Quiz for Source 14.3: Voices from the Slave Trade

1. Question 14.11

   When were these letters written, and to whom were they addressed?
   

   When were these letters written, and to whom were they addressed?

   A.

   In the thirteenth century to the king of Portugal

   B.

   In the thirteenth century to the pope

   C.

   In the sixteenth century to the king of Portugal

   D.

   In the sixteenth century to the pope

2. Question 14.12

   What did Affonso identify as the root cause of his loss of authority in his kingdom?
   

   What did Affonso identify as the root cause of his loss of authority in his kingdom?

   A.

   The arrival of English merchants in his kingdom

   B.

   The conversion of many in his kingdom to Christianity

   C.

   The struggles between European and Islamic traders for control of trade in his kingdom

   D.

   The availability of new Portuguese trading goods in his kingdom

3. Question 14.13

   Which of the following reflects Affonso’s attitude toward the slave trade?
   

   Which of the following reflects Affonso’s attitude toward the slave trade?

   A.

   It was unchristian and should be banned.

   B.

   He wanted all the profits of the trade to flow directly to him through a monopoly of the trade.

   C.

   He wanted to end the slave trade, which threatened to depopulate his kingdom.

   D.

   It was a useful way of removing excess population from his kingdom that could not otherwise be fed.

4. Question 14.14

   What did Affonso seek from the Portuguese in his letters?
   

   What did Affonso seek from the Portuguese in his letters?

   A.

   The removal of Christian missionaries, whose teachings ran counter to his Muslim faith

   B.

   Portuguese priests, schoolteachers, and practitioners of medicine to improve his kingdom

   C.

   A greater cut of the profits from the slave trade

   D.

   Help in his wars with neighboring nations

5. Question 14.15

   What distinguished the slave trade in Kongo from that of Whydah as described in Source 14.2: The Business of the Slave Trade?
   

   What distinguished the slave trade in Kongo from that of Whydah as described in Source 14.2: The Business of the Slave Trade?

   A.

   The ruler of the Kongo possessed less control over his subjects’ participation in the slave trade than the ruler of Whydah did.

   B.

   In Whydah, only the king was allowed to trade slaves with Europeans.

   C.

   The ruler of Whydah was forced to trade slaves through threats of violence.

   D.

   In Kongo, the king possessed a monopoly on the trade of slaves with Europeans.