Trans Atlantic Slave Trade History Quiz!

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1.

Which of the following people were enslaved people?
- A.
  
  Egyptians who built the pyramids
- B.
  
  Roman Gladiators
- C.
  
  Victorian circus entertainers
- D.
  
  Soldiers of the First World War
2.

Although the figure can only be an estimate of how many people were enslaved between the Fifteenth to Nineteenth Centuries?
- A.
  
  1 million
- B.
  
  6 million
- C.
  
  9 million
- D.
  
  12 million +
3.

What was often referred to as 'white gold'?
- A.
  
  Cotton
- B.
  
  Sugar
- C.
  
  Flour
- D.
  
  Pulp
4.

By the late Seventeenth Century, one out of every four ships that left _______________ harbor was a slave trading ship.
- A.
  
  Edinburgh
- B.
  
  Birmingham
- C.
  
  Manchester
- D.
  
  Liverpool
5.

Which nation began the first Trans Atlantic Trade?
- A.
  
  Britain
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  Portugal
- D.
  
  Sweden
6.

What does the principle of 'partus sequitur ventrem' mean?
- A.
  
  Children born into slavery would remain slaves from birth
- B.
  
  The sale of adult slaves
- C.
  
  The law that it was acceptable to beat slaves
- D.
  
  A guideline to treatment of runaway slaves
7.

At first Europeans used European slaves.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Racist Europeans believed Africans were __________________
- A.
  
  Fruitarians
- B.
  
  Vegans
- C.
  
  Cannibals
- D.
  
  Carnivores
9.

Christopher Columbus made overt racist comments.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

A family's status was not related to how many slaves they owned.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

What percentage of all the sugar from American plantations ended up in London?
- A.
  
  25%
- B.
  
  50%
- C.
  
  75%
- D.
  
  100%
12.

Some Europeans believed Africans were stronger and more suited to working in hot weather in the Americas than Europeans.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Which Former First Lady's grandmother was sold at the age of 8 for $475?
- A.
  
  Nancy Reagan
- B.
  
  Melania Trump
- C.
  
  Michelle Obama
- D.
  
  Eleanor Roosevelt
14.

One slave who wrote his memoirs, Ignatius Sancho, wrote: "The grand object of English navigators - indeed of all Christian navigators is ____________"
- A.
  
  Expansion
- B.
  
  Money, money, money.
- C.
  
  Christianity
- D.
  
  Fair trade
15.

What word is used to describe cages in which recently captured Africans would be kept until they could be boarded onto slave ships?
- A.
  
  Basquitches
- B.
  
  Blashingers
- C.
  
  Bluebores
- D.
  
  Barracoons
16.

There already existed a well-developed system of trade in the West African economy because of the Saharan trade routes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

It was much easier to sail westwards after first going south of 30 N latitude and reaching the so-called "trade winds." Returning from North America it is easiest to follow the Gulf Stream in a north easterly direction using the westerlies.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Along with guns, which form of currency did African leaders often want in return for slaves?
- A.
  
  Aggry shoes
- B.
  
  Aggry headbands
- C.
  
  Aggry beads
- D.
  
  Aggry caps
19.

Many slaverys thought that they were doing Africans a favour by bringing _______________ to them.
- A.
  
  Islam
- B.
  
  Christianity
- C.
  
  Scientology
- D.
  
  Atheism
20.

There were some very rich and powerful people who had an interest in slavery. These included the Molineux family. Through which English football club are these slavetraders remembered?
- A.
  
  Birmingham City
- B.
  
  Aston Villa
- C.
  
  Wolverhampton Wanderers
- D.
  
  Norwich City
21.

Where were many of the guns traded in slavery made?
- A.
  
  Birmingham
- B.
  
  Shanghai
- C.
  
  Cairo
- D.
  
  Singapore
22.

What John Harrison invent which meant ship directions were much more accurate?
- A.
  
  Steel hull
- B.
  
  Compass
- C.
  
  Chronometer
- D.
  
  Poop deck
23.

Who invented the cotton gin in 1793?
- A.
  
  Thomas Edison
- B.
  
  Eli Whitney
- C.
  
  Richard Branson
- D.
  
  Andreas Kaliwe
24.

1,000 slaves are buried under Manhattan, New York.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

What is this an image of?
- A.
  
  Kanfosa
- B.
  
  Sankofa
- C.
  
  Fankosa
- D.
  
  Kansofa