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Unit 3a New World Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which North American Native American developed an extensive society in the arid American Southwest?

a)

Anasazi

b)

Hopi

c)

Mound Builders (Hopewell or Mississippi)

d)

Iroquois

2.

Which North American, Native American group had an extensive confederacy of tribes on the North American East Coast?

a)

Anasazi

b)

Hopi

c)

Mound Builders (Hopewell or Mississippi)

d)

Iroquois

3.

Which were two of the first major societies in Mesoamerica?

a)

Aztecs & Inca

b)

Iroquois & Delaware

c)

Olmec & Maya

d)

Texoco & Tlacopan

4.

Who were two of the most powerful native societies in the Pre-Columbian Americas?

a)

Aztecs & Inca

b)

Iroquois & Delaware

c)

Olmec & Maya

d)

Texoco & Tlacopan

5.

Even though they were the largest Pre-Colombian people, why do we not know as much about the Inca as compared to the Maya or Aztec?

a)

The mountains isolated them from outsiders.

b)

The Spanish destroyed much of their history.

c)

No written system, except the use of Quipus.

d)

No animal that could carry more than 100 lbs.

6.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Greater diversity of plants and animals species.

b)

Worldwide population explosion.

c)

Greater biological interconnectedness.

d)

Worldwide decline of plant and animal species.

7.

What NEW WORLD disease spread to the OLD OLD via sailors?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Syphilis

c)

Chicken Pox

d)

Swine Flu

8.

What OLD WORLD disease spread to the NEW WORLD is often viewed as the largest killer of native people though there were a series of old world diseases spread to the new world?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Syphilis

c)

Chicken Pox

d)

Swine Flu

9.

What was the primary response of Native American populations to European diseases?

a)

Sleeping sickness

b)

90 day sickness

c)

None

d)

Dying

10.

What new world product has had a profound negative effect on the well being of humans?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Tobacco

d)

Sugar Cane

11.

What new world crop allowed the Inca to build one of the largest empires in the world at the time?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Tobacco

d)

Sugar Cane

12.

Which the following was not an animal from the “old world”?

a)

Llama

b)

Horse

c)

Pig

d)

Cow

13.

Which answer choice best describes the power and influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe before the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Church played a dominate role in European society.

b)

The church help some influence of social issues.

c)

The church only dealt with religious issues.

d)

The church had some influence over some politics.

14.

Which of the following was not viewed as problem of Catholic Church in the 16th century?

a)

The Church promoted usury

b)

Italians dominated the church

c)

Churches wealth & power

d)

Church corruption

15.

Which of the following called for reforms in the Catholic Church?

a)

John Wycliffe

b)

Jan Huss

c)

Erasmus

d)

All the above

16.

Which reformer was burned at the stake for heresy by the Catholic Church, sparking a peasant rebellion?

a)

John Wycliffe

b)

Jan Huss

c)

Erasmus

d)

All the above

17.

With reformer wrote Praise of Folly indirectly criticizing the Catholic Church and is know to have “laid an egg that Luther hatched”.

a)

John Wycliffe

b)

Jan Huss

c)

Erasmus

d)

All the above

18.

In our course we have tried to stay away from “great man history”, however who is often directly cited as the reason for the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Petrarch

c)

Erasmus

d)

Martin Luther

19.

Which of the following was not one of Luther's doctrines?

a)

Sola Scriptura

b)

Sola Gratia

c)

Sola Amora

d)

Sola Fide

20.

Which Swiss priest and reformer abolished the use of relics & elaborate artwork from the church. Then restructured services to involve scripture reading, prayer, and sermons.

a)

Ulrich Zwingli

b)

John Calvin

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

John Knox

21.

This radical Swiss reformer’s teaching include predestination and T.U.L.I.P. His branch of Christianity is also cited by sociologist/economist Max Weber as the foundation for the "Protestant Work Ethic".

a)

Ulrich Zwingli

b)

John Calvin

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

John Knox

22.

Which of the following would not be identified as a Calvinist denomination?

a)

Presbyterians

b)

Puritans / Separatists

c)

Huguenots

d)

Lutherans

23.

After receiving the title "Defender of The Faith" this English King decided to break from the catholic church becoming the head of the Anglican Church.

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry V

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Edward I

24.

Though he firmly believed in Roman Catholicism why did Henry VIII King break away from the Catholic Church?

a)

He didn't like attending mass.

b)

He didn't like the Pope.

c)

He wanted an annulment (divorce)

d)

He wanted an annulment for land deals

25.

This English Queen was known for her brutality toward her subjects because she executed many in an attempt to force England back to Catholicism.

a)

Angry Anne Boleyn

b)

Bloody Mary I

c)

Elizabeth “The Eliminator”

d)

Victoria “The Viper”

26.

