Test Your World History Knowledge: 6th Grade Quiz!
Did you know that in the Roman Empire about one fifth of the empire's population and a third of the population of Italy was enslaved? Slaves carried out many domestic, manual and administrative jobs. Take this World History quiz to test your knowledge.
- 1.Slaves who came to Britain usually worked as what?
- A.
Coalminers
- B.
Factory hands
- C.
Gravediggers
- D.
Servants to rich people
- 2.Runaway slaves in the West Indies had what name?
- A.
Cherries
- B.
Crimsons
- C.
Maroons
- D.
Scarlets
- 3.In 1729 a slave was legally said to be .......
- A.
Able to claim freedom through the courts
- B.
Entitled to be paid a wage
- C.
His or her master's property
- D.
His or her own boss
- 4.Which statement about slave ships is false?
- A.
Ships often carried more slaves than there was room for
- B.
Slaves had individual cabins
- C.
Slaves were chained below decks
- D.
Slaves were punished for disobedience
- 5.What type of songs were a response to the slave trade?
- A.
Lullabies
- B.
Nursery rhymes
- C.
Sea shanties
- D.
Spirituals
- 6.What often happened to whole families sold as slaves?
- A.
All the family worked for the same owner
- B.
The children went to school while the parents worked
- C.
The children were sent back to Africa
- D.
They were split up at auction
- 7.Which American organisation helped runaway slaves to escape?
- A.
The Freedom Wagon
- B.
The Invisible Tramcar
- C.
The Secret Ferry
- D.
The Underground Railroad
- 8.130 slaves were thrown overboard from which ship in 1782?
- A.
Cong
- B.
Fong
- C.
Tong
- D.
Zong
- 9.Who was the captain of the Zong?
- A.
Catherwood
- B.
Collingwood
- C.
Sherwood
- D.
Westwood
- 10.Who was heavily involved in the Zong court case?
- A.
George Squire
- B.
Grant Stone
- C.
Granville Sharp
- D.
Greville Speke
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