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History Final Review 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main reason Europeans began using Africans as slaves?

a)

To meet the massive labor demands for profitable plantation economics

b)

To increase population diversity

c)

To promote cultural exchange

d)

To improve diplomatic relations

2.

What is the definition of the Triangular Trade?

a)

A three-legged system of transatlantic commerce

b)

A trade route between Asia and Europe

c)

A system of local barter in Africa

d)

A method of trading goods within a single country

3.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

The sea voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

A trade route between Europe and Asia

c)

A migration path for Native Americans

d)

A journey taken by conquistadors to South America

4.

How did African tribal conflicts contribute to the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

They fueled the Atlantic slave trade by creating a steady supply for colonists

b)

They stopped the slave trade entirely

c)

They led to the abolition of slavery

d)

They promoted peaceful relations among tribes

5.

What was the Columbian Exchange and how did it change the world?

a)

The massive transfer of plants, animals, diseases, cattle, and technology, which changed environments

b)

A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal

c)

A migration of people from Europe to America

d)

A system of local barter in the Americas

6.

What was the Columbian Exchange, and how did it affect the world?

a)

The massive transfer of plants, animals, diseases, people, and technology between continents

b)

The signing of a peace treaty between Spain and England

c)

The invention of the printing press in Europe

d)

The discovery of gold in Africa

7.

What does the term "mercantilism" mean?

a)

Belief in the benefits of profitable trading

b)

The practice of farming and agriculture

c)

The study of ancient civilizations

d)

The worship of monarchs

8.

What does "favorable balance of trade" mean?

a)

The difference of value between countries' imports and exports

b)

The equal exchange of goods between two countries

c)

The use of gold as currency

d)

The establishment of colonies

9.

How did mercantilism lead to capitalism?

a)

By fostering trade and accumulating capital

b)

By abolishing all forms of currency

c)

By promoting feudalism

d)

By banning international trade

10.

Why was the defeat of the Spanish Armada so important?

a)

It secured English independence and marked the decline of Spanish naval power

b)

It led to the discovery of America

c)

It resulted in the unification of Spain and Portugal

d)

It ended the Hundred Years' War

11.

Why did Henry IV convert to another religion when he became king?

a)

To follow his family's tradition

b)

It was a pragmatic political move to end the devastating French wars

c)

To gain support from neighboring countries

d)

To avoid persecution

12.

What did the Edict of Nantes state?

a)

It banned all religious practices

b)

It granted substantial rights and religious toleration

c)

It established a new monarchy

d)

It created new laws for trade

13.

What does Louis XIV’s saying “L’état, c’est moi” mean?

a)

The people are the state

b)

I am the state

c)

The state is divided

d)

The state is powerful

14.

What was the purpose of the Palace of Versailles?

a)

To serve as a military base

b)

To serve as an extravagant seat of French power

c)

To house foreign ambassadors

d)

To store royal treasures

15.

Who was the first Russian czar?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Ivan IV

d)

Catherine the Great