World History chapter 19

In the 1440s, Portuguese mariners raided the West African coast in the __________ region for slaves. A. Angola B. Mozambique C. Senegambia D. Congo

C. Senegambia

With __________ inhabitants in the sixteenth century, the capital of Kongo, M'banza, was comparable in size to many European cities at the time. A. 1,000,000 B. 100,000 C. 60,000 D. 6000

C. 60,000

As part of the African ________, Africans moved to nearly all parts of the Americas primarily as a result of the transatlantic slave trade. A. Migration B. Passage C. Diaspora D. Resurgence

C. Diaspora

The unequal relations between Tutsi cattle breeders and ______ farmers froze into a caste system during the nineteenth-century colonial occupation. A. Boer B. Luo C. Hutu D. Malian

C. Hutu

Barbados was settled initially in 1627 by English planters, who grew tobacco, cotton, indigo, and ginger, employing English and Irish ____________. A. Peasants B. Enslaved people C. Sailors D. Indentured laborers

D. Indentured laborers

_______ was the only North American colony, and later state, in which African Americans outnumbered those of European descent. A. Georgia B. Rhode Island C. Florida D. South Carolina

D. South Carolina

By some estimates, there were more ________ slave uprisings involving 10 or more slaves during the four centuries of Atlantic slavery. Selected Answer: A. 250 B. 25 C. 55 D. 150

A. 250

Around 1750, there were about 10,000 Boers (Dutch for "_______") in the Cape Colony, easily outnumbered by slaves. A. Farmers B. Masters C. Foreigners D. Whites

A. Farmers

In the seventeenth century, the process of manumission was: Selected Answer: A. Gradually expanded, in order to facilitate social mobility across the "color line". B. A rarity that elicited much favorable response. C. Sometimes followed by the freedman's acquisition of his own slaves. D. Rendered impossible by prohibitive taxation.

C. Sometimes followed by the freedman's acquisition of his own slaves.

In "chattel" slavery, the slave is, in legal terms: A. An item of moveable personal property. B. Assigned only to agricultural labor. C. Communally owned by an enslaving state. D. Temporarily contracted to work as a slave.

A. An item of moveable personal property.

Between 1434 and 1472, through a combination of private and public expeditions, _________ mariners explored the African coast as far east as the Bight of Benin. A. Portuguese B. British C. Spanish D. Dutch

A. Portuguese

An example of a Creole language that has survived for centuries is Gullah, used by the isolated communities along the coastal islands of Georgia and _______. A. South Carolina B. Haiti C. The Bahamas D. Florida

A. South Carolina

After the defeat of the Songhay, much of the trans-Saharan gold trade was siphoned off by the Portuguese on what became known as the Gold Coast (modern ________). A. Gabon B. Senegal C. Morocco D. Ghana

D. Ghana

The Atlantic system or the "_________" trade connected the American colonies with Africa and Europe. A. Hateful B. Circular C. Devil's D. Triangular

D. Triangular

The ruler Ewuare was the first to rise to dominance over chiefs (azuma) and assume the title of king (obo) over _________. A. Ethiopia B. Benin C. Chad D. Kongo

B. Benin

Although they were under frequent attack by Songhay and Kanem-Bornu during the period 1500-1800, the _________ kingdoms enjoyed periods of independence during which many of the ruling clans converted to Islam. A. Loango B. Hausa C. São Tomé D. Dahomey

B. Hausa

The resourceful Queen ________ of Ndongo sometimes negotiated with the Portuguese and fought guerilla campaigns against them at others. A. Khoi B. Nzinga C. Beatriz Kimpa Vita D. Askiya

B. Nzinga

The memoir of the former slave and abolitionist __________ would help push the movement of liberating slaves forward in the nineteenth century. A. Harriet Martineau B. Olaudah Equiano C. William Wilberforce D. Bartolomé de las Casas

B. Olaudah Equiano

Privateers were individual entrepreneurs who were virtually indistinguishable from: A. Slave traders B. Pirates C. Communal farmers D. Diggers

B. Pirates

Mercantilist economic theory dictates that: A. Merchants should be in control of all political decisions in the home country. B. Free and open markets will result in the best result for the largest number. C. People should not be bought and sold like property. D. States should keep their economies blocked off from competitors and import as little and export as much as possible.

D. States should keep their economies blocked off from competitors and import as little and export as much as possible.