Fall '24 WH Semester Test

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Which of the following best explains a major motive for early Portuguese and Spanish explorations during the Age of Exploration? Options: To establish permanent settlements in Africa, To spread Islam across the world, To gain direct access to valuable trade goods such as spices, To establish alliances with Native American empires

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To gain direct access to valuable trade goods such as spices

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What was one of the major consequences of the first encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans?

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The Spanish introduced diseases that devastated Native American populations.

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What was a key reason the Spanish were able to dominate Native American civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas? Options: The Spanish avoided any reliance on Native American labor., Native American civilizations had no experience with trade and alliances., The Spanish exploited local rivalries and used advanced military technology., Native American civilizations were immune to European diseases.

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The Spanish exploited local rivalries and used advanced military technology.

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What was one major cultural consequence of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and Native Americans?

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A blend of European and Native American traditions emerged.

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Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Inca Empire despite being vastly outnumbered?

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European diseases had already weakened the Inca population and leadership.

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What role did religion play in the Spanish conquest of the Americas?

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Religion was used as a justification for conquest and conversion of Native peoples.

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How did the Columbian Exchange affect the societies in the Americas?

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It introduced new crops, animals, and diseases that reshaped Native American life.

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Christian humanists contributed to the reformation because they: urged people to return to the values and practices of the early Christian church.

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urged people to return to the values and practices of the early Christian church.

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How did Copernicus and other astronomers affect the way people viewed the universe?

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Their observations proved that the universe was heliocentric.

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Some of the most profound work of the Scientific Revolution came from Isaac Newton. His work included: the discovery that the heart pumps blood through the circulatory system., the development of a microscope that could see tiny organisms., the discovery that certain chemicals are the building blocks of life., the discovery that motion in the universe can be measured and described mathematically.

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the discovery that motion in the universe can be measured and described mathematically.