Global History Regents Exam Question Bank Table of Contents

(1) development of trade routes in North Africa

(2) expansion of African kingdoms involved in the slave trade

(3) forced migration of African peoples from their homeland

(4) dependence by Africans on imports for economic development

(1) Power in West Africa shifted from kingdoms in the interior to coastal kingdoms.

(2) Malaria was introduced to the tropical regions of Africa.

(3) Islam became dominant in sub-Saharan regions.

(4) Plantation agriculture was developed in the Great Rift Valley
Which statement accurately reflects population changes that occurred as a result of the Age of Exploration?

(1) Most Latin American populations became more culturally diverse.

(2) One third of Europe’s population died due to exposure to diseases from the Americas.

(3) The introduction of goods from the Americas caused a decline in Asian populations.

(4) Native Americans migrated to Africa causing increases in African populations.
The Middle Passage is best defined as

(1) a route through the Swiss Alps

(2) a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

(3) the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

Based on the information shown on this map, most manufactured goods were produced in