Exploration and Atlantic Slave Trade Test

Question 1

The Line of Demarcation was designed as part of the Treaty of Tordesillas to do what?

Answer 1

Keep Spain and Portugal from fighting over the new world.

Question 2

The three G’s of exploration were?

Answer 2

God, glory, and gold

Question 3

Henry the navigator was gest known for

Answer 3

his school of sea captains

Question 4

Scurvy, a lack of vitamin C, was a major problem having to do with sailor health.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What was the legal age for how young a sailor could be to go on exploration voyages?

Answer 5

16

Question 6

The __, a great native people from what is modern-day Mexico, were defeated by the Spanish conquistador, Hernes Cortes.

Answer 6

Aztecs

Question 7

The most insidious part of the Columbian Exchange was

Answer 7

disease

Question 8

During what years did the Age of Exploration take place?

Answer 8

1400-1600

Question 9

Given credit for discovering the new world even though he thought he found Asia by going west.

Answer 9

Christopher Columbus

Question 10

First to circumnavigate the world even though he died in the Philippines at the hands of natives.

Answer 10

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 11

Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.

Answer 11

John Cabot

Question 12

Spanish conquistador that conquered Monteguma II of Mexico.

Answer 12

Hernando Cortez

Question 13

What was the easternmost city de Garria reached?

Answer 13

the Netherlands

Question 14

Where did Dias’ route stop?

Answer 14

east of Cape Town

Question 15

The __, a population in Peru, where conquered by the conquistador Pizarro.

Answer 15

Incas

Question 16

What were the 3 masted ships used for exploration called?

Answer 16

caravels

Question 17

The part of the triangle trade that went from Africa across the Atlantic was referred to as the

Answer 17

middle passage

Question 18

Describe the practice of tight packing versus loose packing from a captains’ perspective

Answer 18

Loose packed means that fewer are put on the ship so that hopefully all survive. Tight packed means that there are certain number who will die but there will be plenty remaining.

Question 19

The only successful slave mutiny took place aboard the ship the

Answer 19

Amistad

Question 20

Guns, powder, and __ were the main weaponry exchanges between European and African chiefs for slaves

Answer 20

balls

Question 21

Which item was NOT a piece exchanged for slaves?

Answer 21

wheat

Question 22

The term “pieces” was often used during salve trading activities to represent what?

Answer 22

All of the above cotton, tobacco, rum.

Question 23

The modern-day island countries of Haiti and Cuba were used for slave __ sites at the end of the middle passage.

Answer 23

auctions

Question 24

Explain 2 reasons African tribal kings would participate in the slave trade.

Answer 24

African tribal kings would participate in slave trade because they wanted to get rich. They also wanted to become known for selling so that more people would want to come to him for his slaves. Another reason why the African Tribal Kings would participate in the slave trade because they wanted to make a big economy.

Question 25

Which continent was not part of the Triangle Trade?

Answer 25

Asia

Question 26

Who was the greatest warrior and leader of the Aztec people?

Answer 26

Montezuma II

Question 27

Cortes burned his ships when he got to the New World in order to get rid of disease like the plague from rats and fleas.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What was the terrible disease brought to the new world by Spanish conquistadors?

Answer 28

smallpox

Question 29

What type of African were most valued at the action?

Answer 29

men 18-25

Question 30

Most plantations had less than __ slaves on them.

Answer 30

50

Question 31

Eli Whitney invented the __, a machine that unfortunately contributed to bringing more slaves to the new world.

Answer 31

cotton gin

Question 32

The most well-known slave rebellion took place in Virginis. The rebellion took the lives of approximately 55 whites. Who led the rebellion?

Answer 32

Nat Turner