Chapter 17 QuizChapter 17 Quiz

AP World HistoryAP World History

1. What was the most deadly of the 1. What was the most deadly of the epidemics in the Americas?epidemics in the Americas?

A)A) SmallpoxSmallpox

B)B) SyphilisSyphilis

C)C) InfluenzaInfluenza

D)D) MeaslesMeasles

E)E) CholeraCholera

2. Which of the following were New World 2. Which of the following were New World foods that revolutionized Old World foods that revolutionized Old World agriculture?agriculture?A)A) Maize, potatoes, and maniocMaize, potatoes, and maniocB)B) Maize, rice, and branMaize, rice, and branC)C) Manioc, wheat, and amaranthManioc, wheat, and amaranthD)D) Spelt, manioc, and wheatSpelt, manioc, and wheatE)E) Spelt, taro, and chinampas Spelt, taro, and chinampas

3. The highest-ranking Spanish officials in the 3. The highest-ranking Spanish officials in the colonies enjoyed broad power becausecolonies enjoyed broad power because

A)A) Spain was far away.Spain was far away.

B)B) they were absolute rulers.they were absolute rulers.

C)C) they were afraid of the colonial they were afraid of the colonial population.population.

D)D) they were elected by the Amerindians.they were elected by the Amerindians.

E)E) the pope appointed them.the pope appointed them.

4. By the end of the sixteenth century, what 4. By the end of the sixteenth century, what country occupied most of the Brazilian country occupied most of the Brazilian coast?coast?A)A) SpainSpainB)B) EnglandEnglandC)C) PortugalPortugalD)D) FranceFranceE)E) AustriaAustria

5. Which export product dominated the 5. Which export product dominated the Brazilian economy by the seventeenth Brazilian economy by the seventeenth century?century?A)A) gold.gold.B)B) silver.silver.C)C) maize.maize.D)D) slaves.slaves.E)E) sugar.sugar.

6. The Council of the Indies was created in Spain in 1524 6. The Council of the Indies was created in Spain in 1524 totoA)A) support Spanish settlers.support Spanish settlers.B)B) put royal power in place over the population.put royal power in place over the population.C)C) prevent competition from other European prevent competition from other European nations.nations.D)D) create a need to raise armies against create a need to raise armies against Amerindians.Amerindians.E)E) provide relief efforts to exploited Amerindians.provide relief efforts to exploited Amerindians.

7. The Viceroyalty of New Spain in 1535 7. The Viceroyalty of New Spain in 1535 encompassedencompassedA)A) Mexico, California, and Oregon.Mexico, California, and Oregon.B)B) Alaska, Siberia, and Central America.Alaska, Siberia, and Central America.C)C) Mexico, Central America, and the Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands.Caribbean islands.D)D) Brazil, Paraguay, and Roanoke.Brazil, Paraguay, and Roanoke.E)E) Florida, St. Lucia, and Dominica.Florida, St. Lucia, and Dominica.

8. The most important agent for transmitting 8. The most important agent for transmitting European beliefs, language, and culture in European beliefs, language, and culture in Spanish America and Brazil was theSpanish America and Brazil was the

A)A) Council of the Indies.Council of the Indies.

B)B) Spanish and Portuguese armies.Spanish and Portuguese armies.

C)C) Catholic Church.Catholic Church.

D)D) plantation system.plantation system.

E)E) Lantern Council.Lantern Council.

9. The most influential defender of 9. The most influential defender of Amerindians in the early colonial period Amerindians in the early colonial period waswasA)A) Bishop Diego de Landa.Bishop Diego de Landa.B)B) Bartolomé de las Casas.Bartolomé de las Casas.C)C) Juan de Zumárraga.Juan de Zumárraga.D)D) Diego Mendez.Diego Mendez.E)E) Aldo Suarez.Aldo Suarez.

10. The economic development of the colonies in 10. The economic development of the colonies in Mexico and Peru was dominated byMexico and Peru was dominated by

A)A) diamond mining and wheat plantations.diamond mining and wheat plantations.

B)B) copper mining and cattle ranching.copper mining and cattle ranching.

C)C) silver and gold mining.silver and gold mining.

D)D) gold mining and cotton plantations.gold mining and cotton plantations.

E)E) rice plantations and bronze mining.rice plantations and bronze mining.

11. An encomienda was11. An encomienda was

A)A) a form of forced labor and tribute.a form of forced labor and tribute.

B)B) a plantation for mining precious a plantation for mining precious metals.metals.

C)C) a plantation for growing sugar.a plantation for growing sugar.

D)D) an agreement with Amerindians.an agreement with Amerindians.

E)E) a disease of the lower intestine.a disease of the lower intestine.

12. In Brazil, the economic importance of 12. In Brazil, the economic importance of Amerindian slaves was eventually Amerindian slaves was eventually superseded bysuperseded byA)A) Asian slaves.Asian slaves.B)B) European peasants.European peasants.C)C) African slaves.African slaves.D)D) better technology.better technology.E)E) animal power.animal power.

13. The Spanish attempted to protect and control trade to 13. The Spanish attempted to protect and control trade to the colonies bythe colonies byA)A) allowing the colonies to be free and allowing the colonies to be free and independent.independent.B)B) hiring Austrian shipping companies to conduct hiring Austrian shipping companies to conduct trade.trade.C)C) supporting a series of independent communes supporting a series of independent communes in America.in America.D)D) investing in new navigational education investing in new navigational education programs.programs.E)E) using convoy systems.using convoy systems.

14. Spain's lesser nobles were called14. Spain's lesser nobles were called

A)A) creoles.creoles.

B)B) castas.castas.

C)C) hidalgos.hidalgos.

D)D) palenques.palenques.

E)E) baronettes.baronettes.

