Understanding the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The video discusses the beginning of the oceanic slave trade in Africa, highlighting the brutal conditions on slave ships and the Middle Passage, where countless lives were lost. Survivors faced new horrors as property of the VOC, living in harsh conditions in slave lodges with no freedom or privacy.

What marked the beginning of the oceanic slave trade in Africa?

• The discovery of new trade routes

• The demand for spices

• The forced transportation of people to the Cape

• The end of the transatlantic slave trade

Which groups of people were transported to the Cape as slaves?

• Europeans and Americans

• Africans, Indians, and Indonesians

• Australians and New Zealanders

• Chinese and Japanese

What was the Middle Passage known for?

• A peaceful trade route

• A period of cultural exchange

• The beginning of the industrial revolution

• The largest unaccounted loss of human life

What were the conditions like on the slave ships?

• Safe and secure

• Comfortable and spacious

• Filthy and vermin-infested

• Equipped with modern amenities

What was the daily life of slaves like at the Cape?

• They had access to education

• They worked from sun up to sun down

• They had freedom to move around

• They were allowed to own property

What was a significant restriction faced by slaves at the lodge?

• They could not see outside

• They could not eat

• They could not work

• They could not communicate