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WorksheetsAtlantic Slave Trade
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?
a)
North America, South America, and Brazil
b)
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa
c)
North America, Europe, and Africa
d)
South America, Asia, and Europe
2.
The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...
a)
the economies and history of the world
b)
the amount sugar sold
c)
the amount of slaves sold
d)
the amount of slaves killed
3.
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?
a)
1400s
b)
1500s
c)
1600s
d)
1700s
4.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
5.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
6.
How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?
a)
criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
b)
fellow Africans
c)
cannibals
7.
Why were the Africans' heads shaved?
a)
To prevent lice
b)
To dehumanize them
c)
To make them look like an military men
8.
How many Africans did not make the trip across the Atlantic?
a)
about 20%
b)
about 30%
c)
about 40%
9.
What did the captains do to show proof of purchase?
a)
cut off the slaves' ear
b)
branded them
c)
cut off their foot
d)
tied them up in chains
10.
What did the Africans believe would happen if they committed suicide or starved themselves?
a)
Their souls would go to heaven
b)
Their souls would return home to Africa
c)
Their souls would be at peace.
11.
Why were the men made to perform dances?
a)
for exercise and prevent rebellion
b)
to keep them happy to prevent rebellion
c)
to practice working as one
12.
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?
a)
Africa's economy collapsed
b)
Africa's villages ceased to exist
c)
Africa's population increased
13.
The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?
a)
racist ideology
b)
equality
c)
liberty and freedom
d)
economic growth for everyone
14.
How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?
a)
They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
b)
They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
c)
They claimed that Africans were cannibals
15.
The Atlantic Slave Trade was an _______.
a)
injustice
b)
justified
c)
necessary
d)
productive
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