Question 1

The Portuguese set up an East African naval base in the early sixteenth century at

Accepted Answer

A)  Angola. 
B)  Mozambique. 
C)  Zambezi. 
D)  Kilwa. 
A)  Angola. 
B)  Mozambique. 
C)  Zambezi. 
D)  Kilwa. B

Question 2

The most lasting testimony to the wealth and sophistication of Benin its surviving

Accepted Answer

A)  impressive and richly adorned mosques. 
B)  gold and silver jewelry. 
C)  elaborate illustrated manuscripts. 
D)  iron, bronze, brass and ivory sculptures and plaques. 
A)  impressive and richly adorned mosques. 
B)  gold and silver jewelry. 
C)  elaborate illustrated manuscripts. 
D)  iron, bronze, brass and ivory sculptures and plaques. D

Question 3

"Mwene Mutapa" means

Accepted Answer

A)  master conqueror. 
B)  slave owner. 
C)  greatest king. 
D)  runaway slave. 
A)  master conqueror. 
B)  slave owner. 
C)  greatest king. 
D)  runaway slave. A

Question 4

Which African nation was a Christian state from the 300s?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which African nation was a Christian state...

Question 5

Discuss the reign of King Afonso I.

Accepted Answer

King Afonso I, also known as Afonso Henr

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a central commodity in the trans-Sahara trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves 
B)  silver 
C)  salt 
D)  gold 
A)  slaves 
B)  silver 
C)  salt 
D)  gold

Question 7

What were Dutch settlers in South Africa called?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What were Dutch settlers in South Africa...

Question 8

Which of these gained the most from the shift from the Indian to the Atlantic Ocean trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  China 
D)  India 
A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  China 
D)  India

Question 9

Which of these regions had been the main commercial region of the world prior to 1600?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the Indian Ocean 
C)  the Mediterranean Sea 
D)  the Atlantic Ocean 
A)  the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the Indian Ocean 
C)  the Mediterranean Sea 
D)  the Atlantic Ocean

Question 10

In an attempt to free themselves from Portuguese domination, manikongos allied themselves with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish. 
B)  Dutch. 
C)  British. 
D)  Muslims. 
A)  Spanish. 
B)  Dutch. 
C)  British. 
D)  Muslims.

Question 11

What happened when Jesuits arrived in Ethiopia as missionaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  although their emperor did, Coptic Christians refused to convert to Catholicism 
B)  they were beheaded by Islamic forces 
C)  they were welcomed and eventually converted the population to Catholicism 
D)  after a Coptic-Catholic council, the Jesuits converted to Coptic Christianity 
A)  although their emperor did, Coptic Christians refused to convert to Catholicism 
B)  they were beheaded by Islamic forces 
C)  they were welcomed and eventually converted the population to Catholicism 
D)  after a Coptic-Catholic council, the Jesuits converted to Coptic Christianity

Question 12

Manikongo Nzinga Mbemba converted to

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam. 
B)  Christianity. 
C)  Buddhism. 
D)  Hinduism. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  Christianity. 
C)  Buddhism. 
D)  Hinduism.

Question 13

What was a "maroon"?

Accepted Answer

A)  runaway slave 
B)  slave trader 
C)  freed slave 
D)  African tribal chief 
A)  runaway slave 
B)  slave trader 
C)  freed slave 
D)  African tribal chief

Question 14

What did the Portuguese typically sell to Africans in exchange for gold and salt?

Accepted Answer

A)  finished goods such as cloth and metal wares 
B)  raw materials such as timber 
C)  foodstuffs, such as wheat and barley 
D)  luxury items, such as jewelry 
A)  finished goods such as cloth and metal wares 
B)  raw materials such as timber 
C)  foodstuffs, such as wheat and barley 
D)  luxury items, such as jewelry

Question 15

What was a "maroon"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was a "maroon"?...

Question 16

The Afrikaners were native black Africans displaced by slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was the status of the Kongo Kingdom around 1700?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was ruled by the Portuguese. 
B)  It had disintegrated into smaller states. 
C)  It had grown under the impetus of the slave trade. 
D)  It had consolidated and was the largest regional state. 
A)  It was ruled by the Portuguese. 
B)  It had disintegrated into smaller states. 
C)  It had grown under the impetus of the slave trade. 
D)  It had consolidated and was the largest regional state.

Question 18

Early African slavery was typically passed on to a slave's children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the impact of the spread of Islam on Africa and the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ended the slave trade. 
B)  The slave trade ended only in Muslim countries. 
C)  The slave trade expanded as part of the trans-Saharan trade routes. 
D)  The slave trade was fostered as part of Muslim ideology. 
A)  It ended the slave trade. 
B)  The slave trade ended only in Muslim countries. 
C)  The slave trade expanded as part of the trans-Saharan trade routes. 
D)  The slave trade was fostered as part of Muslim ideology.

Question 20

How did Muslim slavery differ from Portuguese slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim slaverywas harsh; Portuguese slavery was mild. 
B)  Portuguese slavery had no racial basis; Muslim slavery did. 
C)  Muslim slavery was centered on domestic service; Portuguese slavery was centered on sugar cultivation. 
D)  Slavery was rare in Muslim society; it was already common among the Portuguese. 
A)  Muslim slaverywas harsh; Portuguese slavery was mild. 
B)  Portuguese slavery had no racial basis; Muslim slavery did. 
C)  Muslim slavery was centered on domestic service; Portuguese slavery was centered on sugar cultivation. 
D)  Slavery was rare in Muslim society; it was already common among the Portuguese.

Exam 23: Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

The Portuguese set up an East African naval base in the early sixteenth century at

The most lasting testimony to the wealth and sophistication of Benin its surviving

"Mwene Mutapa" means

Which African nation was a Christian state from the 300s?

Discuss the reign of King Afonso I.

Which of the following was NOT a central commodity in the trans-Sahara trade?

What were Dutch settlers in South Africa called?

Which of these gained the most from the shift from the Indian to the Atlantic Ocean trade?

Which of these regions had been the main commercial region of the world prior to 1600?

In an attempt to free themselves from Portuguese domination, manikongos allied themselves with the

What happened when Jesuits arrived in Ethiopia as missionaries?

Manikongo Nzinga Mbemba converted to

What was a "maroon"?

What did the Portuguese typically sell to Africans in exchange for gold and salt?

What was a "maroon"?

The Afrikaners were native black Africans displaced by slavery.

What was the status of the Kongo Kingdom around 1700?

Early African slavery was typically passed on to a slave's children.

What was the impact of the spread of Islam on Africa and the slave trade?

How did Muslim slavery differ from Portuguese slavery?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

Filters