Which continents were connected to each other in the Triangular Trade?

Africa, Europe and the Americas

Grade 12 History national exam, 2011 E.C. (2019 G.C.)

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1.The messenger sent to Portugal by Atse Libine Dingil to bring help against Imam Ahmed was
- A. Pero paez
- B. Alphonso Mendez
- C. John Bermudez
- D. Christopher da Gama
Answer: C. The question tests who carried Libne Dingil’s request for Portuguese military help. John Bermudez was the messenger sent to Portugal. Pero Paez was not the messenger sent by Libne Dingil. Alphonso Mendez was not the messenger. Christopher da Gama was a Portuguese commander, not this messenger. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 7 · section 7.4.
2.The battle that led to the completion of German unification in 1871 was
- A. Versailles
- B. Sadowa
- C. Waterloo
- D. Sedan
Answer: D. The French army was crushed at Sedan on 2 September 1870 and Emperor Napoleon III was captured there. That defeat decided the Franco Prussian War, and the German Empire was proclaimed at the Palace of Versailles in 1871. Sadowa, also called Koniggratz, is the tempting answer, but it was fought in 1866 against Austria, five years earlier. Versailles was the place where the empire was declared, not a battle. Textbook: Grade 10, unit 1 · section 1.2.2.
3.Which of the following states was a serious obstacle to the establishment of a viable relation between the Ethiopian Christian kingdom and Portugal during the medieval period?
- A. Mamluk Egypt
- B. The western Roman Empire
- C. Muslim Arabia
- D. Ottoman Turkey
Answer: D. The key idea is to identify the power that directly obstructed relations between Ethiopia and Portugal in this conflict. Ottoman Turkey supported the Muslim forces fighting the Ethiopian Christian kingdom, making it a serious obstacle to cooperation with Portugal. Mamluk Egypt also opposed Portuguese influence, but Ottoman Turkey was the power directly involved in the Ethiopian-Adal conflict; the western Roman Empire belongs to a much earlier period, and Muslim Arabia is too broad and does not name the specific state involved. Thus D is the best match. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 7 · section 7.4.
4.Which continents were connected to each other in the Triangular Trade?
- A. Africa, Europe and the Americas
- B. The Americas, Africa and Asia
- C. Asia, Europe and Africa
- D. The Americas, Asia and Europe
Answer: A. The key idea is that the triangular trade linked three continents. It connected Africa, Europe and the Americas, so A is correct. B is wrong because it replaces Europe with Asia; C is wrong because it replaces the Americas with Asia; D is wrong because it replaces Africa with Asia. Asia was not one of the three continents in this trade. Textbook: Grade 9, unit 6 · section 6.2.
5.Who was responsible for introducing the seclusion policy in Japan in the 17th century?
- A. Franciscan Missionaries
- B. Christian Daimyos
- C. The Tokugawa Shoguns
- D. The Dutch East India Company
Answer: C. The Tokugawa Shoguns closed the country. From the 1630s Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu banned Christianity, forbade Japanese to sail abroad and shut the ports to foreigners. The Dutch East India Company is the tempting answer, but the Dutch were the one European group allowed to stay, on the small island of Dejima at Nagasaki. They were the exception the seclusion policy allowed, not the ones who made it. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 4 · section 4.4.
6.Which of the following combinations of an Omotic state and its ruling dynasty is correct?
- A. Kaffa-Tato
- B. Wolayita- Motolami
- C. Yem-mowa
- D. Sheka-Tigre
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7.In ancient Japan of the 12th and the 13th centuries, real government power was in the hands of
- A. army generals called Shogun
- B. feudal warriors called Samurai
- C. emperors from Tokugawa royal house
- D. Buddhist clergy of the monitories
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8.Which of the following Christian teachings was very central to Martin Luther's Ninety-Five These?
- A. Supreme authority of the Pope over the church
- B. Salvation of the individual is determined by one's good deeds
- C. The practice of 'indulgence' should be introduced into Germany
- D. Faith alone ensures the salvation of the individual believer
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9.What was the responsibility of the Tato kisho in the Kingdom of Kaffa in the 19th century?
- A. Advng the king
- B. Arranging royal succession
- C. Provincial administration
- D. Tax collection for the king
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10.Which of the following is correct about Louis Napoleon?
- A. He ruled France jointly with the Estates- General
- B. He was the President of the Second French Republic
- C. He was a very authoritarian emperor of France
- D. He was a constitutional monarch with limited power
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11.The Congress of Vienna of 1815 is usually associated with
- A. Conservatism
- B. Liberalism
- C. Republicanism
- D. Self-determination
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12.During its Monopolistic phase, the business of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade was dominated by
- A. African Chiefs
- B. Chartered companies
- C. American planters
- D. Private shippers
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13.Napoleon's rise to power can be explained by his
- A. royal background
- B. liberal education
- C. military skills
- D. family's wealth
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14.What was the most important achievement of the duke of Wellington, at the Battle of Waterloo?
