Chapter 3 Test Review

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Chapter 3 Test Review
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Vocabulary
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The period from 1400-1600 is known as the _____
because of a rebirth of interest in learning.

• Renaissance

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This system of government in the Middle Ages
involved powerful lords ruling small kingdoms.

• Feudalism

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Ships whose triangular sails and rudders enabled
them to sail against the wind.

• caravels

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The compass and the astrolabe helped improve the
_____ skills of sailors.

• navigation

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English, French and Dutch explorers all searched
for a ______ through the Americas.

• Northwest Passage

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After 1492, Europeans organized these types of
settlements in the Americas.

• Colonies

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During the Middle Ages, most people lived on
these pieces of land that were ruled by lords.

• Manors

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The Aztecs and Incas were conquered by Spanish
men such as Cortes and Pizarro who were known by
this Spanish name.

• Conquistadors

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The narrow passageway of water that separates
Alaska from Asia is one of many ____.

• Straights

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This word means that women are the dominant
gender in a society

• matrilineal

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People
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This Greeks book contained maps and charts that
showed lines of latitude and longitude.

• Ptolemy

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He traveled to China in 1271 with his father and
uncle and wrote a book about it.

• Marco Polo

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This pirate caused a war between England and
Spain he became a knight.

• Drake

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A Catholic monk who protested certain Catholic
practices and teachings.

• Luther

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His invention made books cheaper and more
available.

• Gutenburg

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Known as the Navigator, he set up a school to
teach sailors how to navigate.

• Prince Henry of Portugal

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Started the Church of England because of a
disagreement with the Pope.

• Henry VIII

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Helped conquer the Aztecs by serving as a
translator.

• Dona Marina

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Discovered America in 1492 while searching for a
western trade route to Asia.

• Columbus

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Spaniard who conquered the Aztecs.

• Cortes

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Portuguese sailor who led an expedition to
circumnavigate the earth for Spain.

• Magellan

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Explored and named Florida while searching for
the mythical fountain of youth.

• Ponce de Leon

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Discovered the Mississippi River while exploring
the southeast (near Arkansas) searching for the 7
cities of gold.

• De Soto

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Sailed to present day NY for the Dutch and sailed
later for the British.

• Hudson

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French explorer who discovered and sailed into
the St. Lawrence River while looking for the NW
passage.

• Cartier

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Sailed around Africa to India for Portugal.

• Da Gama

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Crossed the Isthmus of Panama and discovered the
Pacific Ocean (named it the South Sea)

• Balboa

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Spaniard who explored the Southwestern U.S.
searching for the 7 cities of gold and has an
island named for him in San Diego.

• Coronado

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Italian who sailed along the coast of South
America and for whom America is named.

• Vespucci

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Explored Atlantic coast of North America for
France while looking for the NW passage.

• Verrazano

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Explored Atlantic coast of North America for
England while looking for the NW passage.

• Cabot

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Rounded the tip of Africa and gave the King of
Portugal hope for a new water route to Asia.

• Dias

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Spaniard who conquered the Incas.

• Pizarro

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Multiple Choice
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From where did the first Americans come?

• From Asia across a land bridge

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What development made the permanent settlements
such as Pueblo Bonito and Cliff Palace possible?

• Farming

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What type of government was the Iroquois
Confederacy?

• Representative democracy

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How has the Iroquois constitution survived over
400 years?

• Each generation had to memorize it

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How did the Iroquois resolve disputes?

• Two decision groups with a third that could veto
• Decisions had to be unanimous
• each chief had to repeat the issue and the other
  opinions before stating his own.

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True or false Iroquois households were headed
by the men.

• False.

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True or false Iroquois society is patriarchal.

• False

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True or false Men elect Iroquois chiefs.

• False

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True or false All Iroquois chiefs are male.

• True

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Where was the Preamble of the Iroquois
Constitution read aloud?

• The US Constitutional Convention

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During the Middle Ages, most peoples main
concern was this

• survival

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How did the Portuguese hope to reach Asia?

• By sailing around Africa

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What do Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama have in
common?

• They both tried to find a sea route to India for
  Portugal.

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For what were the Spanish explorers looking?

• God
• Glory
• Gold
• (wealth and glory)

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For what were the French explorers looking?

• NW passage

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For what were the English Dutch explorers
looking?

• NW passage

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Why did the Vikings leave their home in Europe
and begin explorations in America?

• Needed more food to feed their people

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What was the purpose of the Crusades?

• To conquer the Hold Land from the Muslim Turks

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What were the results of the Crusades?

• More trade
• Introduction of new products to Europe

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What was one result of the Renaissance that
helped encourage exploration?

• New, practical discoveries

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How did the astrolabe help sailors navigate?

• It helped them determine their latitude

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How did Columbus plan on reaching Asia?

• Sail west to get to the east

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For which nation did Columbus sail?

• Spain

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How did the Conquistadors defeat the Aztecs and
Incas even though they had smaller armies?

• Modern weapons,
• horses,
• disease

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What things helped Cortez conquer the Aztecs?

• Dona Marina,
• Legend of Quetzacoatl,
• Help from Indian allies

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What thing had happened to the Incan empire that
made it easier for Pizarro to conquer it?

• Civil war

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The Spaniards built this city on the ruins of the
Aztecs capital.

• Mexico City

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Which explorer discovered the true size of the
earth?

• Magellan

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What continent did Ponce de Leon, De Soto, and
Coronado all explore?

• North America

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Giovanni da Verrazano and Jacques Cartier both
sailed for what country?

• France

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The Line of Demarcation was drawn by the Pope to
do what?

• Divide the world between Spain and Portugal.

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What was the Protestant Reformation trying to
reform?

• The Catholic Church

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What was an unfortunate result of the Protestant
Reformation?

• Wars between European countries

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Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic
Church and begin the Church of England?

• He wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon and
  the Pope wouldnt grant it.

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Name three of the complaints that Martin Luther
included in the 95 Theses that he nailed to the
church door

• Salvation by faith alone
• Authority of the Pope
• Indulgences

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What did the Sea Dogs of England do that caused a
lot of anger?

• Raided Spanish treasure fleets.

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How did England break Spains superpower status?

• Defeated the Spanish Armada.

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In approximately what year did the Vikings reach
Newfoundland?

• 1100

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Name reasons why Europeans began to explore.

• Tools of navigation
• Interest in trade
• New tastes and pleasures
• Competition between countries
• Crusades
• Renaissance
• End of Feudalism
• Rise of nation states
• Printing press Polos Book