Slave Trade Review Quiz

What was the route of the Triangle Trade Route?

• England to Africa, Africa to the Americas, the Americas back to England.

• China to North America, North America to India, India back to China.

• England to South America, South America to China, China back to England.

• South America to England, England to India, India back to South America.

The part of the slaves' journey aboard the ship between Africa and the Americas was known as the ...

• Bermuda Triangle

• Northwest Passage

• Middle Passage

• Triangular Route

The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to ...

• work in mines.

• work on plantations.

• build ships.

• work as house servants.

What were the main crops that demanded slave labor in the Americas?

• cotton, wheat, corn

• corn, beans, squash

• sugar cane, cotton, wheat

• sugar cane, cotton, tobacco

Which of the choices below was LEAST LIKELY to happen on a mid-Atlantic slave trading ship?

• slave insurrections

• ships getting lost

• filthy conditions and disease

• shortage of supplies

Slave traders captured Africans from different parts of Africa and also purchased slaves from other Africans.

• True

• False

When was the Atlantic Slave Trade abolished in America?

• 1863

• 1865

• 1808

• 1776

Who were the first European countries involved in the slave trade?

• Spain and Italy

• England and the U.S.

• Spain and Portugal

• Africa and Brazil

Which European country transported the most African slaves?

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

What did Europeans usually exchange for Africans?

• raw goods

• silver and jewels

• silk and cotton

• manufactured goods, gold, and guns