Question 1

Why did Ottoman power begin to decline in the 1700s?

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The decline of Ottoman power in the 1700...

Question 2

What were the results of Portuguese interactions with Africans in southern and eastern Africa? How did these differ to interactions with West Africans?

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The results of Portuguese interactions w...

Question 3

Europeans became interested in acquiring large numbers of African slaves as they began to establish their control of which region?

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A)   The East Indies
B)   South Africa
C)   The AmericasD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 4

What were Janissaries and why were they important to the Ottoman state?

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The Janissaries were an elite infantry u...

Question 5

How did capitalism change rural and urban life differently?

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Capitalism had different effects on rura...

Question 6

How many people are thought to have been enslaved during the whole course of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

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A)   5 million
B)   30 million
C)   1 millionD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 7

Portuguese relations with Kongo began to fall apart when the Portuguese began to demand more of which of the following?

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A)   Tax exemptions
B)   Slaves
C)   LandD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 8

Describe how Bantu-speaking states interacted with the Islamic world.

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The interaction between Bantu-speaking s...

Question 9

Why did the Portuguese shift to more liberal use of violence to achieve their goals in Africa by the late 1600s?

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The Portuguese shifted to a more liberal...

Question 10

Why do scholars argue that slavery was not thought of in racialized terms in the early modern period? How did the African slave trade change this?

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Scholars argue that slavery was not init...

Question 11

How did the Ottomans become regional hegemons by the 1500s?

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The Ottomans became regional hegemons by...

Question 12

Portuguese relations with Queen Nzinga led to which of the following outcomes?

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A)   Portuguese defeat by invading armies form Kongo
B)   Portuguese support for Nzinga's conflict with the Shona
C)   Portuguese control over the state of NdongoD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 13

Describe the origins of the Safavid Empire.

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The Safavid Empire was founded by Shah I...

Question 14

Describe Kanem-Bornu and its role in the regional economy.

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Kanem-Bornu was a powerful empire locate...

Question 15

Describe Ottoman relations with European kingdoms.

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The Ottoman Empire had complex and often...

Question 16

Describe the formation of the Russian empire, the conflicts that Russia engaged in with other Asian states, and their results. Based on this description, is Russia best seen as a European or an Asian empire?

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The Russian Empire was formed through a ...

Question 17

How did capitalism change rural and urban life differently?

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Capitalism had different effects on rura...

Question 18

In the eighteenth century, Gorée Island, near Dakar, was a center for trade in what commodity?

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A)   Slaves
B)   Potatoes
C)   PepperD) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 19

How did Portugal seize control of the Indian Ocean trade?

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Portugal seized control of the Indian Oc...

Question 20

What were the effects of the slave trade on African societies and states?

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The effects of the slave trade on Africa...

Exam 16: New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450-1750

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How did capitalism change rural and urban life differently?

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Describe the origins of the Safavid Empire.

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Describe Kanem-Bornu and its role in the regional economy.

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Why did the Portuguese shift to more liberal use of violence to achieve their goals in Africa by the late 1600s?

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Describe the formation of the Russian empire, the conflicts that Russia engaged in with other Asian states, and their results. Based on this description, is Russia best seen as a European or an Asian empire?

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How did the Ottomans become regional hegemons by the 1500s?

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Portuguese relations with Kongo began to fall apart when the Portuguese began to demand more of which of the following?

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Describe Ottoman relations with European kingdoms.

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Why did Ottoman power begin to decline in the 1700s?

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In the eighteenth century, Gorée Island, near Dakar, was a center for trade in what commodity?

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Portuguese relations with Queen Nzinga led to which of the following outcomes?

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How many people are thought to have been enslaved during the whole course of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

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Describe how Bantu-speaking states interacted with the Islamic world.

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Why do scholars argue that slavery was not thought of in racialized terms in the early modern period? How did the African slave trade change this?

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How did capitalism change rural and urban life differently?

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How did Portugal seize control of the Indian Ocean trade?

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