15. American-born Spanish whites were 15. American-born Spanish whites were calledcalled

A)A) mestizos.mestizos.

B)B) mulattos.mulattos.

C)C) muchachos.muchachos.

D)D) creoles.creoles.

E)E) chinampas.chinampas.

16. How did the English and French American colonies 16. How did the English and French American colonies differ from the Spanish and Portuguese American differ from the Spanish and Portuguese American colonies?colonies?A)A) The Spanish and Portuguese forced their The Spanish and Portuguese forced their languages languages on the population.on the population.B)B) The English and French used direct government The English and French used direct government

control to develop colonies.control to develop colonies.C)C) The Spanish and Portuguese ruled with “benign The Spanish and Portuguese ruled with “benign

neglect.”neglect.”D)D) The English and French developed colonies The English and French developed colonies through through the efforts of private companies.the efforts of private companies.E)E) They did not differ at all in their policies.They did not differ at all in their policies.

17. Which new form of compulsory labor was 17. Which new form of compulsory labor was first introduced by the English in North first introduced by the English in North America?America?

A)A) Black slave laborBlack slave labor

B)B) Amerindian slave laborAmerindian slave labor

C)C) Indentured servantsIndentured servants

D)D) The mita and encomiendaThe mita and encomienda

E)E) The chinampa systemThe chinampa system

18. In Virginia, colonial government 18. In Virginia, colonial government consisted of a governor, his council, and consisted of a governor, his council, and representatives known as therepresentatives known as the

A)A) House of Payne.House of Payne.

B)B) House of Burgesses.House of Burgesses.

C)C) House of Lords.House of Lords.

D)D) House of Elders.House of Elders.

E)E) Assembly of Freemen.Assembly of Freemen.

19. The slave revolt that took place in 1739 19. The slave revolt that took place in 1739 in South Carolina was calledin South Carolina was called

A)A) the Creole Rebellion.the Creole Rebellion.

B)B) Gabriel's Rebellion.Gabriel's Rebellion.

C)C) Nat Turner's Rebellion.Nat Turner's Rebellion.

D)D) the Taiping Rebellion.the Taiping Rebellion.

E)E) the Stono Rebellion.the Stono Rebellion.

20. The two groups of Protestant dissenters 20. The two groups of Protestant dissenters that colonized New England werethat colonized New England were

A)A) Quakers and Shakers.Quakers and Shakers.

B)B) Puritans and Pilgrims.Puritans and Pilgrims.

C)C) Shakers and Mormons.Shakers and Mormons.

D)D) Questers and Seekers.Questers and Seekers.

E)E) Congregationalists and Presbyterians.Congregationalists and Presbyterians.

21. Which of the following is true of the Puritans?21. Which of the following is true of the Puritans?A)A) They wished to break from the Church of They wished to break from the Church of

England.England.B)B) They wanted to establish a hierarchy of They wanted to establish a hierarchy of bishops and priests.bishops and priests.C)C) Their efforts to reform the Church of Their efforts to reform the Church of England England were welcomed.were welcomed.D)D) They welcomed Catholic as well as Jewish They welcomed Catholic as well as Jewish

members.members.E)E) They were one of two groups of Protestant They were one of two groups of Protestant

dissenters who colonized New England.dissenters who colonized New England.

22. One difference between northern and southern 22. One difference between northern and southern English colonies was thatEnglish colonies was thatA)A) northern colonies were more religious.northern colonies were more religious.B)B) southern economies were entirely based on southern economies were entirely based on plantations.plantations.C)C) northern economies were more commercially northern economies were more commercially diverse.diverse.D)D) southern economies engaged in global southern economies engaged in global trade.trade.E)E) northern economies were free of Spanish northern economies were free of Spanish influence.influence.

23. The leaders of French expansion, the 23. The leaders of French expansion, the coureurs de bois, coureurs de bois, werewere

A)A) Jesuits converting natives.Jesuits converting natives.

B)B) Indian fur traders.Indian fur traders.

C)C) Frenchmen living among the natives.Frenchmen living among the natives.

D)D) Englishmen who fought with the Englishmen who fought with the French.French.

E)E) an elite French commando unit.an elite French commando unit.

24. The French and Indian War resulted in the24. The French and Indian War resulted in the

A)A) French losing Canada to the English.French losing Canada to the English.

B)B) French losing Louisiana to Spain.French losing Louisiana to Spain.

C)C) Spanish losing Texas to France.Spanish losing Texas to France.

D)D) Spanish losing Florida to the French.Spanish losing Florida to the French.

E)E) Both A and BBoth A and B

25. The English Navigation Acts sought to25. The English Navigation Acts sought to

A)A) limit colonial trading and production limit colonial trading and production competition.competition.

B)B) limit the colonial manufacture of ships.limit the colonial manufacture of ships.

C)C) ban importation of the printing press to ban importation of the printing press to America.America.

D)D) prevent the importation of slaves on slave prevent the importation of slaves on slave ships.ships.

E)E) re-chart the waters off the coast of North re-chart the waters off the coast of North America.America.

26. The Amerindian enemies of the French 26. The Amerindian enemies of the French were thewere the

A)A) Algonquin.Algonquin.

B)B) Iroquois.Iroquois.

C)C) Huron.Huron.

D)D) Cheyenne.Cheyenne.

E)E) Leni Lenape.Leni Lenape.

27. Tupac Amaru II was27. Tupac Amaru II was

A)A) an Aztec god.an Aztec god.

B)B) a Brazilian rebel.a Brazilian rebel.

C)C) a Peruvian Amerindian leader.a Peruvian Amerindian leader.

D)D) a Mexican myth.a Mexican myth.

E)E) an early Amerindian convert to an early Amerindian convert to Islam.Islam.