Ancient African Slavery

What fraction of people in Ancient Africa were slaves?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

How could a person become a slave in Ancient Africa?

• By being captured in war

• In order to pay off debts

• As punishment for a crime

• By being captured in war, to pay off debts or as punishment for a crime

In some African societies, slaves were treated almost like family members.

• True

• False

When did the slave trade first become a major part of the African economy?

• 200 BCE

• 100 CE

• 700 CE

• 1400 CE

How long was the slave trade a major part of the African economy?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 200 years

• Over 1000 years

The African slave trade was first established by which group?

• Europeans

• Americans

• Chinese

• Arabs

Slaves travelling to the Americas were transported in style including luxury lodgings and good food.

• True

• False

When did the European slave trade begin in Africa?

• 200 BCE

• 300 CE

• 700 CE

• 1500 CE

What place was so bad to work that being sent there was almost like getting a death sentence?

• Salt mines

• Wheat fields

• The king's palace

• The fields

Many African merchants and warlords became wealthy through the slave trade.

• True

• False