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ACBS 160D1 (Exam 2)
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Undergraduate 1
12/09/2014

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What excuse did the Spanish use when, during Colonial times, they reduced the population of the New World from 25 million to 1 million?
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To get rid of cannibalism
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During the manoral system of feudal times, what animals was the most important?
Definition
Horse
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During pioneer times, What was known as the sport of kings?
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Horse racing
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Who studied dragons en route to China? He wrote about wyverns and lindworms.
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Marco Polo
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Early Christians thought dragons represented
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Devil
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What dragon is the master of camouflage? He sits atop many Cathedrals.
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Gargouille
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During Feudal times, after 800 AD, 3 more developments increased agricultural output.
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-Switch from two field to three field rotation
-Horse collar came from orient
-Development of iron horseshoe
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During Pioneer times, what area of the US was known for dairy production?
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New York
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What cattle were introduced to the Gulf Coast in 1849 because they coped well with the heat?
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Zebu
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What animal did Edward the Elder clear England of to increase sheep production?
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Wolves
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This is the biggest dragon of all and is prominent on shields and heraldry.
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Wyvern
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From 1830-1860, what was built that laced the US together?
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Train
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What battle began the era of the knight in shining armor?
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Hastings
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What was used in the cotton fields because they worked harder and tolerated the humidity better?
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Mules
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Whose soldiers would carry horse meat under the saddle until it was salted?
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Genghis Khan
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What pioneer city started out as a river sandbar and 200 people, but eventually becomes the hub of agriculture?
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Chicago
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What did Abe Lincoln sign to establish Land Grant institutions of higher education?
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Morill Act
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What ancient animal is the alchemical symbol of fire?
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Salamander
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Who won the Battle of Agincourt?
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English
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During the Little Ice Age and the Plague what did people do to get more warmth from wool?
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Knit
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How did the English, while being outnumbered 4 to 1 by the French, defeat the French in the battle of Agincourt?
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By using the longbow
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This horrible, mean dragon is cannabalistic, has multiple necks and heads, and is the only dragon that reproduces by splitting. Hercules and Jason each killed one of these dragons in their time.
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Hydra
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What does the Saxon word "Lord" mean?
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Loafgiver
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According to legend, what mythical dragon slayed his mother and created heaven and earth from her body?
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Marduk
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What mythological creature was often represented in flames?
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Phoenix
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In the Battle of Hastings, who fought Harold Godwinson for the throne of England?
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William
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This medieval horse was used by squires and later became the carriage horse.
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Rouncy
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What animals were the voyages from the Old World to the New World especially difficult for? They even named some latitudes for them.
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Horse
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What did the Spaniards eat even when they did not have bread?
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Pork
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Transportation during pioneer times was very critical. In order to get the grain and food from the mid-west to the Eastern Seaboard, what was initially used?
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Flatboats
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What native Indian tribe developed the Appaloosa horse during the Colonial era?
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Nez Perce
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As more and more cattle came to the new world, some of them became feral or wild. What was the term given to these animals?
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Criollo
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What came to the new world from the Caribbean that replaced honey as sweetener?
Definition
Sugar
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What did Europe use with great success that the Greeks invented to help provide running water?
Definition
Gears
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During pioneer times, swine made good garbage compactors and provided meat. What else did they provide?
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Lard
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Who brought Cyrus McCormick to Chicago to start International Harvestor?
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Ogden
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During the Civil War, who developed the technique to make condensed milk?
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Borden
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The Great Wall of China was built by following
Definition
The path of a magical white horse
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Which early colony failed?
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Jamestown
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The vikings attacked Central Europe from the
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North
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Who stopped the Huns and made a 9 year truce to fortify cities and build a cavalry force?
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Henry of Saxony
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Who taught the local people of the Feudal times how to produce wool products?
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Monks
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The Moors attacked Central Europe from the
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South
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Associated with the Crusades?
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-Trade increased(import/export)
-Order of Knighthood
-Christians vs Moors
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Some say this "animal" is a composite of a rhino, wild ass, and antelope.
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Unicorn
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What was written about as being used to make dragon proof clothes and is still used today as fire retardant?
Definition
Asbestos
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Which horse was the charger of the knights?
Definition
Andalusian
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What symbolized unison between a man and his mount in a funeral ceremony?
Definition
Reversed boots in stirrups
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Due to the Spanish Inquisition, the Spaniards did what to prove they were not Jewish?
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Ate pork
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What were the two main crops of the Southern colonies that were very labor intensive and required slave labor to harvest?
Definition
Tobacco and cotton
Term
Who is buried in Dumbledore's tomb
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Dumbledore
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What is the Land Grant institution for the state of Arizona?
Definition
UofA
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The Lone Ranger used to cry "Hi-oh Silver away!" during his TV show. What was the name of his horse?
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Silver
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What vegetable does Bugs bunny like to eat?
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Carrots
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Who is the president of the UofA?
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President Hart
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