Exam 1 Notes

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What activities did women perform in the tribal economy of native societies?
- control of the raising and distribution of crops
Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American
- societies participated in a vast trading network that linked villages across the
continent.
Timbuktu in the fourteenth century was a
- city in Mali, with a distinguished faculty of scholars.
Which of the following characteristics of a matrilineal tribe in North America is NOT
accurate?
- newly married men remained in their father’s household
How did Europeans view Native American people and their behavior?
- as cultural barbarians
- as religious pagans
- as political savages
At the time of early contact with Europeans, Africa was a continent marked by
- diverse and elaborate cultures.
The social organization of African societies included
- kings and noblemen at the top
- a great mass of people who worked as farmers
- urban craftsmen who supported the elites
The Spanish encountered the Aztec people in Mexico in the year
- 1519
To Europeans, "China" was known as
- Cathay
Which of the following nations became the early leader of European exploration?
- Portugal
The results of creating a more cohesive political confederacy for the Iroquois included
- increasing village stability
The West African empire of Ghana became noted for its
- long-distance commerce
- elaborate sculpture and metalwork
- extensive urban settlement
Population growth and cultural development in West Africa
- depended upon ecological conditions and geography
The Aztecs, one of the Meso-American empires, created a(n)
- sophisticated agricultural system
By the 1430s, Prince Henry's captains had reached
- the Madeira, Azores, and Canary Islands.
The small country of Portugal was an early leader in navigation despite having a
population of only
- 1 million.
As a result of the development of agriculture in the Americas, the members of native
tribes
- grew in numbers and founded separate societies
In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African
societies
- did not suffer a permanently servile condition.
Africans in West Africa could be enslaved for
- punishment for crimes
The Pueblo people of the American Southwest, encountered by the Spanish in the 1540s
- used irrigation canals, dams, and hillside terracing to water their arid maize fields.
In contrast to the Europeans, most natives of North America believed that land serves as
the basis for
- common sustenance
The Little Ice Age impacted native societies in the Americas in all of the following ways
EXCEPT:
- Native women lost power
To consolidate power in the second half of the fifteenth century, European monarchs
- sought political and social stability.
- created bureaucracies to manage their kingdoms
- nourished the impulse to expand.
Many ancient humans migrated to the Americas over a
- land bridge
Native Americans encountered by Europeans practiced a form of religion known as
- Polytheism
To Native American peoples, trade was not only an economic matter but also a way to
preserve reciprocity between individuals and communities.
- True
Humans settled the Americas, Japan, and Scandinavia around 35,000 B.C.E.
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- True
In the Southeast, native civilizations traced their ancestry back at least 8,000 years.
- True
Portuguese sailors ventured down the West African coast by 1460.
- True
The Iroquois Confederation numbered approximately 10,000 people by 1500.
- True
The rebirth of learning in Europe, called the __________ , encouraged freedom of
thought, richness of expression, and an emphasis on human abilities.
- Renaissance
The first European-controlled __________ were founded by the Portuguese
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