Trivia Questions Quiz On Slavery In The United States!

10 Questions | By Bhamaguchi | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 401

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Below is some Trivia Questions Quiz on Slavery in the United States! In the colonial era, slavery in America was legal in all its states, and the slaves were not treated with dignity. Most of the slaves came from Africa and were brought in via ships. Take up this quiz an get to see what you know about slavery in America.

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1.

Were Did the African slaves come from?
- A.
  
  SOUTH AFRICA
- B.
  
  West Africa
- C.
  
  North Africa
- D.
  
  Elvis Presley
2.

Would slaves be thrown overboard?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
3.

How long was the voyage throw the middle passage?
- A.
  
  1 year
- B.
  
  25-56 days
- C.
  
  21-90 days
- D.
  
  34-83
4.

Owners put children of your age into the fields.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

What was this chapter called?
- A.
  
  Trading Slaves for Guns in Africa
- B.
  
  Prisoners in the Colonies
- C.
  
  Facing Slavery
- D.
  
  Slavery
6.

Fredrick Douglas was a slave.
- A.
  
  No
- B.
  
  Yes
7.

What was the route the African needed to take to get to the colonies?
- A.
  
  Middle Passage
- B.
  
  Triangular Trade Route
- C.
  
  Triangular passage
- D.
  
  Middle passsage
- E.
  
  Passage to the colonies
8.

The slaves owned horses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

What might be the most common punishments if a slave ran away?
- A.
  
  Given ice-cream, nice pat on the back, lots of food.
- B.
  
  Burned,whipped, killed, hanged.
- C.
  
  Stabbed to death with a hoe.
- D.
  
  Starting a wildfire with the slave stuck in the fire.
10.

When the slaves saw the Europeans, did some of them think the Europeans wanted to eat them?
- A.
  
  Yes, some slaves thought the whites wanted to eat them.
- B.
  
  No, they knew the whites were human and that they would be slaves.