Exploring African History Through Slave Shipwrecks

What metaphor does Tara Roberts use to describe African history?

• A mountain

• A river

• A forest

• Water

What is the middle passage?

• A route for explorers

• A triangular trade route during the slave trade

• A path for migrating birds

• A modern shipping lane

Approximately how many ships were involved in the slave trade?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 50,000

• 35,000

How many slave shipwrecks have been documented and excavated?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What is the mission of Diving with a Purpose?

• To participate in ocean restoration and recover African history

• To explore new diving sites

• To document marine life

• To train professional divers

What skills are divers developing in the search for shipwrecks?

• Archaeological skills

• Cooking skills

• Storytelling skills

• Navigation skills

Why are historians and archaeologists important in the search for shipwrecks?

• They help interpret historical records

• They build the ships

• They offer diving lessons

• They provide funding

What is the significance of uncovering untold stories?

• It creates new myths

• It shifts the narrative of African history

• It entertains the public

• It increases tourism

What is the role of Diving with a Purpose in historical archaeology?

• To erase old narratives

• To write new history books

• To tell untold stories and create new archives

• To create fictional stories

What is the ultimate goal of the work done by Diving with a Purpose?

• To create new diving techniques

• To find treasure

• To disrupt the narrative of African history

• To entertain tourists