Chapter 2 Quiz

Which of the following are agricultural products that are produced primarily for profit?

• Farmers
• Cash Crops
• Seeds
• Overseer

What was a common use of slaves in ancient Rome?

• Politicians
• Teachers
• Engineers
• Merchants

In which region were owners free to sell children of slaves, separating families?

• Africa
• China
• Ancient Athens
• Europe

Which of the following statements is true about the treatment of slaves in some cultures?

• There were no laws protecting slaves from cruelty.
• Slaves were always considered property without any rights.
• Some cultures had laws protecting slaves from cruelty.
• Slaves were never allowed to be sold or given away.

Who were the colonists employed to manage and direct the work of slaves on the plantations?

• Overseers
• Maroons
• Enslavers
• Mali Rulers

Who was the 11 year old boy that was sold into slavery by another African man and experienced the Middle Passage?

• Jean Baptist Point Du Sable
• Olaudah Equiano
• Henry The Navigator
• George Henry

Slaves were considered as property of the owner to be what?

• Resold or given away
• Educated
• Employed
• Freed

What is known as the journey of slaves shipped from Europe to the American?

• Transportation Ships
• African Diaspora
• Great Diaspora
• Middle Passage

What were escaped slaves in Latin America called?

• Maroons
• Captives
• Revolts
• Africans

What is the term used for the act of freeing slaves?

• Slavery
• Liberation
• Manumission
• Abolition