After his wife's death Philip II launched what, after his marriage proposal was refused by the new queen of England, in an attempt to recapture the English crown.

a)

Spanish Army

b)

Spanish Armada

c)

Spies spreading lies

d)

A campaign to reconcile

27.

Who was given credit for the defeat of the Spanish fleet?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Mary I

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Victoria

28.

The Anabaptist do NOT believe in

a)

Infant baptism

b)

Infant baptism and the taking of oaths

c)

Shaving

d)

Shaving and serving in the military.

29.

The Anabaptist have become what group of people which are predominantly found in North America?

a)

Atheists

b)

Augustians

c)

Amish

d)

Illuminati

30.

What is name of the series of changes agreed upon in the Catholic Church?

a)

Catholic Reformation

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Council of Trent

d)

Council of Nicaea

31.

What is the name of the first meeting of the Catholic Church to reform complaints made against the Catholic Church?

a)

Catholic Reformation

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Council of Trent

d)

Council of Nicaea

32.

Changes made during the Catholic Counter Reformation saw an end to the practice of?

a)

Collection of tithes

b)

Collection of alms

c)

Selling of Church Property

d)

Selling of Indulgences

33.

This order of monks trace their roots to the teaching of Loyola Ignatius. This order is also known as the “Friends of Jesus”, “foot soldiers of the Pope” would try to spread Catholicism to a protestant England and distant Japan.

a)

Augustianas

b)

Dominicans

c)

Jesuits

d)

Jews

34.

King Philip's armada of ships was made possible by the discovery of a mountain of what in the Americas?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Iron

35.

What people group did the Spanish employ the for mining precious metals in the new world?

a)

Conquistadors because God, Glory, and Gold

b)

African Slaves because of cost efficiency

c)

African Slaves because of their mining skills

d)

Native Americans because of familiarity to the altitude and Mita system.

36.

What economic factor did the Spanish seem not to account for after their discover of silver?

a)

Depression

b)

Inflation

c)

Stagnation

d)

Stagflation

37.

What dynasty can partly trace its fall to the adoption of the Spain was flooding world economies with as well as over spending on national defense?

a)

The Mongol Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Persian Empire

38.

Which of the following would NOT be one of Charles V’s dominions?

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

The majority of the Americas

39.

The Habsburg family engaging in _____ that resulted in the production of negative genetic traits?

a)

Arranged marriages

b)

Inbreeding

c)

Infanticide

d)

Nepotism

40.

Which of the following was NOT a problem facing Charles V?

a)

inflation

b)

regional wars

c)

strong sense of unity throughout the Empire.

d)

weak nationalism

41.

How many volcanic eruptions were there during the Little Ice age?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

18

42.

According to Crash Course The Little Ice Age occurred between

a)

13th - 19th century

b)

14th - 19th century

c)

15th - 19th century

d)

16th - 19th century

43.

In France between 5,000-30,000 __________ were massacred by French Catholics during the St. Bartholomew's day massacre.

a)

Protestants

b)

Calvinist

c)

Presbyterians

d)

Huguenots

44.

After conquering France protestant Henry of Navarre would converted to Catholicism stating "Paris...

a)

... is full of trash.

b)

... can kiss my behind.

c)

.... is worth the cash.

d)

... is worth the mass.

45.

Henry of Navarre promulgated the ____ __ _____ which granted Protestant religion liberties.

a)

Edict of Mann

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Edict of Nantes

d)

Magna Carta

46.

Which conflict began in Bohemia and lead to the dead of nearly 1.4% of European population making it one of the deadliest European conflicts?

a)

German Peasant Uprising

b)

100 Years War

c)

Punic Wars

d)

30 Years War

47.

The act of throwing someone out a window?

a)

Decapitate

b)

Decelerate

c)

Deescalate

d)

Defenestrate

48.

The 30 years war had how many phases?

a)

2 phases

b)

3 phases

c)

4 phases

d)

5 phases

49.

The Catholic French supported the Protestant Swedes to help create a greater?

a)

Balance of Alliances

b)

Balance of Peace

c)

Balance of Power

d)

Checks & Balances

50.

This Swedish general is known as the Father of Modern Warfare because of his use mobile artillery.

a)

Ferdinand II

b)

Gustavus Adolphus

c)

Rudolf II

d)

Frederick V

51.

Who is considered the biggest winner of the 30 Years War?

a)

Bohemia

b)

Sweden

c)

Denmark

d)

France

52.

The 30 years war is often viewed as the final war in the?

a)

German Present Rebellion

b)

Catholic Counter Reformation

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

English Reformation