Grade 11 Trial Quiz

Which of the following is not a reason for exploration?

• Trade

• Language

• Religion

• Expansion of the empires

What is the name given to people who dont follow Christianity in the 17th century

• Heathens

• Heavens

• Protestant

• None of the above

Which one of the following is an advantage of caravel ships?

• It is fast and easy to steer

• Clinker built, making the boat stronger

• Watertight decks

• All of the above

Study the picture above. What is the name given to the instrument used to measure latitude at night?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

• Portolan Charts

What is the name of the biscuit sailors used to eat while on a voyage?

• Hardtacks

• Hardtracks

• Softtacks

What is the name of the disease which caused swollen gums and rotting teeth for sailors in the 17th century?

• dysentery

• scurvy

• black death

• smallpox

What is an indentured slave?

• A free slave

• Poor immigrant who paid for passage to the colonies and agreed to work 4-7 years

• a person who experiences inequality in society

What is a slave?

• The reduction of a person to property, whether bought or sold

• a person who is exploited in their work

• a person who experiences inequality in society

Slaves were bought from Africa and shipped to America. What was the name of the journey where slaves were shipped across the Atlantic?

• The centre passage

• The outer passage

• The Middle Passage

• The last passage

True or false. A society of slaves is when slaves are a small part of society and not relied upon for economic growth.

• True

• False