Chapter 1 Quiz - Amer. Hist. 1

Which best describes early Native Americans?

• Most did NOT believe in spirits
• They nearly all believed that spirits filled the natural world
• In all tribes, tribal members live with each other forever
• They thought new technology would be the key to their future

Which best describes early Native Americans?

• The majority of tribes participated in vast trade networks
• Trade was something they didn't believe in
• They only traded with white settlers
• Family is not important within the tribe

Which region of the present-day United States is the native home of the Pueblo?

• East
• Midwest
• Northwest
• Southwest

According to the views and values of most Native American peoples, an individual could not claim ownership rights to

• land
• crops
• medicines
• household items

What was the style of the ship that made sailing so much more efficient?

• Caravel
• Cruise
• Fleet
• Dingy

Why was the new ship so much better at cutting into the wind than previous ships?

• Triangular Sails
• Big Rectangular Sails
• Astrolabe
• Johnson 115 Quick Strike Motor

Who was the explorer that circumnavigated the globe for the first time?

• Columbus
• Magellan
• Balboa
• Prince Henry the Navigator

Who set up a school to develop improvements in sailing?

• King Charles
• Christopher Columbus
• Prince Henry the Navigator
• Queen Elizabeth I

Who was the first explorer that walked to India and brought spices back to Europe?

• Columbus
• Dias
• da Gama
• Marco Polo

What was the invention that allowed sailors to use the stars to navigate the seas at night?

• lateen sails
• sternpost rudder
• astrolabe
• GPS