
The Atlantic Slave Trade Quiz
Authored by Mike Sellin
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
When did the Atlantic slave trade occur?
5th to 10th century
15th to 19th century
19th to 21st century
10th to 15th century
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which crops were labor intensive and led to the demand for more labor in the new colonies?
Rice, wheat, and barley
Coffee, tea, and indigo
Sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton
Corn, potatoes, and beans
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What motivated African kings and merchants to sell slaves to the Europeans?
Desire for peace and cooperation
Need for manufactured goods and weapons
Empathy for the slaves' plight
Religious beliefs
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on Africa's future?
Decrease in competition and warfare
Increased economic prosperity
Demographic imbalance and collapse of economies
Strengthening of kingdoms and stability
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What did the Europeans claim to justify the practice of slavery?
Inferiority and destined to be slaves
Biological superiority of Africans
Destiny of Africans to be rulers
Equality of all races
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What was the fate of most captives who were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas?
They were allowed to return to their homeland
They faced unimaginable brutality and dehumanization
They were treated with respect and care
They were given opportunities for freedom
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What was the long-term demographic effect of the Atlantic slave trade on Africa?
Decrease in population
Balanced gender ratio
Increase in population
Strengthening of kingdoms
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