History of Africa

Some estimate that between 15%-25% of Africans died during the Middle Passage.

• True
• False

Slave traders captured Africans from different parts of Africa and purchased some slaves from African rulers.

• True
• False

How did the African economy benefit from the slave trade?

• It did not benefit at all.
• The Africans gained new languages & cultures, which they were in desperate need of.
• The Africans gained new trading partners & manufactured goods and allowed some African kingdoms to gain political power over neighboring kingdoms.
• The Africans were able to capture a significant amount of Europeans and sell them in the slave trade as well.

What demographic was most impacted by the slave trade?

• young, healthy adults
• old/elderly adults
• young, healthy children
• young, sick adults

The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...

• the economies and history of the world
• the amount sugar sold 
• the amount of slaves sold
• the amount of slaves killed

How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?

• criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
• fellow Africans
• cannibals

To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?

• Europe
• Spain
• Africa
• Asia

Why were the Africans' heads shaved?

• To prevent lice
• To dehumanize them
• To make them look like an military men

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?

• Africa's economy collapsed
• Africa's villages ceased to exist
• Africa's population increased

Which policy led to the creation of European colonies in Africa?

• apartheid

• assimilation

• imperialism

• nationalism