Quiz

1	The Islamic kingdom of Ghana rose to dominate west Africa in the eighth century due to
			the growth of the slave trade.
			controlling and taxing the sub-Saharan gold trade.
			the support of newly emerging Islamic kingdoms.
2	The Sunni Ali (reigned 1464-1591) consolidation of the Songhay empire was more elaborate than that of his predecessors because
			he had an effective military force and bureaucracy.
			the price of gold increased tremendously during his reign.
			both of the above.
3	How were the Portuguese able to dominate the east African kingdoms?
			by massive naval expeditions that subdued major east African ports
			with superior military technology
			both of the above
4	Despite the Christian-inspired diplomatic relations between Portugal and King Affonso I of the Kongo, these relations eventually led to the destruction of this African nation. Why?
			The Roman Catholic Church considered King Affonso I a heathen despite his conversion.
			King Affonso I lost his faith and converted to Islam.
			Portuguese greed for goods and slaves undermined King Affonso's authority with neighboring enemies.
5	Queen Nzinga resisted the Portuguese conquest of Angola by
			marriage to Dutch aristocracy.
			organizing and leading a military resistance.
			entering into a trading alliance with Portugal.
6	Indigenous African religious worlds were essentially
			polytheistic, recognizing numerous gods as well as a singular creator god.
			monotheistic, worshiping a supreme creator as well as a messianic figure.
			neither of the above.
7	The syncretic cult established by Dona Beatriz in the Konga was known as the
			Fulani movement.
			Bantu movement.
			Antonian movement.
8	Despite state building activity and political turmoil, the most important social unit in African society was
			kinship groups.
			inter-ethnic alliances.
			regional kingdoms.
9	Despite the devastating effects of the slave trade on population growth in Africa, numbers increased during the eighteenth century due to
			the migration of Asian and European people into Africa.
			the introduction of new staple food products from the Americas.
			the cessation of inter-regional warfare in Africa.
10	The institution of slavery dates back to remote antiquity. Slaves captured before the trans-Atlantic slave trade began came mostly from
			war captives.
			criminals or those expelled from their clans.
			both of the above.
11	The Portuguese slave trade began in the mid-fifteenth century with Portuguese raiders capturing African men and selling them in Europe. How did this change by the mid-sixteenth century?
			Portuguese raiders sold their captives to the Americas.
			The Portuguese no longer participated in the slave trade.
			Portuguese merchants bought slaves from African raiders and sold them to Europe and the Americas.
12	The triangular trade consisted of
			Slaves to the Americas, raw materials to Europe, manufactured goods to Africa.
			Slaves to the Americas, gold to Spain and manufactured goods to Europe.
			Rum to Europe, slaves to the Americas and manufactured goods to England.
13	The Middle Passage of the slave trade describes
			the holding pens where captured African people were held before being sold to plantation owners.
			the ship voyage across the Atlantic in the cargo decks.
			the forced march through central Africa from their homelands.
14	Olaudah Equiano's experience contributed to the abolishment of slavery by
			Serving as a legal representative for slaves in the United States.
			Establishing the underground railroad.
			writing about the horrors of slavery, particularly the Middle Passage.
15	Slavery's impact on Africa
			was limited to the eastern shores of Africa.
			was felt on the entire continent.
			was barely noticeable by the end of the eighteenth century due to demographic growth.
16	Most African slaves went
			to the tropical and subtropical plantations of the Americas.
			To plantations in northeastern fishing communities.
			only to the tobacco and sugar plantations in the southern United States.
17	Once sold to plantations slaves
			thrived because climate and diet were similar to Africa.
			suffered heavy losses due to tropical diseases and brutal conditions.
			quickly intermarried with the indigenous populations.
18	Maroons were
			slaves who had intermarried with Indians.
			the revolutionary force that led the Haitian rebellion.
			slaves who ran away and formed their own communities in remote areas.
19	Slaves who participated in the Saint Domingue slave revolt demanded
			independence from France and the abolishment of slavery.
			fair wages and better working conditions.
			neither of the above.
20	African culture in the Americas
			failed to survive due to the impact of slavery and loss of African cultural memory.
			survived intact despite the impact of slavery.
			adapted to various American, European and African elements to produce a unique culture in the Americas.