Historical Background
Triangular Trade
The Middle Passage
Impacts
Miscellaneous
100
Why was there a demand for labor in the New World?
A. Growth of the plantation system
B. Lack of Native American workers
C. Lack of European indentured servants
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
100
What was sent from Africa to the Americas?
A. Rum and vodka
B. Sugar, cotton, tobacco
C. Corn, beans, squash
D. Slaves
D. Slaves
100
The Middle Passage is best defined as:
A. a route through the Swiss Alps
B. a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
C. the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas
D. the expulsion of Catholic Africans from Spain
C. the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas
100
7. An effect of the African slave trade was that it
A. decreased tribal warfare
B. introduced the idea of animism to Africa
C. contributed to racism in both Europe and the Western Hemisphere
D. preserved traditional extended family patterns
C. contributed to racism in both Europe and the Western Hemisphere
100
Which areas of the world took part in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
A. Europe
B. Africa
C. The Americas
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
200
What disease(s) contributed to the death of 90% of Native Americans?
A. Bubonic plague
B. Smallpox
C. Syphilis
D. Both B and C
B. Smallpox
200
What kinds of goods were shipped from the Americas to Europe?
A. Guns, gunpowder, rum
B. Slaves
C. Sugar, cotton, tobacco
D. Textiles and other manufactured goods
C. Sugar, cotton, tobacco
200
Which of the following conditions was a common experience for Africans during on the Middle Passage?
A) Access to adequate food and medical care
B) Comfortable living quarters and leisure activities
C) Overcrowded and unsanitary conditions leading to disease and death
D) Food poisoning and unhealthy drinks
C) Overcrowded and unsanitary conditions leading to disease and death
200
1. Which was a direct result of the African slave trade?
A. African leaders were encouraged to fight against European traders.
B. African tribal warfare increased.
C. Powerful new African nations were formed.
D. There was a new emphasis on artistic development in Africa.
B. African tribal warfare increased.
200
The Transatlantic Slave Trade contributed to:
A. The rise of the plantation system in East Africa
B. Long term social divisions in the Americas and Europe
C. Increased cultural diffusion between Africa and the Middle East
D. Population loss among European males
D.
B. Long term social divisions in the Americas and Europe
300
8. Which statement best explains the increase in Atlantic slave trade in the 1700's?
A. Technological advances in shipping made the slave trade more profitable.
B. Converted African slaves worked with Spanish missionaries to conquer the native peoples.
C. Many Africans wished to settle in the Americans and paid their own passage.
D. As the Europeans developed their American colonies, their need for cheap labor increased.
D. As the Europeans developed their American colonies, their need for cheap labor increased.
300
Who benefitted the most from the Triangular Trade and slave trade as a whole?
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. The New World/Colonies
D. They all benefitted equally
B. Europe
300
Which of the following factors significantly contributed to the mortality rate during the Middle Passage?
A. Implementation of advanced medical practices onboard ships.
B. Abundance of food
C. High temperatures and lack of water
D. Regular inspections by ship crews ensuring proper living conditions.
C. High temperatures and lack of water
300
4. Which of the following was a direct result of the slave trade on Africa?
A. It promoted a feeling of racial superiority
among Europeans.
B. West African kingdoms prospered.
C. Africans moved in large numbers to rural
areas.
D. African military forces ended the slave trade.
B. West African kingdoms prospered
300
“. . . And we cannot reckon how great the
damage is, since the mentioned merchants
are taking every day our natives, sons of
the land and the sons of our noblemen and
vassals and our relatives, because the thieves
and men of bad conscience grab them
wishing to have the things and wares of this
Kingdom which they are ambitious of; they
grab them and get them to be sold; and so
great, Sir, is the corruption and licentiousness
[lack of restraint] that our country is being
completely depopulated, and Your Highness
should not agree with this nor accept it as in
your service. . . . “
ó Nzinga Mbemba (King Aonso), Letters to the
King of Portugal, 1526
Which event in African history is described in this passage?
A. exploration of the African interior
B. African tribal warfare
C. Trans-Saharan trade
D. Atlantic slave trade
D. Atlantic Slave Trade
400
Which of the following best defines ethnocentrism?
A. An anthropological study of cultural artifacts
B. A social disorder characterized by extreme racism
C. A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group
D. A political ideology promoting global diversity
C. A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group
400
True or False:
Whale oil, lumber, indigo, and rice were sent from the Americas to Africa.
False
400
How did the Middle Passage and slave trade as a whole affect the demographics of Africa?
A. Losses in mostly its female population
B. Significant increase in the number of Arabs living in Africa
C. Population gain in West and East Africa
D. Losses in mostly its male population
D. Losses in mostly its male population
400
Which of the following is a long term impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on the Americas?
A) Increased employment rates among enslaved populations.
B) Strengthening of democratic institutions in colonial societies.
C) Lack of of racially diverse and multicultural societies.
D) Persistence of systemic racism and social inequality.
D) Persistence of systemic racism and social inequality.
400
Which area received the largest number of captured
Africans as slaves between 1500 and 1870?
A. British North America
B. Spanish America
C. Europe and Asia
D. other Caribbean islands
D. other Caribbean islands
500
A political factor that contributed to the expansion of the slave trade:
A) Success of the Encomienda and indentured servitude systems
B) Demand for labor due to disease wiping out 90% of Native Americans
C) The expansion of ethnocentrism and racism
D) Competition among European powers for political control of the Americas
D) Competition among European powers for political control of the Americas
500
Natural resources sent from the Americas to Europe were mostly used for:
A. Artistic projects and cultural endeavors
B. The creation of manufactured goods
C. Agricultural productivity
D. Prisons for captured slaves
B. The creation of manufactured goods
500
In the late 1700s and 1800s, slaves traveling on the Middle Passage were mostly sent to where?
A. The 13 Colonies
B. The Caribbean
C. South America
D. Mesoamerica
C. South America
500
Which of the following best describes the economies of Europe, the Americas, and West African coastal states as a result of the slave trade?
A. Prosperous, sustainable economy
B. Struggling, unsustainable economy
C. Prosperous, unsustainable economy
D. Struggling, sustainable economy
C. Prosperous, unsustainable economy
500
True or False:
As a whole, the Transatlantic Slave Trade had a negative effect on all African societies.
False