- A. Signed a peace treaty with Belgium
- B. Dealt the final blow to Napoleon I's army
- C. Negotiated a peace treaty with Russia
- D. Restored Napoleon I to power in France
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15.What was" Justification by faith according to Martin Luther (1483-1546)?
- A. That the Catholic Church has to justify its practices to the faithful
- B. That faithfulness in marriage is a mark of a good Christian
- C. That faith is more important than collective worship for Christians
- D. That salvation comes only from faith
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16.What was the most important innovation that made the Industrial Revolution possible?
- A. The massive production of coal
- B. Hydro power
- C. Wind power
- D. Steam power
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17.Which one of the following is a correct definition for the discipline of history?
- A. The study of the past, present and future actions of men and women
- B. The systematic study of past human actions and thoughts
- C. The study of the cultural system of literate societies
- D. The study of the origin and evolution of humans from ape like species
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18.What were the three European states that Prussia had to fight to bring about German unification?
- A. Denmark, Austria, France
- B. Sweden, Austria, France
- C. Sweden, France, Denmark
- D. Austria, Italy, England
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19.Which of the following pair of European countries pioneered overseas expansion?
- A. Spain and Portugal
- B. Portugal and England
- C. Holland and Spain
- D. Holland and England
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20.What is the central idea of the theory of "Oriental Despotism" regarding state formation?
- A. That states emerged from control of elite goods such as gold and silver
- B. That states were created by warriors who also exercised religious functions
- C. That states emerged from the need to control irrigation systems
- D. That states emerge among peoples that first domesticated plants and animals
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21.Which European country was the first to start trading in African slaves?
- A. Bfitain
- B. Portugal
- C. France
- D. Netherlands
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22.What was "the Mandate of Heaven" in Chinese political culture?
- A. That social harmony is mandated by heaven
- B. The idea that rulers become rulers because they have supernatural permission
- C. That it is acceptable for men to rule over women
- D. That selfishness and greed are disapproved by God
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23.What accounts for Luther's victory in his struggle with the Catholic Church?
- A. The overwhelming support he got from German peasants
- B. The divon between the Pope and the Emperor on how to deal with him
- C. The protection he received from nationalistic German rulers
- D. The Church's recognition that some of Luther's criticisms were correct
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24.Which one of the following criteria do linguists use in classifying languages?
- A. The culture of the people who speak the languages
- B. The key vocabulary used by speakers of the languages
- C. The physical features of speakers of the languages
- D. The economic organization of the people who speak the languages
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25.What was the origin of the divon between Sunnis and Shias in Islam?
- A. The issue of when to undertake a Jihad
- B. The issue of where to locate Islam's capital
- C. The question of relationship with other religions
- D. The issue of succession to the Caliphate
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26.Which one of the following is correct about town administration in Medieval Europe?
- A. It was democratic since it was controlled by all its residents
- B. It lacked autonomy since it was controlled by the feudal lords
- C. it was under the control of the clergy of the big monasteries around the city
- D. It was led by elite members of society especially the merchants
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27.What was the distinctive feature of Renaissance literature?
- A. Its dependence on Biblical style and stories
- B. Its focus on issues related to everyday life
- C. Its emphasis on the over exploitation of the peasantry
- D. Its exclusive dependence on classical Latin and Greek
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28.What factor led the Aksumites to send expeditions to South Arabia in the 3rd century?
- A. The desire to protect the Christian community from Jewish persecution
- B. The desire of Aksumite ruling class to spread Christianity
- C. The desire to avenge the death of Ethiopian pilgrims killed by the Arabs
- D. The desire to control the Red Sea trade by the ruling class
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29.What was a manor in medieval Europe?
- A. A large self-sufficient estate owned by a feudal lord
- B. Peasants who did not have a land of their own to cultivate
- C. A large castle built for defensive purposes
- D. Knights who owned loyalty to kings
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30.What was the significance of the Battle of Plassey for India?
- A. It led to the replacement of Muslim dominance by Hindu dominance in Indian politics
- B. It helped Britain emerge as the prominent colonial power in India
- C. It led to the transfer of control of India from France to Britain
- D. It led to the divon of India between British and French spheres of influence
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