Why was there such a high death rate during the Middle Passage?

Slaves died of diseases and mistreatment.

Which one describes the final part of triangular trade?

Enslaved Africans were sold in the Americas.

Which is a characteristic of the free enterprise system of capitalism in Europe in the 1500s?

Most businesses were privately operated by risk-taking entrepreneurs

Isaac Newton's contributions...

combined physics, math, and astronomy to explain why the planets moved

How did the Portuguese trade on Africa's coasts?

Established forts and trading posts on the coast

In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that...

the free market should regulate business activity

What was a contribution of Andreas Vesalius?

his book described human anatomy

Which characterizes the hajj?

The journey Muhammad took to Medina

What's the difference between baroque and rococo art?

Baroque were grand/Rococo -noble subjects in rural settings

How were women treated by early Islamic laws?

They allowed women to reject marriage offers

Why did Columbus reach the Caribbean instead of the Indies?

He underestimated the size of Earth

Joseph the II was the most radical of the enlightened despots because he...

dealt directly with his subjects

What was the purpose of colonies according to Europeans?

to provide inexpensive resources to parent countries

Control of trade between Asia and Europe by Arab and Italian merchants caused...

Europeans to search for direct access to Asia

Which of these is a valid statement about the slave trade?

It affected millions of Africans.

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Why was there such a high death rate during the Middle Passage?
Slaves were branded and separated from their families.
Slaves died of diseases and mistreatment.
Many ships were sunk by pirates and privateers.
The captains of slave ships committed genocide.
2
Which one describes the final part of triangular trade?
American goods were sold in Europe.
European profits were used to buy plantations in the AMericas.
European goods were sold in Africa.
Enslaved Africans were sold in the Americas.
3
Which is a characteristic of the free enterprise system of capitalism in Europe in the 1500s?
Most businesses had to follow the rules established by churches
Most businesses were owned by governments
Most businesses were freed from bank loans
Most businesses were privately operated by risk-taking entrepreneurs
4
Isaac Newton's contributions...
did nothing for the world
combined physics, math, and astronomy to explain why the planets moved
developed the laws of geometry
disproved the Ptolemaic belief about the sun and planets
5
How are Calvinism and Lutheranism different?
rejection of papal rule
Rejection of saints, indulgences
belief in purgatory
belief in predestination
6
How did the Portuguese trade on Africa's coasts?
Established forts and trading posts on the coast
They explored inland and established permanent settlements
Fought sea battles with the Spanish
Collaborated with the native populations
7
In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that...
the state should regulate foreign trade
government power should be divided into 3 branches
the free market should regulate business activity
governments should make economic decisions
8
What was a contribution of Andreas Vesalius?
worked with ointments to prevent infection
his book described human anatomy
He developed a more powerful microscope
His identified the heart as a pump to push blood through the body.
9
Which characterizes the hajj?
It is a Pillar of Islam
The journey Muhammad took to Medina
Muslims take this journey every year
Muslims pay this for charity
10
What's the difference between baroque and rococo art?
Rococo were huge and colorful/Baroque elegant and charming
Baroque were grand/Rococo -noble subjects in rural settings
Rococo glorified the saints/Baroque celebrated historic battles
Baroque-pastels and love scenes/Rococo-dark lines
11
How were women treated by early Islamic laws?
They granted women equality
They encouraged women to own businesses
They allowed women to reject marriage offers
They allowed them to marry outside the faith
12
Why did Columbus reach the Caribbean instead of the Indies?
He didn't know he had sailed off course
He ran out of food and landed too soon
He underestimated the size of Earth
He was unaware that Earth was a sphere
13
Joseph the II was the most radical of the enlightened despots because he...
dealt directly with his subjects
expanded his empire/strengthened his monarchy
granted nobles a charter of rights
reorganized Prussian laws
14
What caused division in Islam?
interpretation of the Five Pillars of Islam
how to choose a caliph
Use of mediation and fasting to communicate with God
treatment of conquered people in the Arab empire
15
What was the purpose of colonies according to Europeans?
to reduce competition
to provide inexpensive resources to parent countries
to import luxuries from parent countries at a discount
To export manufactured goods to parent countries
16
Control of trade between Asia and Europe by Arab and Italian merchants caused...
A major religious revival in Europe
disruption in trade of luxury goods brought to Europe
Europeans to search for direct access to Asia
Europeans outside Italy to seek access to Africa
17
Which of these is a valid statement about the slave trade?
It caused Europeans to establish colonies in the Americas
It affected millions of Africans.
It caused Africans to unite and support the abolition of slavery.
It prevented Brazil from prospering as a country.

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