Atlantic Slavery
Why did Europeans purchase and capture African slaves?
A) Europeans wanted to eventually make them soldiers or merchants
B) Since the Black Death killed so many people, Europeans needed slaves to work on farms in Europe
C) Europeans wanted strong, free labor to work their plantations in the New World
D) Europeans competed to see who could capture the most slaves as a status symbol
Why did the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incans build pyramids?
A) For making regular sacrifices to the Drip Gods
B) They were built to display wealth and power
C) They were temples that were used for ritual sacrifice to the Gods
D) They built monuments to honor the Gods, but they had no practical function
Besides searching for trade routes to Asia (spice) and gold and silver, what was another important reason for European exploration?
A) Religious- Europeans wanted to convert new populations to Christianity, but gave people a choice
B) Intellectual- they wanted to learn about other cultures to improve their own technology and power
C) Religious- Europeans wanted to convert new populations to Christianity, forcibly if necessary
D) Religious- Europeans wanted to learn about other religions to prove theirs was superior
How did Europeans usually obtain slaves?
A) They bought them from Arab traders in Mombasa and Elmina
B) They bought them from African kings on the coast in exchange for European goods
C) They went on large-scale raids to capture African villagers
D) They lied to people about offering paying jobs
How did the Aztecs build their empire?
A) They took the children of the conquered people to use as warriors
B) The Aztecs made them fully-fledged citizens and made them vote
C) They took the conquered ruler and sacrificed him to the Gods
D) Making each conquered ruler pay tribute, with money, food, or supplies
Which of these events happened the earliest in history?
A) Columbus' power level rose to over 9000
B) Columbus landed on San Salvador (Bahamas)
C) Spain introduced the encomienda system
D) Portugal and Spain competed for colonies in the New World
What is the Middle Passage?
A) a treacherous trade route through sub-Saharan Africa
B) a dangerous sailing route across the Mediterranean sea
C) a route in the Triangular Trade, from Africa to the New World
D) a route in the Triangular Trade, from the New World to Europe
What did all the Mesoamericans have in common?
A) An emperor ruled at the top of government
B) They all sacrificed animals to the sun god
C) All their religions were polytheistic
D) All their religious rituals involved cocoa beans
Why is Magellan's voyage considered a turning point in world history?
A) He was actually the first European to find the New World
B) He was the first person to sail around southern Africa to Asia
C) England lost naval superiority
D) One of his ships was the first to circumnavigate the earth
Which of these is false about Atlantic slavery and the Middle Passage?
A) Africans were sometimes forced to walk hundreds of miles, in chains
B) On ships, Africans were stowed away in very cramped, unsanitary quarters
C) African children were often spared from slave raids
D) Africans often died of disease before they reached the New World
Which of these was practiced by the Aztecs?
A) The ball game
B) Lax bro
C) The running game
D) The shooting game
Which of these men was a Portuguese sailor, recognized as the first European to sail around Africa and reach Asia (India)?
A) Henry the Navigator
B) Vasco Da Gama
C) Tabasco La Flama
D) Hernando De Soto
Which of these was one of the very few examples of successful slave revolts, during the 3 centuries of the transatlantic slave trade?
A) La Amistad
B) La Pintá
C) La Stamiad
D) Libertad
Which of these precursor civilizations heavily influenced powerful Mesoamerican civilizations that followed?
A) The Ottomans
B) The Olmec
C) The Incans
D) The Tultec
Which of these people is credited with helping start the Age of Exploration? They contributed and funded experts in the fields of cartography, sailing technology, and shipbuilding?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Vasco De Gama
C) Henry the Navigator
D) Ferdinand Magellan