College of the Sequoias African American Studies Spring 2018 Exam answer all 40 of the questions correctly, and follow the testing structure to mark the co

College of the Sequoias African American Studies Spring 2018 Exam answer all 40 of the questions correctly, and follow the testing structure to mark the correct answer Ethnic Studies 01
Black American Experience/ Spring Semester 2018
Examination #1, Examination #1
Directions: This exam is 40 minutes long. It has 40 questions. Please bubble in
darkly and erase completely. Scantron mistakes do not change your final grade.
No exceptions!!
** Please read the questions and answers carefully. The format is multiple
choice, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank. Take your time and review
your exam before turning it in. Good Luck !!
1. But many slaves still came to North America from_________________, to
which they had been brought from_______________________.
a. Africa, The Carribbean
b. The Carribbean, Africa
c. Amistad, Tecora
d. Tecora, Amistad
e. NONE of the above
2. How much room did slave ships have?
a. 20-25 inches of headroom, 1.3 feet wide, and 5.5 feet long
b. 30-35 inches of headroom, 3 feet wide and 6 feet long
c. 15-20 inches of headroom, 2 feet wide and 4 feet long
d. 20-25 inches of headroom, 3 feet wide and 6 feet long
e. NONE of the above
3. In ___________________________________ , how many people of African
descent arrived in Jamestown?
a.1619; thirty – two
b. 1680’s; twelve men and twenty women
c. 1500’s; forty five
d. 1629; twenty three
4. Which of these were not an end result of the gang system?
a. their work songs became an African legacy
b. they invented the steam engine
c. African styles and decorative techniques influenced architecture
d. slow deliberate pace of their labor
e. all of the above
5.What techniques were used to season slaves?
a. Christianity was forced upon some slaves
b. Seasoning was forced upon house slaves only
c. Seasoning was forced upon creole only
d. Seasoning was a technique to kidnap slaves
e. NONE of the above
6. What area was the rice production most common according to the textbook?
a. Georgia and South Carolina
b. Chesapeake
c. Guallah Islands
d. Virginia
e. None of the above
7. According to your text, once black populations grew and whites began to
fear revolt, Carolina became:
a. the area with the largest rice plantations
b. the area with the largest population of indentured servants
c. the area with the strictest slave code in America, by 1698
d. the area with the largest population of Native American laborers
e. NONE of the above
True or False Questions. Please mark “A” for true and “B” for false. Read
sentences carefully.
8. Slaves could not testify against white people in court.
9. Slave codes were enforced during 1860- 1910.
10. John Newton was a slave owner.
11. Overpacking was done on accident in the Atlantic Slave trade, due to
inadequate documentation and ordering of food and supplies for the slaves on
board. Prof. Tomlin estimates that 6 to 60 million slaves died along the Middle
Passage.
12. According to your text, slave codes made education, marriage and testifying
in court possible for slaves.
13. Due to African influences, slaves continued to follow traditional West African
religion. In some cases, slaves, who had followed the Muslim faith in their
homeland, continued to do so.
14. Olaudah Equiano was noted for his narrative as a Portuguese slave captain ,
who described the Middle Passage in detail in the 1750’s.
15. Maroons were community of slaves who chose to run away and live among
Native American tribes. Maroon comes from the Spanish word “cimarron” which
means wild.
16. Juan Williams, a West Indian historian , agreed with the accuracy of Hine and
Clark’s finding on the number and estimation of deaths during the Middle
Passage.
17. The Carolinas always had chattel slavery, while the Chesapeake had
employed Native Americans , and indentured on tobacco plantations. Due to
problems with Native and indentured servants and their capability of dealing with
heat and humidity , slaves became used exclusively.
18. The mbanza , which was an instrument from Africa, influenced the
development of the harmonica in America.
Fill in the Blank
19. Slave ships were built by carpenters to accommodate slaves in the hull of the
ship. There was__________________________ of headroom
and___________________ were segregated from each other.
