Question 1

The Magna Carta was signed by ​

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England in 1215.

Question 2

The ____________________ emerged as the Mediterranean's first maritime power.​

Accepted Answer

The Minoans emerged as the Mediterranean's first maritime power during the Bronze Age on the island of Crete. They had a strong navy and established trade routes throughout the Aegean Sea. Their civilization declined around 1450 BCE, but their influence on Greek civilization and culture endured.

Question 3

After the death of _________________, Muslim Arab armies conquered much of the Greater Mediterranean.​

Accepted Answer

After the death of Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, Muslim Arab armies conquered much of the Greater Mediterranean through the expansion of the Islamic Caliphate.

Question 4

The discovery and conquest of the Americas reoriented commerce and intensified competition among European nations.​

Accepted Answer

The discovery and conquest of the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries reoriented commerce and intensified competition among European nations for control of the newly discovered lands and resources. This competition fueled the growth of empires, the development of capitalism, and the rise of global trade networks.

Question 5

When French explorers began their voyages to the New World in the 1500s, they were careful to avoid areas claimed by Spain and Portugal.

Accepted Answer

This is true. The French were aware of the Spanish and Portuguese claims in the New World and tried to avoid conflict by exploring areas that were not already claimed by those countries.

Question 6

The Hundred Years War was fought between ​

Accepted Answer

The Hundred Years War was fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453.

Question 7

Between 334 and 323 BCE, ________________ integrated the Mediterranean world and conquered lands from Greece to Asia.​

Accepted Answer

The time frame of 334-323 BCE aligns with the reign of Alexander the Great, who conquered the Persian Empire and expanded his empire from Greece to Asia. Genghis Khan was a Mongol emperor who conquered and expanded his empire in the 12th century CE. Suleiman the Magnificent was an Ottoman Empire who ruled during the 16th century CE. Phillip of Macedonia was the father of Alexander the Great and died before his son's conquests. Therefore, option B, Alexander the Great, is the best answer.

Question 8

Before Europeans introduced it to the continent, African societies did not practice slavery.​

Accepted Answer

Slavery has existed in Africa since ancient times, predating European contact. Various forms of slavery existed in different parts of the continent, including debt slavery, domestic slavery, and chattel slavery. European involvement in the transatlantic slave trade did exacerbate and expand the practice in some regions, but it did not originate it.

Question 9

Around 1,000 BCE, the __________________ began to dominate Mediterranean trade with western Asia.​

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians began to dominate Mediterranean trade around 1,000 BCE, establishing colonies and trading networks throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. The Persians did not come to dominate Mediterranean trade until several centuries later, and the Romans and Greeks did not emerge as dominant powers until even later in history. North Africans may have been involved in Mediterranean trade, but they were not the dominant players at this time.

Question 10

The earliest agricultural societies emerged in the Mediterranean as early as​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest agricultural societies emerged in the...

Question 11

The medieval Catholic church condemned the practice of usury, which meant ​charging interest on borrowed money.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medieval Catholic church condemned the practice...

Question 12

The encomienda, originally a system in which conquered Muslim villagers were assigned as laborers, was adapted to fit Spanish goals in the New World.  ​

Accepted Answer

The encomienda system was not originally designed for Muslim villagers but was a Spanish labor system that granted colonists the right to the labor of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.

Question 13

The first attempts by England and France to colonize in the North America were failures.​

Accepted Answer

The English colonies at Roanoke Island and Jamestown were both initially unsuccessful, and the French attempt at colonization in Florida was also a failure.

Question 14

Which of the following was ​an effect of the contact among Europeans, Asians, and North Africans?

Accepted Answer

The contact among Europeans, Asians, and North Africans resulted in the exchange of trade goods across great distances, the occurrence of more frequent and devastating epidemics, and the exchange of technologies and ideologies. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 15

While Spanish missionaries often claimed to have baptized and converted natives, the conversions were often partial at best, ​as Indians fused Catholic saints with their native deities.

Accepted Answer

This is a well-documented phenomenon in colonial Latin America known as syncretism, where indigenous beliefs were incorporated into Catholicism.

Question 16

The third major religion to emerge in the Greater Mediterranean was ​

Accepted Answer

Islam emerged in the early 7th century CE in the Arabian Peninsula and quickly spread throughout the Greater Mediterranean. It was preceded by Judaism, which emerged around 2000 BCE and spread throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean, and Christianity, which emerged in the 1st century CE in the eastern Mediterranean and also spread rapidly throughout the region. Paganism was the dominant religious tradition in the Mediterranean before the emergence of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Question 17

The Columbian Exchange refers to the two-way traffic of plants, animals, people, technologies and microbes, across the Atlantic, between the Europe and the Americas.​

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately describes the Columbian Exchange.

Question 18

Spaniards often allowed colonized Indian communities to govern themselves as long as they submitted to Spanish authority and met their labor and tribute obligations.

Accepted Answer

This was a common practice of Spanish colonization in the Americas. The local communities were allowed to maintain their own customs and traditions as long as they acknowledged Spanish rule and fulfilled their duties as subjects. This was known as the system of encomienda.

Question 19

Which of the following did not ​accompany the rise of the cities in medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

The rise of cities in medieval Europe was accompanied by significant increases in population, the emergence of an increasingly influential merchant class, an increase in European trade with Asia, and improvement in agricultural technology. However, there was not necessarily a decrease in the number of urban poor. In fact, many cities had significant numbers of impoverished inhabitants living in slums or as beggars.

