Applied English for American History
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Quiz 1
Last name ___________________ First name _________
Using each of these words once, fill in the blanks with the BEST answer. Capitalize the words if necessary.
| centrally administered nations | migrants |
| heterogeneous | the Americas |
| patrilineal | matrilineal |
| polytheistic | The Reformation |
|
conquistadores |
indigenous groups |
| South America | America |
| emigrants | monarchies |
1. ___________________________ move from place to place.
2. The population of the United States is more _____________________ than the population of Japan. People from hundreds of different cultures live in the United States and hundreds of languages are spoken.
3. In general, the ___________________________ (Native Americans) of the United States were ___________________________ prior to European settlement, which means they had many gods.
4. People who leave their home countries permanently are called ___________________________ .
5. Spanish conquers were called ___________________________ .
6. The Native America groups in North America were different from the Incas because they were not ______________________________ (there was no central leadership. This was an advantage and disadvantage.
7. Kings and queens are the leaders of ___________________________ .
8. In the 16th century, religious dissent against the Roman Catholic Church led to the creation of the Protestant Church. This time period was called ___________________________ .
9. Many Native American societies passed ancestral descent through the mother. These were thus called ___________________________ societies. On the other hand, European society and culture is the opposite: ___________________________ .
10. European explorers and conquers called ___________________________ "the New World".
11. Informally, the United States is often called ______________________ .
12. Peru is located on the continent of _____________________________ .
Match these words and their meanings or examples in the best way possible
| ___ 13. | colonial expansion of Europe (n) | a | not owned privately; owned by everyone |
| ___ 14. | densely populated (adj) | b | serious lack of food |
| ___ 15. | hierarchical societies (n) | c | not wild |
| ___ 16. | crops (n) | d | the process of Europe conquering and seizing other countries or territories |
| ___ 17. | communal property (n) | e | few people living in a square mile or square kilometer |
| ___ 18. | sparsely populated (adj) | f | protection against disease |
| ___ 19. | sedentary | g | people are generally equal socially and economically |
| ___ 20. | immunity (n) | h | not nomadic |
| ___ 21. | egalitarian societies (n) | i | people are of different classes and status; people have different amounts of power and wealth |
| ___ 22. | domesticated animals (n) | j | the Catholic religion, for example |
| ___ 23. | monotheistic (adj) | k | agricultural products |
| ___ 24. | famine (n) | l | many people living close together |