Question 1

The journey for 12.5 million Africans who were kidnapped and sold into slavery was called
A) The Triangle Trade.
B) The Great Slave Trade.
C) The Middle Passage.
D) The Diasporic Journey.

Accepted Answer

The Middle Passage refers to the journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas, which was marked by extreme brutality, disease, and death. The other answer choices are either inaccurate (A) or not commonly used (B and D).

Question 2

Race is
A) a historical construct.
B) a social construct.
C) a legal construct.
D) a historical and social construct.

Accepted Answer

Race is both a historical and social construct, meaning it has been created and defined over time based on various social, cultural, and political factors. Additionally, race has been legally constructed in various ways, such as through defining legal categories and protections based on race.

Question 3

Racism refers to:
A) the belief that races are populations whose mental differences are linked to significant cultural and social differences.
B) the practice of subordinating races believed to be inferior.
C) hating a person of a different skin color.
D) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

Racism is the practice of subordinating or discriminating against races believed to be inferior based on their physical or cultural characteristics. It involves using this belief to justify unequal treatment or even violence towards individuals or groups. Options A and C both include aspects of racism but do not fully capture the systemic and institutionalized nature of racism as seen in option B. Option D is incorrect as racism is a recognized phenomenon with far-reaching consequences, and its existence is supported by research and historical evidence.

Question 4

Since antiquity, enslaved people have existed in
A) Chinese Societies.
B) Middle Eastern Societies.
C) Spanish Societies.
D) Romanian Societies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since antiquity, enslaved people have existed in
A)...

Question 5

The ______________set an important historical precedent for current understandings of race.
A) Egyptian invasion of Asia
B) Spanish invasion of the Caribbean
C) Greco-Persian Wars
D) conflicts between England and Ireland

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________set an important historical precedent for...

Question 6

Who was the African resident who accompanied Spaniards in their conquest of the Americas?
A) Juan Garrido
B) Juan Guerro
C) Juan Garcia
D) Juan Guerrera

Accepted Answer

Juan Garrido was a resident of Africa who accompanied the Spanish in their conquest of the Americas. He is known as one of the first African people to arrive in the New World and he played a significant role in the early history of Mexico City.

Question 7

English settlers' perception of Native Americans as "savage" originated from:
A) their dehumanizing treatment of enslaved Africans.
B) their similar views of the Irish as savage, sexually immoral, and resistant to civilization.
C) their fear that Native Americans would kidnap White women.
D) their manner of dress.

Accepted Answer

English settlers had a history of perceiving groups they felt were inferior as "savage," including the Irish. They portrayed Native Americans in a similar way, associating them with savagery, sexual immorality, and resistance to civilization. This perception allowed English settlers to justify their mistreatment and exploitation of Native Americans. Choice A is not directly linked to the perception of Native Americans as "savage." Choice C, fear of Native Americans kidnapping White women, was a concern but not the root of the perception of them as "savage." Choice D, their manner of dress, while different from English dress, was not necessarily a factor in the perception of them as "savage."

Question 8

The form of slavery that developed in the North American colonies was unique in each of the following ways, EXCEPT:
A) slaves could only marry other slaves.
B) slaves were not allowed to learn how to read or write.
C) slavery was permanent.
D) slaves had no legal rights.

Accepted Answer

All of the choices are true except for A. Slaves in the North American colonies were allowed to marry, but only within their own racial group.

Question 9

What laws were passed to prevent White servants from working with enslaved Africans?
A) A law that required masters to fifty acres of land to White servants whose indenture time was completed.
B) A law allowing White servants to own property but not slaves.
C) A law prohibiting any Negro, mulatto, or Indian to raise his hand in opposition to any Christian (White) man.
D) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

These laws were part of a broader set of regulations designed to create a social and legal distinction between White servants and enslaved Africans, aiming to prevent solidarity and uprisings by dividing them along racial lines.

Question 10

Passed in the 1600s, laws aimed at distinguishing the social status of European indentured servants from that of enslaved Africans were known as the:
A) Virginia common laws.
B) Jim Crow laws.
C) slave codes.
D) race codes.

Accepted Answer

The laws aimed at distinguishing the social status of European indentured servants from that of enslaved Africans were known as the slave codes. These laws were passed in the 1600s and were designed to establish the legal rights of slaves and the responsibilities of their owners, as well as to regulate daily interactions between slaves and free people. The Virginia common laws were a set of laws enacted in the Virginia Colony in the 17th century, and the Jim Crow laws were a set of state and local laws in the United States that legalized racial segregation and discrimination against black people from the late 1800s to the mid-1960s. The race codes were a set of laws that were enacted in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that were designed to limit the rights and freedoms of non-white people, particularly African Americans.

Question 11

English colonists created a permanent slave class by passing a law that
A) outlawed interracial marriage.
B) mandated that only Africans could be slaves.
C) forbade masters from freeing their slaves.
D) banned indentured servitude.

Accepted Answer

The law that forbade masters from freeing their slaves created a permanent slave class. This meant that once a person became a slave, they and their descendants would remain slaves for life, and their owners could not free them. This law helped solidify slavery as a permanent institution in colonial America.

