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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, The Huguenots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What situation in 1453 makes it imperative for Prince Henry to reach his goals in Africa?
(a) Muslims control Constantinople and routes to the Orient.
(b) His kingdom is bankrupt.
(c) Africans have declared war on Portugal.
(d) The Dutch want to invade Portugal.

2. What has the king of Zimbabwe decreed that every man or woman passing the Field of Granite en route to Zimbabwe must take with them to the city?
(a) Fresh zebra meat.
(b) At least three granite bricks.
(c) Gold.
(d) Clay pots filled with water.

3. What is Gao more skilled at than he is at hunting?
(a) Catching fish.
(b) Farming.
(c) Weaving cloth.
(d) Painting.

4. For whom does Paul de Prè work as a gardener in Amsterdam?
(a) Karel Van Doorn.
(b) Two wealthy Dutch widows.
(c) A Dutch merchant.
(d) A Dutch politician.

5. What kind of shelters do Gumsto's clan members make for their dwellings?
(a) One-room brick abodes.
(b) Tents made of animal hides.
(c) Mud and straw huts.
(d) Grass thrown across a framework of interlocked saplings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his home village after seeing Zimbabwe?

2. Who does Old Seeker want Nxumalo to marry?

3. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want his ships to sail around Africa's cape?

4. Who establishes a fort at Malacca in 1511?

5. Why does Naoka initially reject Gao as a prospective husband?

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