Question 1

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was unique for its time because it

Accepted Answer

A) was an African description of slavery. 
B) was a firsthand narrative about a slave-ship captain. 
C) documents the church's attitude about the slave issue. 
D) describes a slave rebellion. 
E) is a description of an African village after a slave raid. 
A) was an African description of slavery. 
B) was a firsthand narrative about a slave-ship captain. 
C) documents the church's attitude about the slave issue. 
D) describes a slave rebellion. 
E) is a description of an African village after a slave raid.

Question 2

The high point of slavery coincided with other important events in world history.What was one of these events?

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A) Portugal became the leading world power. 
B) The Dutch became the world's greatest naval power. 
C) Advanced military methods and technology made warfare less expensive and more widespread. 
D) The Atlantic world became a transcultural zone where many could make fortunes. 
E) England and Portugal were locked in a near-constant conflict. 
A) Portugal became the leading world power. 
B) The Dutch became the world's greatest naval power. 
C) Advanced military methods and technology made warfare less expensive and more widespread. 
D) The Atlantic world became a transcultural zone where many could make fortunes. 
E) England and Portugal were locked in a near-constant conflict.

Question 3

The French victory over the British in the Seven Years' War secured French dominance in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was true about  the kingdom of Dahomey?

Accepted Answer

A) In Dahomey, slaves were used in religious rituals similar to the Maya. 
B) At its high point, Dahomey used the slave trade to advance its military and state interests. 
C) Dahomey women were honored for bearing males who became warriors. 
D) The Dahomey people honored Mino, the god of war. 
E) Europeans referred to male Dahomey warriors as Amazons. 
A) In Dahomey, slaves were used in religious rituals similar to the Maya. 
B) At its high point, Dahomey used the slave trade to advance its military and state interests. 
C) Dahomey women were honored for bearing males who became warriors. 
D) The Dahomey people honored Mino, the god of war. 
E) Europeans referred to male Dahomey warriors as Amazons.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms
-middle passage

Accepted Answer

The Middle Passage refers to the harrowi

Question 6

What was the fate of Asante kingdom prisoners of war before the rise of the Atlantic slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A) Potentially going home through prisoner exchanges 
B) Human sacrifice 
C) Marriage to poor widows 
D) Military service 
E) Lifelong imprisonment 
A) Potentially going home through prisoner exchanges 
B) Human sacrifice 
C) Marriage to poor widows 
D) Military service 
E) Lifelong imprisonment

Question 7

Please define the following key terms
-cod fishing

Accepted Answer

Cod fishing refers to the activity of ca

Question 8

Maroon communities were composed of

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A) Amerindians. 
B) free Africans. 
C) runaway slaves. 
D) slave communities supervised by Jesuits. 
E) free farmers with small family farms. 
A) Amerindians. 
B) free Africans. 
C) runaway slaves. 
D) slave communities supervised by Jesuits. 
E) free farmers with small family farms.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms
-Dahomey

Accepted Answer

Dahomey was a West African kingdom that

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-Santeria

Accepted Answer

Santería, also known as Regla de Ocha, L

Question 11

The exchange of slaves from Africa,manufactured goods from Europe,and products such as sugar,tobacco and lumber from the colonies is know as

Accepted Answer

A) Mercantilism 
B) Middle Passage 
C) Atlantic exchange 
D) Globalization 
E) The triangular trade 
A) Mercantilism 
B) Middle Passage 
C) Atlantic exchange 
D) Globalization 
E) The triangular trade

Question 12

Many uprooted people spent their lives at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.Among these were

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A) people who were kidnapped and forced to serve on ships. 
B) unmarried poor women. 
C) landed gentry. 
D) imprisoned colonials. 
E) transplants from India. 
A) people who were kidnapped and forced to serve on ships. 
B) unmarried poor women. 
C) landed gentry. 
D) imprisoned colonials. 
E) transplants from India.

Question 13

Please define the following key terms
-manumission

Accepted Answer

Manumission is the act of a slave owner

Question 14

How did the system of slavery change in West Africa after the advent of the Atlantic slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A) Cowrie shells were harvested and used as currency to buy slaves in West Africa. 
B) Masters/owners now had the option of selling slaves for cash. 
C) Slaves were increasingly integrated into masters' families to prevent them from fleeing. 
D) Slaves had more opportunities to buy their freedom at slave markets. 
E) African warriors who traded slaves lost status. 
A) Cowrie shells were harvested and used as currency to buy slaves in West Africa. 
B) Masters/owners now had the option of selling slaves for cash. 
C) Slaves were increasingly integrated into masters' families to prevent them from fleeing. 
D) Slaves had more opportunities to buy their freedom at slave markets. 
E) African warriors who traded slaves lost status.