Question 12

What was the name of Daniel Dowdy's cousin who was sold to a man in New York?
A) Melissa
B) Eliza
C) Penny
D) Bess

Accepted Answer

In the passage, it is mentioned that Daniel Dowdy's cousin, Eliza, was sold to a man in New York. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

Question 13

Although slaves were emancipated in the 1800s, this period also marked the beginning of a new understanding of race known as:
A) scientific racism.
B) indentured servitude.
C) genetic discrimination.
D) eugenics.

Accepted Answer

The period following the emancipation of slaves in the 1800s saw the rise of the ideology of scientific racism, which held that certain races were inherently superior or inferior based on physical and intellectual traits. This understanding of race was used to justify continued discrimination against African Americans and other groups. Indentured servitude refers to a system of labor in which individuals work off a debt or obligation to a employer or landowner, rather than being held as property like slaves. Genetic discrimination refers to discrimination based on an individual's genetic makeup or predisposition to certain conditions, which is a more contemporary issue. Eugenics refers to the belief in improving the genetic quality of a population through selective breeding and sterilization, which was also a product of scientific racism but became more prevalent in the early 1900s.

Question 14

The _____________ of the 1800s built upon racial taxonomies by using scientific methods to demonstrate fundamental differences between humans.
A) anti-miscegenation studies
B) craniometry studies
C) anthropometric studies
D) intelligence testing

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________ of the 1800s built upon...

Question 15

Who declared, "I am not nor ever have been in favor of the social and political equality of the White and Black Races?"
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) James Madison
D) Abraham Lincoln

Accepted Answer

This statement was made by Abraham Lincoln during the fourth debate with Stephen Douglas at Charleston, Illinois, on September 18, 1858. Lincoln's position at the time was aimed at preventing the expansion of slavery, though he did not advocate for immediate equality in social and political terms between Black and White races.

Question 16

Who contributed to the emergence and growth of scientific racism?
A) Samuel George Merton
B) Herbert Hoover
C) Joseph Ward
D) Edward Lewis

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who contributed to the emergence and growth...

Question 17

When Latin American countries were engaged in nation-making, they referred to their identity as
A) Chicanos.
B) Aztecas.
C) Mestizaje.
D) Latinos.

Accepted Answer

Mestizaje refers to the process of mixing European and indigenous cultures in Latin America, and was a prominent part of nation-making in many countries in the region. The terms Chicanos, Aztecas, and Latinos are more specific to certain groups within Latin America and do not capture the broader identity formation during nation-making.

Question 18

Latin American countries responded to European ideas of White superiority by:
A) creating anti-miscegenation laws.
B) banning Europeans from entering.
C) arguing that racial mixture was a mark of progress.
D) selling White slaves.

Accepted Answer

Latin American countries, particularly Mexico and Brazil, developed a unique understanding of race that celebrated racial mixture as a sign of progress and national identity. This idea of mestizaje, or mixing, was used to repudiate European ideas of white superiority and establish a national identity based on a mixed-race population. Therefore, option C is correct while options A, B, and D are incorrect.

Question 19

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 displaced how many Native Americans?
A) 60,000
B) 70,000
C) 80,000
D) 90,000

Accepted Answer

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 displaced approximately 70,000 Native Americans from their homelands in the southeastern United States.

Question 20

Most African slaves brought to America from West Africa were
A) Yoruba.
B) Igbo.
C) Fulani.
D) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

The transatlantic slave trade involved various ethnic groups from West Africa, including the Yoruba, Igbo, and Fulani, among others. These groups were among those captured and sold into slavery, reflecting the diversity of African peoples affected by this trade.

Quiz 1: The Origin of the Idea of Race

The journey for 12.5 million Africans who were kidnapped and sold into slavery was called

Race is

Racism refers to:

Since antiquity, enslaved people have existed in

The ______________set an important historical precedent for current understandings of race.

Who was the African resident who accompanied Spaniards in their conquest of the Americas?

English settlers' perception of Native Americans as "savage" originated from:

The form of slavery that developed in the North American colonies was unique in each of the following ways, EXCEPT:

What laws were passed to prevent White servants from working with enslaved Africans?

Passed in the 1600s, laws aimed at distinguishing the social status of European indentured servants from that of enslaved Africans were known as the:

English colonists created a permanent slave class by passing a law that

What was the name of Daniel Dowdy's cousin who was sold to a man in New York?

Although slaves were emancipated in the 1800s, this period also marked the beginning of a new understanding of race known as:

The _____________ of the 1800s built upon racial taxonomies by using scientific methods to demonstrate fundamental differences between humans.

Who declared, "I am not nor ever have been in favor of the social and political equality of the White and Black Races?"

Who contributed to the emergence and growth of scientific racism?

When Latin American countries were engaged in nation-making, they referred to their identity as

Latin American countries responded to European ideas of White superiority by:

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 displaced how many Native Americans?

Most African slaves brought to America from West Africa were