a. 20-25 inches; children and crew members
b. 30-35 inches; women and men
c. 15-20 inches; women and children
d. 20-25 inches; women and crew members
e. NONE of the above
20. Outliers were_________________________slaves who had runaway from the
plantation and depended on other slaves to provide food, tools, and___________
a. usually creole; weapons
b. usually African; clothing
c. usually older: supplies
d. usually younger; clothing
e. usually African; supplies, and weapons if needed
21. The gang labor system was practiced on plantations in America due to
____________________________
a. African slaves working longer and harder in gangs, in their home country
b. African slaves working slower and shorter in gangs, in their home country
c. African slaves working with creoles, in their home country
d. African slaves working with tools and animals in their home country
e. NONE of the above
22. The melting pot theory involves:
a. acculturation, where all cultures retain the memory of their culture, language
and religion , while living in the larger American society
b. assimilation, where all cultures blend in with the larger American society, and
tend to lose their distinct culture , language, and religion
c. acculturation, where certain cultures retain the memory of their culture,
language, and religion, and others do not
d. NONE of the above
23. According to the salad bowl theory, the salad bowl
symbolizes___________________________
a. the larger American society, and the salad and its distinct colors, flavors and
textures; symbolizes the diverse cultures that contribute to their larger society,
and still retain memory of their language , culture, and religion.
b. the larger American society, and the salad symbolizes conflict between the
various cultures, who are part of the larger society and have their own memory of
language, culture and religion.
c. the larger American society, and the salad and its distinct colors, flavors, and
textures; symbolizes the diverse religions of the larger society and still retain
memory of their language, food , and culture
d. NONE of the above
24.During the 1750’s, ________________________ cultivation and
___________________spread into Georgia.
a. corn, slavery
b. peaches, population
c. rice, disease
d. rice, slavery
e. NONE of the above
More Multiple Choice Questions
25. Slave codes were first enacted in the 1660’s and were enacted for the purpose
of:
a. prevent rebellion and control the freedom and mobility of slaves
b. prevent rebellion and control the social activities of indentured servants
c. prevent rebellion and control the economic activities of indentured servants
and slaves
d. NONE of the above
26. According to the lecture, the colonies in the Carolinas were unique in that:
a. they always had indentured servants and were the center of several rebellions
b. they always had chattel slavery and plantation owners only gained wealth from
the indigo and rice industries , where large scale slavery was necessary
c. they always had chattel slavery and plantation owners had originated in the
Carribbean, specifically, in the areas, such as Barbados and Jamaica, where chattel
slavery was the norm and was the most brutal.
27. According to the lecture, the Middle Passage involved:
a. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent
communication
b. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent sharing of
food
c. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent rebellion
d. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent excessive
noise and less work being done
e. NONE of the above
28. According to the text, Georgia, by 1773 had a population with:
a. an equal number of Africans and Anglos ( whites) due to natural increase of the
slave population, and worked in the rice crops.
b. three times as many Anglos as Africans , due to settlement of English and Dutch
settlers
c. five times as many Africans as Anglos, due to imported slaves from Brazil.
d. six times as many Anglos as Africans, due to more indentured servants being
used in this area.
e. NONE of the above
29.According to your text, by the year 1662, slave codes created a caste system
which made it possible that:
a. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their father; if your father was a
slave you would become a slave and could marry
b. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their master; if your master was
white you would become a white person and own land.
c. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their mother, if your mother was
a slave, you would become a slave. This made it illegal for an African child who
was a slave to sue their father, who was a master.
d. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their cousin’s family, if your
cousin’s family were white indentured, you would become a white indentured
person.
e. NONE of the above
30. According to the lecture, the creoles were more likely to be:
a. more likely to be seasoned, and able to challenge slavery and were older
Africans
b. less likely to be seasoned , and less likely to challenge slavery and were
mothers of older Africans
c. more likely to be seasoned and less likely to challenge slavery, while recently
arrived Africans were more likely to challenge slavery
d. NONE of the above
Matching. Please answer “A”, “B”, “C” “D” and “ E” and put the correct letter
next to the event, person that describes it the best.
31. ______________________________ African mbanza
32. _______________________________ outliers
33._______________________________ conversion of Africans to Christianity
34._______________________________ Middle Passage
35. __________________________________ low country South Carolina
A. Gullah language, more likely to keep traditional African culture alive
B. Africans who lived away from the plantation, and had other slaves bring
weapons, food
C. George Whitefield
D. Modern day banjo
E. Olaudah Equiano
More Matching. Please write “A”, “B” , “C” “D” or “E” next to the correct person,
event that describes it the best.
36. _________________________creoles
37.___________________________ Jamestown
38. ______________________________ Stono Bridge rebellion
39.______________________________- gang labor system
40._______________________________ “Amazing Grace”
A. John Newton
B. 1739; group of Africans from Angola. Leader, “Tommy or Jemmy”
C. African style of work , slow and steady pace, masters forced to adapt
D. Dutch bring first Africans
E. Slaves born in America
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