Question 15

African societies were ____,which meant a child inherits the lineage status of his or her ____.

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A) class-based; parents 
B) caste societies; parents 
C) matrilineal; mother 
D) kin-based; clan elders 
E) patrilineal; father 
A) class-based; parents 
B) caste societies; parents 
C) matrilineal; mother 
D) kin-based; clan elders 
E) patrilineal; father

Question 16

The economic geography of West Africa began a slow,long-term shift away from ____ and toward the coast.

Accepted Answer

A) North Africa 
B) sub-Saharan areas 
C) the Niger River 
D) the interior 
E) the east 
A) North Africa 
B) sub-Saharan areas 
C) the Niger River 
D) the interior 
E) the east

Question 17

How did the abolitionist movement affect Equiano?

Accepted Answer

A) Interesting Narrative became popular and he was invited on speaking tours. 
B) After arriving in England, he was imprisoned as a runaway slave. 
C) He felt empowered to run away and seek his freedom. 
D) He converted to the Quaker faith. 
E) His renown led to his marriage to an African woman and former slave. 
A) Interesting Narrative became popular and he was invited on speaking tours. 
B) After arriving in England, he was imprisoned as a runaway slave. 
C) He felt empowered to run away and seek his freedom. 
D) He converted to the Quaker faith. 
E) His renown led to his marriage to an African woman and former slave.

Question 18

The strenuous work of slaves to turn cane into sugar involved

Accepted Answer

A) milling the sugarcane into powder. 
B) planting cane in spring; harvesting in fall. 
C) using large copper kettles to boil down the liquid into sugar. 
D) providing opportunities for slaves to earn some extra money for themselves 
E) rotating slaves out of the back-breaking work to preserve their strength and health. 
A) milling the sugarcane into powder. 
B) planting cane in spring; harvesting in fall. 
C) using large copper kettles to boil down the liquid into sugar. 
D) providing opportunities for slaves to earn some extra money for themselves 
E) rotating slaves out of the back-breaking work to preserve their strength and health.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms
-Adam Smith

Accepted Answer

Adam Smith (1723–1790) was a Scottish ec

Question 20

How many Africans are estimated to have been transported out of Africa into slavery between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) One million 
B) Twelve million 
C) Twenty million 
D) Five million 
A) One million 
B) Twelve million 
C) Twenty million 
D) Five million

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was unique for its time because it

The high point of slavery coincided with other important events in world history.What was one of these events?

The French victory over the British in the Seven Years' War secured French dominance in Canada.

What was true about the kingdom of Dahomey?

Please define the following key terms -middle passage

What was the fate of Asante kingdom prisoners of war before the rise of the Atlantic slave trade?

Please define the following key terms -cod fishing

Maroon communities were composed of

Please define the following key terms -Dahomey

Please define the following key terms -Santeria

The exchange of slaves from Africa,manufactured goods from Europe,and products such as sugar,tobacco and lumber from the colonies is know as

Many uprooted people spent their lives at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.Among these were

Please define the following key terms -manumission

How did the system of slavery change in West Africa after the advent of the Atlantic slave trade?

African societies were ,which meant a child inherits the lineage status of his or her .

The economic geography of West Africa began a slow,long-term shift away from ____ and toward the coast.

How did the abolitionist movement affect Equiano?

The strenuous work of slaves to turn cane into sugar involved

Please define the following key terms -Adam Smith

How many Africans are estimated to have been transported out of Africa into slavery between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries?

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was unique for its time because it

The high point of slavery coincided with other important events in world history.What was one of these events?

The French victory over the British in the Seven Years' War secured French dominance in Canada.

What was true about the kingdom of Dahomey?

Please define the following key terms -middle passage

What was the fate of Asante kingdom prisoners of war before the rise of the Atlantic slave trade?

Please define the following key terms -cod fishing

Maroon communities were composed of

Please define the following key terms -Dahomey

Please define the following key terms -Santeria

The exchange of slaves from Africa,manufactured goods from Europe,and products such as sugar,tobacco and lumber from the colonies is know as

Many uprooted people spent their lives at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.Among these were

Please define the following key terms -manumission

How did the system of slavery change in West Africa after the advent of the Atlantic slave trade?

African societies were ____,which meant a child inherits the lineage status of his or her ____.

The economic geography of West Africa began a slow,long-term shift away from ____ and toward the coast.

How did the abolitionist movement affect Equiano?

The strenuous work of slaves to turn cane into sugar involved

Please define the following key terms -Adam Smith

How many Africans are estimated to have been transported out of Africa into slavery between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries?

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

Voyage into the Twenty First Century

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African societies were ,which meant a child inherits the lineage status of his or her .