ATI RN Leadership Proctored Exam 2026 with NGN: Real Exam Questions and
Answers
East African Slave Trade (900-1600) - Answer: Slaves were traded to Persia, Egypt,
and India for spices mainly from the Lake Victoria region; Some men ended up as
sailors and soldiers; some women were used as sex slaves
Diaspora - Answer: dispersed people that are removed/exiled from a common
geographic region
Prince Henry - Answer: "The Navigator", opened a school that trained seamen in 1400.
Between 1415- 1474, his students explored the Madeira islands, Canary Islands,
Azores, and the Cape Verde Islands, along with the West Coast of Africa. Brought the
first slaves to Portugal in 1441. He was searching for gold and a route to the spice
islands in the east. Started a norm of trading slaves between Africans and Europeans.
Portuguese exploration - Answer: The Portuguese dominated the world trade for
nearly 200 years 15- 16th century. They led the way in sea exploration and were the
first European country to be involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Reasons for
their success: Geography (located along the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula);
Developed a complex maritime economy (Used as a base for financing exploration and
trading ventures); Monarchy (relatively stable monarchy encouraged maritime trade,
kings recognized their dependence on oversea trade). In 1415, the Portuguese slowly
made their way down to the West African coast and found trading posts. Main motives
included search for spices, gold, and to acquire African slaves. The Portuguese
originally sought routes to India, because spices were extremely rare at the time.
Columbus had thought he reached the Indies, when in reality he was on the Caribbean
coastline (Hispaniola) (1492). By 1460, the Portuguese had explored all of the Western
Coast all the way to Sierra Leone. By 1498, Vasco de Gama had rounded the Cape of
Good Hope and continued
,sailing into unknown waters along the East coast of the African continent. By 1511, they
had mastered all of the spice routes.
Papal Line of Demarcation (1493) - Answer: created by Pope Alexander VI. Divided the
Atlantic World between Portugal and Spain. The Pope Alexander was from Spain, thus
this line favored Spain in the allotment of territory. Spain was granted land to the West
in return for an agreement to Christianize the native peoples of the New Word.
Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) - Answer: was an agreement between Spain and Portugal
aimed at settling conflicts over land explored by voyages of the late 15th century. At
Tordesillas (a small village in Spain), ambassadors moved Pope Alexander's line
further west, allowing Portugal to claim Brazil when it was discovered by Pedro
Cabral in 1500.
Out of Africa Route - Answer: Approximately 100,000 years ago. Into India and Peopling
of Eurasia. Some destinations include North Russia, Iran, China, and India from
Nigeria, Chad, and Kenya.
Bantu Migration - Answer: 3,000 BCE. From Nigeria and Cameroon to the East coast of
Africa (Indian Ocean, Zimbabwe).
Trans Saharan Slave Trade (900-1500) - Answer: Beginning of what becomes the
capitalist system (trading diaspora). Moved from Ghana (West Africa) to Middle East
and Asia; Morocco to Ghana; crossed the Sahara Desert; merchants carried silk,
dates, and salt; and received gold, ivory, gum, and servitude slaves. The trade route
connected many African empires to the European World such as Ghana, Mali, and
Songhay
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (1500-late 1800's) - Answer: Over 200,000 slaves to
European colonies and another 11 to 12 million to the Americas and the Caribbean;
From Western Africa (Bight of Benin, Bight of Biafra, West Central Africa); most went
to Brazil
Movement today in and out of Africa - Answer: Began after slavery's demise in the 19th
century and continues
, Moors - Answer: North African Muslims who ruled Spain and Portugal from 711 to their
expulsion from Spain along with Jews. Moors were initially expelled from Portugal in
1200's but final expulsion was in
Answers
East African Slave Trade (900-1600) - Answer: Slaves were traded to Persia, Egypt,
and India for spices mainly from the Lake Victoria region; Some men ended up as
sailors and soldiers; some women were used as sex slaves
Diaspora - Answer: dispersed people that are removed/exiled from a common
geographic region
Prince Henry - Answer: "The Navigator", opened a school that trained seamen in 1400.
Between 1415- 1474, his students explored the Madeira islands, Canary Islands,
Azores, and the Cape Verde Islands, along with the West Coast of Africa. Brought the
first slaves to Portugal in 1441. He was searching for gold and a route to the spice
islands in the east. Started a norm of trading slaves between Africans and Europeans.
Portuguese exploration - Answer: The Portuguese dominated the world trade for
nearly 200 years 15- 16th century. They led the way in sea exploration and were the
first European country to be involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Reasons for
their success: Geography (located along the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula);
Developed a complex maritime economy (Used as a base for financing exploration and
trading ventures); Monarchy (relatively stable monarchy encouraged maritime trade,
kings recognized their dependence on oversea trade). In 1415, the Portuguese slowly
made their way down to the West African coast and found trading posts. Main motives
included search for spices, gold, and to acquire African slaves. The Portuguese
originally sought routes to India, because spices were extremely rare at the time.
Columbus had thought he reached the Indies, when in reality he was on the Caribbean
coastline (Hispaniola) (1492). By 1460, the Portuguese had explored all of the Western
Coast all the way to Sierra Leone. By 1498, Vasco de Gama had rounded the Cape of
Good Hope and continued
,sailing into unknown waters along the East coast of the African continent. By 1511, they
had mastered all of the spice routes.
Papal Line of Demarcation (1493) - Answer: created by Pope Alexander VI. Divided the
Atlantic World between Portugal and Spain. The Pope Alexander was from Spain, thus
this line favored Spain in the allotment of territory. Spain was granted land to the West
in return for an agreement to Christianize the native peoples of the New Word.
Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) - Answer: was an agreement between Spain and Portugal
aimed at settling conflicts over land explored by voyages of the late 15th century. At
Tordesillas (a small village in Spain), ambassadors moved Pope Alexander's line
further west, allowing Portugal to claim Brazil when it was discovered by Pedro
Cabral in 1500.
Out of Africa Route - Answer: Approximately 100,000 years ago. Into India and Peopling
of Eurasia. Some destinations include North Russia, Iran, China, and India from
Nigeria, Chad, and Kenya.
Bantu Migration - Answer: 3,000 BCE. From Nigeria and Cameroon to the East coast of
Africa (Indian Ocean, Zimbabwe).
Trans Saharan Slave Trade (900-1500) - Answer: Beginning of what becomes the
capitalist system (trading diaspora). Moved from Ghana (West Africa) to Middle East
and Asia; Morocco to Ghana; crossed the Sahara Desert; merchants carried silk,
dates, and salt; and received gold, ivory, gum, and servitude slaves. The trade route
connected many African empires to the European World such as Ghana, Mali, and
Songhay
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (1500-late 1800's) - Answer: Over 200,000 slaves to
European colonies and another 11 to 12 million to the Americas and the Caribbean;
From Western Africa (Bight of Benin, Bight of Biafra, West Central Africa); most went
to Brazil
Movement today in and out of Africa - Answer: Began after slavery's demise in the 19th
century and continues
, Moors - Answer: North African Muslims who ruled Spain and Portugal from 711 to their
expulsion from Spain along with Jews. Moors were initially expelled from Portugal in
1200's but final expulsion was in
