QUESTION 1. During the period known as the Informal Empire in Africa, Europeans
settled only the Mediterranean coast.
remained only in coastal areas.
refused to consider Africa as a colonial interest.
fought many wars for control with Arab Muslims.
QUESTION 2. One would best describe the European-African interaction in the 1400s and 1500s as
mutually rewarding.
respectfully undertaken.
one-sided, with Africans benefiting most.
one-sided, with Europeans benefiting most.
QUESTION 3. Askia Muhammad the Great
was a devout support of Christianity.
put only Africans practicing native beliefs in important governmental positions.
built many mosques.
supported education in the Bible.
QUESTION 4. Which of the following felt the most direct impact of Arab and Swahili traders?
East Africa
Central Africa
West Africa
North Africa
QUESTION 5. Surprisingly, it appears that by the end of the century, the British had
decided to do away with slavery in the British Isles.
decided to put most of its colonizing efforts into the Indian subcontinent.
developed a conscience about slavery.
been convinced by the French that they should get out of the slave business.
QUESTION 6. Islam in western Africa established itself
in coexistence with pagan rites.
by legally persecuting animists.
by wars of conquest.
by imperial decree.
QUESTION 7. The Great Trek took place when
British soldiers moved to the interior of Africa to meet Zulu warriors.
Zulus and Belgians clashed in Central Africa.
Dutch settlers moved northward in South Africa to escape domination by the British.
the Dutch moved northward through South Africa searching for gold.
QUESTION 8. All coastal trade in East Africa was directed through
Arab Muslims
the British
Mali
Zanzibar
QUESTION 9. In his letter to the King of Portugal, Kongo King Affonso I blamed rising instability in his kingdom on
slave traders.
the Boers.
the Islamic jihad.
the actions of Christian missionaries.
QUESTION 10. The coastal cities of East Africa in the
already had centuries of trading history at the time they were put under Omani rule.
were already part of Christian culture.
had never before experienced foreign contacts.
were enclaves of Arab colonists.
QUESTION 11. In the Great Journey, Boers marched from the Cape to settle in the interior of southern Africa.
True
False
QUESTION 12. In Algeria, the French subordinated the native Arabs and Berbers.
True
False
QUESTION 13. Only the Nile, Niger, and Colombo rivers in Africa are navigable very far inland, and those only at certain times.
True
False
QUESTION 14. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade.
True
False
QUESTION 15. The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when gold were discovered at Kimberly.
True
False
QUESTION 16. Spanish exploration in the Caribbean was dominated by
the need for markets.
a search for resources.
the search for treasure.
the desire for land.
QUESTION 17. Because it was necessary for every person in Brazil to work together for survival and success, the Portuguese colony became
class conscious.
somewhat egalitarian.
despised by Europeans in other colonies.
extremely successful.
QUESTION 18. Nearly all of the early trade to and from Spanish America was channeled through the port of
Acapulco.
Barcelona.
Valencia.
Seville.
QUESTION 19. The fabled American "mountain of silver" was located at
Lima
Potosí.
Teotehuicán.
Mexico City.
QUESTION 20. Which of these took place under the Bourbon leadership of King Charles III in Spain?
The military and the navy were neglected.
Jesuit missionaries were banished from the empire.
The four Spanish American viceroyalties were reduced to two.
Smuggling increased.
QUESTION 21. The slave rebellion led by Toussaint L'Ouverture
ended the French domination of Haiti.
made a lasting impression on many people on both sides of the slavery issue.
resulted in the execution of L'Ouverture.
both a and b
QUESTION 22. Which of the following was true of social life in late 18th century Latin America?
Criollos spent less time on intellectual pursuits than did peninsulares.
While they read mostly religious literature, the Spaniards also obtained access to some of the Inquisition's banned books.
Women usually preferred religious tracts to novels.
The social life of a city's elite citizens was fast-paced, with many outings and festivals.
QUESTION 23. The colonial mestizos
were not exempt from taxation and the Inquisition.
were never nomadic horsemen.
served as links between the Indian and Spanish populations.
were encouraged to attend university.
QUESTION 24. When rounded up and moved into Spanish towns, local Indians
refused to the point of death converting to Christianity.
often became victims of the Inquisition.
learned to read and write and began to assimilate into the dominant society.
were treated as perpetual children, and so were taught Christianity and handcrafts.
QUESTION 25. Criollos were
native-born Iberians in Latin America.
Spaniards living in Mexico.
missionaries in the outlying areas.
local justices.
QUESTION 26. The encomienda gave Spanish conquerors the right to demand free labor from the natives as a reward for exploration.
True
False
QUESTION 27. Brazil, a colony of Portugal began as a sugarcane .
True
False
QUESTION 28. After conquering the Aztecs in 1521, Cortés began the construction of Mexico City with stone from destroyed pyramids.
True
False
QUESTION 29. Toussaint L'Overture helped to defend the movement which kept Africans enslaved in Haiti.
True
False
QUESTION 30. In a legal sense, both peninsulares and criollos were considered Spanish, but the peninsulares considered themselves superior.
True
False