[ 379 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Based on this map, which of the following conclusions is most reasonable? a. The Mediterranean Sea ceased to be an important trade route in the Middle Ages. b. Islam expanded outward from its starting place in Egypt. c. No part of Europe was ever occupied by an Islamic army. d. Christian control of the Mediterranean coast of North Africa had ceased by 750. Read the passage below and answer the following question. The eighteenth-century slave trade was a “triangular” trade. A ship would travel from Europe to West Africa carrying cotton fabrics, hardware, and guns. In Africa, these items would be traded for slaves. The ship would then carry the slaves to the West Indies and the southern American colonies. Finally, the ship would return to Europe carrying sugar and tobacco. Which of the following would you most likely find on board an eighteenth-century slave ship sailing from the West Indies to Great Britain? a. slaves b. cotton fabrics c. sugar d. guns