Quiz for Sources for World Societies, Chapter 20

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  1. Question

    In the image of King Alvaro I and the Dutch ambassadors, what item of clothing reveals the influence of European material culture on the king and his court (see Document 20-1)?

    		A.
    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    Correct: The answer is c. While the king and his court are largely attired in African clothes, their fashionable European boots are prominently featured in the image.
    Incorrect: The answer is c. While the king and his court are largely attired in African clothes, their fashionable European boots are prominently featured in the image.
    In the image of King Alvaro I and the Dutch ambassadors, what item of clothing reveals the influence of European material culture on the king and his court (see Document 20-1)?

  2. Question

    Which of these best characterizes Osei Bonsu’s view of the slave trade in his country (see Document 20-2)?

    		A.
    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    Correct: The answer is d. Osei Bonsu was amazed that the British sought to end the slave trade, and he did not find their stated reasons for doing so credible.
    Incorrect: The answer is d. Osei Bonsu was amazed that the British sought to end the slave trade, and he did not find their stated reasons for doing so credible.
    Which of these best characterizes Osei Bonsu’s view of the slave trade in his country (see Document 20-2)?

  3. Question

    According to Anna Maria Falconbridge, how were enslaved Africans treated aboard slave ships (see Document 20-3)?

    		A.
    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    Correct: The answer is a. Not only did Falconbridge claim that the slaves were treated well, she also claimed that the slaves themselves were pleased with their treatment and their circumstances.
    Incorrect: The answer is a. Not only did Falconbridge claim that the slaves were treated well, she also claimed that the slaves themselves were pleased with their treatment and their circumstances.
    According to Anna Maria Falconbridge, how were enslaved Africans treated aboard slave ships (see Document 20-3)?

  4. Question

    When Olaudah Equiano was first brought on board a slave ship, what did he assume would happen next (see Document 20-4)?

    		A.
    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    Correct: The answer is a. Equiano was convinced that the crew was made up of cannibals who meant to cook and eat him.
    Incorrect: The answer is a. Equiano was convinced that the crew was made up of cannibals who meant to cook and eat him.
    When Olaudah Equiano was first brought on board a slave ship, what did he assume would happen next (see Document 20-4)?

  5. Question

    Which of these aspects of the Atlantic slave trade was highlighted in the painting (see Document 20-5)?

    		A.
    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    Correct: The correct answer is a. The painting highlights the role played by Africans in the capture and transport of enslaved peoples, including little direct evidence of European involvement in the trade.
    Incorrect: The correct answer is a. The painting highlights the role played by Africans in the capture and transport of enslaved peoples, including little direct evidence of European involvement in the trade.
    Which of these aspects of the Atlantic slave trade was highlighted in the painting (see Document 20-5)?