Chapter One Test

1.

1 point

How did the Inuit adapt to their environment?

They built homes made of ice.

They built homes under steep mountain cliffs.

They used slash-and-burn agriculture.

They used irrigation to build large farms.

2.

1 point

Which kingdoms dominated Central Africa in the late 1400s and waged numerous battles to capture their enemies and sell them into slavery?

Ndondgo and Ghana

Ghana and Mali

Kongo and Ndongo

Mali and Kongo

3.

1 point

Where was the Kingdom of Ghana located?

in Western Africa along the Niger River

around the Niger, Volta, and Senegal rivers

in the savanna in Southern Africa

in North Africa along the Mediterranean Sea

4.

1 point

During the Reformation, a group of __________ broke away from the Catholic Church.

Soldiers

Protestants

Spanish

Prophets

5.

1 point

Which of the following was a result of discontent over the role of the Church in society?

the Black Death

the Hundred Years War

the Reformation

the Renaissance

6.

1 point

The Kongo and __________ kingdoms dominated Central Africa in the late 1400s.

Ndongo

Mayan

Olmec

Inca

7.

1 point

The __________ used irrigation to build large farms in valley regions near the desert in modern-day New Mexico and Arizona.

Mayan

Inuit

Pueblo

Iroquois

8.

1 point

The first great American civilization emerged in __________.

Andes Mountains

Mesoamerica

Peru

Florida

9.

1 point

Which of the following societies built towns with wide streets, large farms, markets, and hundreds of dwellings?

semisedentary societies

nomadic societies

sedentary societies

nonsedentary societies

10.

1 point

__________ achievements include an accurate calendar and a system of paved roads that stretched along most of South America's Pacific coast.

Olmec

Inca

Mayan

Aztec

11.

1 point

Most historians believe that the "first Americans" migrated eastward by crossing a land bridge between Siberia and __________.

New Mexico

Alaska

Florida

Mesoamerica

12.

1 point

Which kingdom dominated Central Africa along the Zaire River and traded slaves?

Ghana

Ndongo

Mali

Olmec

13.

1 point

How do most historians believe the "first Americans" migrated from Asia?

by crossing a land bridge between China and California

by sailing across the Pacific Ocean

by sailing across the Arctic Ocean

by crossing a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska

14.

1 point

What does the system of irrigation tell us about early American societies?

They grew crops for religious ceremonies.

These techniques were essential for trade.

Women did most of the farming.

They used technology to adapt to their environments.

15.

1 point

In what part of Africa is the Sahara?

Central and Southern Africa

Central and Western Africa

Southern Africa

Northern Africa

16.

1 point

Why did many Central and Western African kings in the 1400s prefer to capture rather than kill their enemies?

to use them as slaves

to convert them to Islam

to make peace with them

to set an example

17.

1 point

Which of the following describes a way in which the Sahara influenced African society?

Each kingdom had its own ruler, laws, and an army for protection.

Some people lived in relative isolation to the rest of the world.

People created extensive trade routes through a series of ports on the Mediterranean Sea.

People farmed the rich soil and used rivers to transport crops to major ports and cities.

18.

1 point

Which type of society built towns or villages but moved them every few years?

semisedentary society

nomadic society

nonsedentary society

sedentary society

19.

1 point

The savanna of __________ is a long and flat grassland with abundant wildlife, thorny bushes, and scattered trees.

South America

North America

Asia

Africa