Abolition of Slavery Quiz

What did Mary Prince do to show people what slavery meant?

• She gave lectures

• She wrote a book

• She led a rebellion

• She became a politician

What was the first free black country in the Americas?

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• Haiti

What were the runaway slaves in Jamaica called?

• Rebels

• Maroons

• Freemen

• Warriors

How did the runaway slaves fight the British?

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Naval battles

• Hit and disappear tactics

• Direct combat

What was the name of the famous anti-slavery campaigner Equiano went to see?

• Thomas Clarkson

• Randall Shaw

• William Wilberforce

• Granville Sharp

What was the first step the abolitionists asked for?

• Better treatment of slaves

• End of the slave trade

• Freedom for children of slaves

• Full abolition of slavery

What year did the law making the slave trade illegal come into force?

• 1828

• 1783

• 1831

• 1807

What was the name of the revolt in Jamaica in 1831?

• The Maroon Rebellion

• The Freedom Fight

• The Baptist War

• The Slave Uprising

Who led the Jamaican revolt?

• Sam Sharp

• Olaudah Equiano

• Granville Sharp

• Mary Prince

When was slavery abolished in the British Empire?

• 1840

• 1831

• 1807

• 1838