Native Americans
Geography
Regions of the U.S.
Africa
Exploration
100
How did the Indigenous Peoples in the Desert Southwest adapt to their environment?
They created irrigation systems to water their crops.
100
Why would the state of Nevada have fewer people than the California coast?
Nevada is mostly desert.
100
Which region was located in the central area of the U.S. and is predominantly made up of grasslands?
The Great Plains.
100
How did the astrolobe help make sea exploration possible?
It was a sea navigation too that measured the position of the stars or the sun.
100
Besides for Political Changes such as the growth of countries or for Trade Routes to Asia, why else did the explorers explore?
Technological advancements such as improved maps.
200
Which people group did the following excerpt describe?
"I wish all to know that I do not propose to sell any part of my country...I am particularly fond of the little groves of oak trees."
The American Indians
200
What 2 continents shown on the map have grasslands along the equator?
South America and Africa
200
In which U.S. regions did Native American groups experience extremely cold winters?
Eastern Woodlands and Plains
200
Which region in Africa was Ghana located?
A. North Africa
B. South Africa
C. East Africa
D. West Africa
D. West Africa
200
Based on the following quote, what is a motivation for European exploration?
"It is certain that every good man desires to make himself the equal of the excellent men of his day and those of the past.....I know in my heart that we shall take vast and wealthy lands. We'll take peoples such as have never before been seen, and kingdoms greater than those of monarchs...."
The desire to find riches and conquer new lands.
300
Why was the League of Iroquois formed?
To create a government between tribes in the Eastern Woodlands.
300
What is the exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres called?
The Columbian Exchange
300
In which region would the Wampum Belt have been most likely found?
Eastern Woodlands
300
Based on the excerpt below, what was a key source of wealth for West Africa before the 16th century?
"The Ghana Empire was a powerful kingdom in West Africa during the Middle Ages. It had grown wealthy from its control of the gold trade...."
Trade
300
What is one consequence in the New Americas of early European exploration?
A. Indians moved to France & England
B. Europeans found a new sea route to Asia
C. Indians lost their land
C. American Indians lost land as explorers claimed it for their mother country.
400
How did the American Indians in the Desert Southwest adapt to their environment -with their homes?
They built adobe shelters
400
What exchange is described in the excerpt below?
"The Small-Pox has been fatal to them; they do not often escape, when they are seized with that Distemper, which is a contrary Fever to what they ever knew....."
The exchange of diseases between Europeans and Indigenous People (Indians)
400
Why were the tribes in the Great Plains Regions most likely nomadic?
They depended on buffalo herds that roamed the Great Plains for food.
400
Which factors led to the decline of West African Empires?
Attacks by outsiders and the loss of control over trade.
400
Why was Henry Hudson looking for a water route to the northwestern part of North America?
He was looking for a faster way to get to Asia.
500
How did the Indigenous Peoples in the Desert Southwest adapt to their environment?
They created irrigation systems to water their crops
500
Many crops were shared between Native Americans and Europeans during the Columbian Exchange. Which effects did these American crops have on Europeans?
A. crops increased slavery in Europe
B. crops became part of the European diet
C. crops led to large farms in Europe
Many crops became part of the European Diet.
500
Which motive best describes the Primary Motives for European Exploration of the Americas?
A. To extend democracy
B. To extend empires
C. To promote free enterprise
B. To expand empires
500
What was one major factor in the rise and growth of powerful West African nations such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay?
A. their religion
B. their village structure
C. their location
D. their language
Their location.
500
Based on the passage below, what was a risk that the Dutch East India Company took when they spent money on Henry Hudson's explorations?
"The directors shall supply a small ship and provide men, supplies, and other necessities. Hudson shall sail to search for the Northwest Passage..."
The company could lose large amounts of money if the explorers failed.