NES ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
SUBTEST 1
the collapse of Rome in _____, - ANSWERS-496 CE
From about 500 CE to 1000 CE, Western Europe was politically
divided, rural, and largely cut off from advanced civilizations in the
Middle East, China, and India. This period in Europe has often been
called the _____ _____ - ANSWERS-Dark Ages.
China, too, broke apart when the _____ dynasty collapsed in 220 CE
and remained divided for almost 400 years. - ANSWERS-Han
China was not restored to its earlier glory until the emergence of the
_____ Dynasty in 618 CE. - ANSWERS-Tang
The earliest American civilization, that of the _____, emerged in the
tropical forests along the Gulf Coast of Mexico from about 1500 BCE
to 400 BCE. - ANSWERS-Olmecs
Mesoamerica, - ANSWERS-a geographic region made up of Mexico
and Central America.
Before the birth of Prophet Mohammad in the northern Arabian
trading city of Mecca between _____ and _____ CE, - ANSWERS-
570-580
,The _____ are believed to have originated from West Africa, in
present day Cameroon and Nigeria. - ANSWERS-Bantu
Era 1 - ANSWERS-Era 1: The beginnings of human society
Era 2 - ANSWERS-: Early civilizations and the emergence of pastoral
peoples (4000-1000 BCE)
Era 3 - ANSWERS-: Classical traditions, major religions, and giant
empires (1000 BCE-300 CE)
Era 4 - ANSWERS-: Expanding zones of exchange and encounter
(300-1000 CE)
Era 5 - ANSWERS-: Intensified hemispheric interactions (1000-1500
CE)
Era 6 - ANSWERS-: The emergence of the first global age (1450-
1770 CE)
1487 - ANSWERS-: Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Diaz rounded
the Cape of Good Hope.
1492 - ANSWERS-: Italian mariner Christopher Columbus reached
the Bahamas on October 12. Later, he visited Cuba and Hispaniola.
,1497 - ANSWERS-: John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), an Italian
explorer, navigated the coast of Newfoundland.
1498 - ANSWERS-: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama founded
colonies in India.
1499 - ANSWERS-: Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian maritime explorer,
discovered the mouth of the Amazon River. The continent of America
was named after Vespucci.
1500 - ANSWERS-: Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral became the
first European to enter Brazil.
1512 - ANSWERS-: Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer and
governor of Hispaniola, discovered Florida.
1519 - ANSWERS-: Spanish conquistador Herman Cortes crushed the
Aztec Empire and its capital, Tenochtitlán.
1519-22 - ANSWERS-: The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
1535 - ANSWERS-: French navigator Jacques Cartier discovered the
St. Lawrence River.
, Era 7 - ANSWERS-: Colonization and settlement (1585-1763)
Samuel de Champlain - ANSWERS-French explorer in Nova Scotia
who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-
1635)
Henry Hudson - ANSWERS-English navigator who discovered the
Hudson River
Mayflower Compact - ANSWERS-The Mayflower Compact was the
first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the
Separatists, also known as the "Saints", fleeing from religious
persecution by King James of Great Britain. They traveled aboard the
Mayflower in 1620 along with adventurers, tradesmen, and servants,
most of whom were referred to as "Strangers".
Roger Williams - ANSWERS-English clergyman and colonist who
was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism
William Penn - ANSWERS-Englishman and Quaker who founded the
colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
Triangular Trade - ANSWERS-Triangular trade, or triangle trade, is a
historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions.
Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export
commodities that are not required in the region from which its major
imports come. Triangular trade thus provides a method for rectifying
trade imbalances between the above regions.
SUBTEST 1
the collapse of Rome in _____, - ANSWERS-496 CE
From about 500 CE to 1000 CE, Western Europe was politically
divided, rural, and largely cut off from advanced civilizations in the
Middle East, China, and India. This period in Europe has often been
called the _____ _____ - ANSWERS-Dark Ages.
China, too, broke apart when the _____ dynasty collapsed in 220 CE
and remained divided for almost 400 years. - ANSWERS-Han
China was not restored to its earlier glory until the emergence of the
_____ Dynasty in 618 CE. - ANSWERS-Tang
The earliest American civilization, that of the _____, emerged in the
tropical forests along the Gulf Coast of Mexico from about 1500 BCE
to 400 BCE. - ANSWERS-Olmecs
Mesoamerica, - ANSWERS-a geographic region made up of Mexico
and Central America.
Before the birth of Prophet Mohammad in the northern Arabian
trading city of Mecca between _____ and _____ CE, - ANSWERS-
570-580
,The _____ are believed to have originated from West Africa, in
present day Cameroon and Nigeria. - ANSWERS-Bantu
Era 1 - ANSWERS-Era 1: The beginnings of human society
Era 2 - ANSWERS-: Early civilizations and the emergence of pastoral
peoples (4000-1000 BCE)
Era 3 - ANSWERS-: Classical traditions, major religions, and giant
empires (1000 BCE-300 CE)
Era 4 - ANSWERS-: Expanding zones of exchange and encounter
(300-1000 CE)
Era 5 - ANSWERS-: Intensified hemispheric interactions (1000-1500
CE)
Era 6 - ANSWERS-: The emergence of the first global age (1450-
1770 CE)
1487 - ANSWERS-: Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Diaz rounded
the Cape of Good Hope.
1492 - ANSWERS-: Italian mariner Christopher Columbus reached
the Bahamas on October 12. Later, he visited Cuba and Hispaniola.
,1497 - ANSWERS-: John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), an Italian
explorer, navigated the coast of Newfoundland.
1498 - ANSWERS-: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama founded
colonies in India.
1499 - ANSWERS-: Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian maritime explorer,
discovered the mouth of the Amazon River. The continent of America
was named after Vespucci.
1500 - ANSWERS-: Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral became the
first European to enter Brazil.
1512 - ANSWERS-: Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer and
governor of Hispaniola, discovered Florida.
1519 - ANSWERS-: Spanish conquistador Herman Cortes crushed the
Aztec Empire and its capital, Tenochtitlán.
1519-22 - ANSWERS-: The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
1535 - ANSWERS-: French navigator Jacques Cartier discovered the
St. Lawrence River.
, Era 7 - ANSWERS-: Colonization and settlement (1585-1763)
Samuel de Champlain - ANSWERS-French explorer in Nova Scotia
who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-
1635)
Henry Hudson - ANSWERS-English navigator who discovered the
Hudson River
Mayflower Compact - ANSWERS-The Mayflower Compact was the
first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the
Separatists, also known as the "Saints", fleeing from religious
persecution by King James of Great Britain. They traveled aboard the
Mayflower in 1620 along with adventurers, tradesmen, and servants,
most of whom were referred to as "Strangers".
Roger Williams - ANSWERS-English clergyman and colonist who
was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism
William Penn - ANSWERS-Englishman and Quaker who founded the
colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
Triangular Trade - ANSWERS-Triangular trade, or triangle trade, is a
historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions.
Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export
commodities that are not required in the region from which its major
imports come. Triangular trade thus provides a method for rectifying
trade imbalances between the above regions.
