The Atlantic Slave Trade Quiz

The Atlantic Slave Trade Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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The Atlantic Slave Trade Quiz

The Atlantic Slave Trade Quiz

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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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