Question 20

While Europeans introduced diseases to the New World, there were no New World diseases introduced in Europe.​

Accepted Answer

New World diseases such as syphilis were introduced to Europe as a result of the exchange of goods and people between the Old and New Worlds.

Quiz 2: Joining the Hemispheres: Europe, Africa, and the Americas to 1585

The Magna Carta was signed by

The ____________________ emerged as the Mediterranean's first maritime power.

After the death of _________________, Muslim Arab armies conquered much of the Greater Mediterranean.

The discovery and conquest of the Americas reoriented commerce and intensified competition among European nations.

When French explorers began their voyages to the New World in the 1500s, they were careful to avoid areas claimed by Spain and Portugal.

The Hundred Years War was fought between

Between 334 and 323 BCE, ________________ integrated the Mediterranean world and conquered lands from Greece to Asia.

Before Europeans introduced it to the continent, African societies did not practice slavery.

Around 1,000 BCE, the __________________ began to dominate Mediterranean trade with western Asia.

The earliest agricultural societies emerged in the Mediterranean as early as

The medieval Catholic church condemned the practice of usury, which meant charging interest on borrowed money.

The encomienda, originally a system in which conquered Muslim villagers were assigned as laborers, was adapted to fit Spanish goals in the New World.

The first attempts by England and France to colonize in the North America were failures.

Which of the following was an effect of the contact among Europeans, Asians, and North Africans?

While Spanish missionaries often claimed to have baptized and converted natives, the conversions were often partial at best, as Indians fused Catholic saints with their native deities.

The third major religion to emerge in the Greater Mediterranean was

The Columbian Exchange refers to the two-way traffic of plants, animals, people, technologies and microbes, across the Atlantic, between the Europe and the Americas.

Spaniards often allowed colonized Indian communities to govern themselves as long as they submitted to Spanish authority and met their labor and tribute obligations.

Which of the following did not accompany the rise of the cities in medieval Europe?

While Europeans introduced diseases to the New World, there were no New World diseases introduced in Europe.

Quiz 2: Joining the Hemispheres: Europe, Africa, and the Americas to 1585

The Magna Carta was signed by ​

The ____________________ emerged as the Mediterranean's first maritime power.​

After the death of _________________, Muslim Arab armies conquered much of the Greater Mediterranean.​

The discovery and conquest of the Americas reoriented commerce and intensified competition among European nations.​

When French explorers began their voyages to the New World in the 1500s, they were careful to avoid areas claimed by Spain and Portugal.

The Hundred Years War was fought between ​

Between 334 and 323 BCE, ________________ integrated the Mediterranean world and conquered lands from Greece to Asia.​

Before Europeans introduced it to the continent, African societies did not practice slavery.​

Around 1,000 BCE, the __________________ began to dominate Mediterranean trade with western Asia.​

The earliest agricultural societies emerged in the Mediterranean as early as​

The medieval Catholic church condemned the practice of usury, which meant ​charging interest on borrowed money.

The encomienda, originally a system in which conquered Muslim villagers were assigned as laborers, was adapted to fit Spanish goals in the New World. ​

The first attempts by England and France to colonize in the North America were failures.​

Which of the following was ​an effect of the contact among Europeans, Asians, and North Africans?

While Spanish missionaries often claimed to have baptized and converted natives, the conversions were often partial at best, ​as Indians fused Catholic saints with their native deities.

The third major religion to emerge in the Greater Mediterranean was ​

The Columbian Exchange refers to the two-way traffic of plants, animals, people, technologies and microbes, across the Atlantic, between the Europe and the Americas.​

Spaniards often allowed colonized Indian communities to govern themselves as long as they submitted to Spanish authority and met their labor and tribute obligations.

Which of the following did not ​accompany the rise of the cities in medieval Europe?

While Europeans introduced diseases to the New World, there were no New World diseases introduced in Europe.​

The Magna Carta was signed by

The ____________________ emerged as the Mediterranean's first maritime power.

After the death of _________________, Muslim Arab armies conquered much of the Greater Mediterranean.

The discovery and conquest of the Americas reoriented commerce and intensified competition among European nations.

The Hundred Years War was fought between

Between 334 and 323 BCE, ________________ integrated the Mediterranean world and conquered lands from Greece to Asia.

Before Europeans introduced it to the continent, African societies did not practice slavery.

Around 1,000 BCE, the __________________ began to dominate Mediterranean trade with western Asia.

The earliest agricultural societies emerged in the Mediterranean as early as

The medieval Catholic church condemned the practice of usury, which meant charging interest on borrowed money.

The encomienda, originally a system in which conquered Muslim villagers were assigned as laborers, was adapted to fit Spanish goals in the New World.

The first attempts by England and France to colonize in the North America were failures.

Which of the following was an effect of the contact among Europeans, Asians, and North Africans?

While Spanish missionaries often claimed to have baptized and converted natives, the conversions were often partial at best, as Indians fused Catholic saints with their native deities.

The third major religion to emerge in the Greater Mediterranean was

The Columbian Exchange refers to the two-way traffic of plants, animals, people, technologies and microbes, across the Atlantic, between the Europe and the Americas.

Which of the following did not accompany the rise of the cities in medieval Europe?

While Europeans introduced diseases to the New World, there were no New World diseases introduced in Europe.