Slavery and Slave Trade Quiz

What is the Middle Passage?

• The voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to America

• The route taken by ships from Europe to African markets

• The business of procuring, transporting and selling black Africans as slaves

• The journey of freed slaves from America to The Bahamas

When did the Atlantic slave trade take place?

• 16th to 19th centuries

• 20th to 21st centuries

• 10th to 13th centuries

• 5th to 8th centuries

Where were the enslaved Africans transported from?

• Europe

• Asia

• West Africa

• South America

What were the manufactured goods traded for the enslaved Africans?

• Food and water

• Textiles and weapons

• Gold and silver

• Raw materials

What was the perilous part of the voyage for the enslaved Africans?

• The journey from Europe to Africa

• The journey from Africa to America

• The journey from The Bahamas to America

• The journey from America to Europe

How did some slaves arrive in The Bahamas?

• By ship from America

• By direct ship from Africa

• By plane from Asia

• By ship from Europe

Where did some freed slaves come from to settle in The Bahamas?

• America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

What did the slaves bring to The Bahamas?

• New currency

• New technology

• New ethnic groups and traditions

• New language

What were the slaves traded for in the New World?

• Manufactured goods

• Textiles and weapons

• Raw materials

• Gold and silver

What was the business of procuring, transporting and selling black Africans as slaves called?

• Slave Trade

• Atlantic Trade

• Middle Passage

• Triangular Trade