Unit 5 Review

What is the definition of slavery?

• Being a servant in someone's household

• Paying someone to work

• Owning a person as property for their labor

• Buying and selling goods illegally

Why were African slaves taken to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade?

• To spread European diseases

• To work on plantations as cheap labor

• To escape from slavery in Africa

• To learn farming techniques

How did slaves resist their conditions in the Americas?

• By working harder

• By organizing rebellions

• By cooperating with their owners

• By accepting their fate

What was the Middle Passage in the context of slavery?

• The route slaves took to escape to freedom

• The process of selling slaves at auctions

• The voyage taking captured Africans to the Americas

• The journey slaves took to find work in the Americas

Why did the Little Ice Age have significant consequences?

• It brought about a period of peace and prosperity

• It caused global warming

• It led to increased agricultural productivity

• It resulted in widespread famine and disease

What was the General 17th Century Crisis attributed to?

• Economic prosperity

• Technological advancements

• Religious disputes

• Climate change

Why did the Ming Dynasty collapse?

• Ineffective rulers and corrupt officials

• Successful economic policies

• Strong military power

• Support from the people

What was the outcome of the Thirty Years' War?

• Peace of Westphalia ended the war

• The war continued for another decade

• France was weakened

• Habsburgs emerged victorious

Why were people blamed for witchcraft during the Early Modern Period?

• For causing extreme weather events

• For failing to follow religious practices

• For being old and isolated

• For spreading diseases

What is absolutism in the context of political belief?

• The concept of direct democracy

• The belief in equal rights for all citizens

• The belief that one ruler should hold all power within a country

• The idea that power should be shared among rulers