APAAS Benchmark Exam (23-24)

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What is the capital of France?

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Paris

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In a history class, Benjamin is studying the significance of Mansa Musa of the Mali empire. Which of the following best captures the significance of Mansa Musa as depicted in the image? His royal dress and display of gold wealth had a widespread impact on African and Middle Eastern fashions and cultures. His image conveyed the importance of West African empires in global exchange networks. His prominence served as an interruption to trans-Saharan trade routes, redirecting trade towards the Atlantic coast. His alliances with foreign powers eclipsed that of ancient Ghana.

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His image conveyed the importance of West African empires in global exchange networks.

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After Rohan's journey to a major religious site, which of the following developments occurred most directly in his community? He worked to increase the devotion of his people to the religion as a way to connect his community to the larger religious commercial world.

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He worked to increase the devotion of his people to the religion as a way to connect his community to the larger religious commercial world.

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Harper and Noah are studying the history of the Mali empire. They learned that the vast wealth of the Mali empire was acquired through...

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its trade in salt and gold.

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Explain the importance of griots to the Mali empire.

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They preserved the history and genealogy of Mali, as exemplified in the epic about the empire’s founder.

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Emma and Priya are studying the Bantu migrations throughout the continent from 1500 BCE to 500 CE. Which of the following factors do they discover caused these migrations? Technological innovations such as iron tools and weapons. Invasions from Muslim empires. The desire to participate in trade on the East African coast. Conversion to Christianity.

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Technological innovations such as iron tools and weapons.

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During a history class, Daniel and Anika were discussing the effects of the Bantu migrations. Which of the following did they identify as an effect? The Bantu linguistic family contains hundreds of languages that are spoken throughout West, Central, and Southern Africa.

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The Bantu linguistic family contains hundreds of languages that are spoken throughout West, Central, and Southern Africa.

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In a history class, David is asked about the significance of Juan Garrido in African American studies. Which of the following best describes his importance?

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As a free African, he explored what is today the United States prior to the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in North America.

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Unit 2

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The experiences of Juan Garrido and the evidence presented by Restall best counter which of the following misconceptions about Africans in the Americas?
- Africans were forcibly moved throughout the Americas during the colonial period.
- Many Africans participated as free persons in the European conquest of the Americas.
- Africans were present only as enslaved laborers during the colonial period.
- Africans participated in uprisings throughout the Americas during the colonial period.

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Many Africans participated as free persons in the European conquest of the Americas.

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Unit 2

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While some ladinos were free, others were enslaved. What was a primary motivation for enslaved ladinos like Anika to participate in the work of conquest in the Americas?

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They might gain their freedom because of their participation in conquest.

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