GLOBAL HISTORY 2 REGENTS REVIEW CHAPTERS 19-24 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statement best describes a result of the encounter between Europeans and native
populations of Latin America?
(1) Native societies experienced rapid population growth.
(2) European nations lost power and prestige in the New World.
(3) Large numbers of natives migrated to Europe for a better life.
(4) Plantations in the New World used enslaved Africans to replace native
populations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Plantations in the New World used enslaved Africans to replace
native populations
Which conclusion about the slave trade in Africa is supported by this map?
(1) Most of the slaves came from eastern Africa.
(2) Few people were taken from Africa to other continents.
(3) Several European countries participated in the slave trade.
(4) The slave trade began in southern Africa. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(3) Several European countries
participated in the slave trade.
•Maize and potatoes were grown in Europe.
•Millions of Africans suffered during the Middle Passage.
•Smallpox had devastating effects on indigenous peoples.
•Spanish language is used in much of Latin America.
Which global interaction is illustrated by these statements?
(1) Silk Road trade
(2) Crusades
(3) Columbian Exchange
(4) Scramble for Africa - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(3) Columbian Exchange
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge
,of social studies.
. . . And we cannot reckon how great the damage is, since the mentioned merchants are
taking every day our natives, sons of the land and the sons of our noblemen and vassals
and our relatives, because the thieves and men of bad conscience grab them wishing to
have the things and wares of this Kingdom which they are ambitious of; they grab them
and get them to be sold; and so great, Sir, is the corruption and licentiousness [lack of
restraint] that our country is being completely depopulated, and Your Highness should
not agree with this nor accept it as in your service. . . . — Nzinga Mbemba (King Affonso), Letters to
the King of Portugal, 1526
Which event in African history is described in this passage?
(1) exploration of the African interior
(2) discovery of gold mines in Nigeria
(3) Belgium's takeover of the Con - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Atlantic slave trade
Base your answer to the following question on the graph below and on your knowledge
of social studies.
Which statement is supported by the graph?
(1) Little trade in enslaved Africans took place before the 1500s.
(2) Slavery was most widely practiced in Sweden, Denmark, and Holland.
(3) Conditions of slavery in Brazil were less harsh than those in the United States.
(4) Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4)
Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America.
What is the most appropriate title for the map?
(1) The Industrial Revolution
(2) Imperialism in Africa
(3) The Age of Discovery
(4) Atlantic Trade Routes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Atlantic Trade Routes
, Which economic system was responsible for the creation of the situation shown on the
map?
(1) feudal system
(2) mercantilism
(3) socialism
(4) barter system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(2) mercantilism
The success of the triangular trade system depended on increasing
(1) political independence of the Caribbean nations
(2) emphasis on free trade in European nations
(3) slave trade in the Western Hemisphere
(4) industrialization of the South American colonies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(3) slave trade in the
Western Hemisphere
Which idea is best supported by this graph?
(1) Slavery had its greatest effect on Europe and Asia.
(2) Slavery was more important in North America than it was in South America.
(3) The Portuguese made early efforts to outlaw the slave trade.
(4) Many slaves were transported to the Caribbean Islands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Many slaves
were transported to the Caribbean Islands
What was a result of the explorers' voyages illustrated on this map?
(1) Europe became increasingly isolated.
(2) European trade with Africa and South America increased.
(3) Southeast Asia became Europe's greatest trading partner.
(4) European nations created colonial governments throughout central Asia. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(2)
European trade with Africa and South America increased.
Which area received the largest number of captured Africans as slaves between 1500 and
1870?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statement best describes a result of the encounter between Europeans and native
populations of Latin America?
(1) Native societies experienced rapid population growth.
(2) European nations lost power and prestige in the New World.
(3) Large numbers of natives migrated to Europe for a better life.
(4) Plantations in the New World used enslaved Africans to replace native
populations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Plantations in the New World used enslaved Africans to replace
native populations
Which conclusion about the slave trade in Africa is supported by this map?
(1) Most of the slaves came from eastern Africa.
(2) Few people were taken from Africa to other continents.
(3) Several European countries participated in the slave trade.
(4) The slave trade began in southern Africa. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(3) Several European countries
participated in the slave trade.
•Maize and potatoes were grown in Europe.
•Millions of Africans suffered during the Middle Passage.
•Smallpox had devastating effects on indigenous peoples.
•Spanish language is used in much of Latin America.
Which global interaction is illustrated by these statements?
(1) Silk Road trade
(2) Crusades
(3) Columbian Exchange
(4) Scramble for Africa - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(3) Columbian Exchange
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge
,of social studies.
. . . And we cannot reckon how great the damage is, since the mentioned merchants are
taking every day our natives, sons of the land and the sons of our noblemen and vassals
and our relatives, because the thieves and men of bad conscience grab them wishing to
have the things and wares of this Kingdom which they are ambitious of; they grab them
and get them to be sold; and so great, Sir, is the corruption and licentiousness [lack of
restraint] that our country is being completely depopulated, and Your Highness should
not agree with this nor accept it as in your service. . . . — Nzinga Mbemba (King Affonso), Letters to
the King of Portugal, 1526
Which event in African history is described in this passage?
(1) exploration of the African interior
(2) discovery of gold mines in Nigeria
(3) Belgium's takeover of the Con - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Atlantic slave trade
Base your answer to the following question on the graph below and on your knowledge
of social studies.
Which statement is supported by the graph?
(1) Little trade in enslaved Africans took place before the 1500s.
(2) Slavery was most widely practiced in Sweden, Denmark, and Holland.
(3) Conditions of slavery in Brazil were less harsh than those in the United States.
(4) Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4)
Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America.
What is the most appropriate title for the map?
(1) The Industrial Revolution
(2) Imperialism in Africa
(3) The Age of Discovery
(4) Atlantic Trade Routes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Atlantic Trade Routes
, Which economic system was responsible for the creation of the situation shown on the
map?
(1) feudal system
(2) mercantilism
(3) socialism
(4) barter system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(2) mercantilism
The success of the triangular trade system depended on increasing
(1) political independence of the Caribbean nations
(2) emphasis on free trade in European nations
(3) slave trade in the Western Hemisphere
(4) industrialization of the South American colonies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(3) slave trade in the
Western Hemisphere
Which idea is best supported by this graph?
(1) Slavery had its greatest effect on Europe and Asia.
(2) Slavery was more important in North America than it was in South America.
(3) The Portuguese made early efforts to outlaw the slave trade.
(4) Many slaves were transported to the Caribbean Islands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(4) Many slaves
were transported to the Caribbean Islands
What was a result of the explorers' voyages illustrated on this map?
(1) Europe became increasingly isolated.
(2) European trade with Africa and South America increased.
(3) Southeast Asia became Europe's greatest trading partner.
(4) European nations created colonial governments throughout central Asia. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(2)
European trade with Africa and South America increased.
Which area received the largest number of captured Africans as slaves between 1500 and
1870?
