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WorksheetsSlavery
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was slavery abolished in the UK?
a)
1869
b)
1807
c)
1742
d)
1984
2.
When was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
a)
1834
b)
1807
c)
1985
d)
1999
3.
How much would a slave during the 18th Century has cost approximately?
a)
Equivalent to $100
b)
Equivalent to $40,000
c)
Equivalent to $7000
d)
Equivalent to $20
4.
How many Africans were taken to the New World during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
a)
5 million
b)
100 million
c)
12 million
d)
6 million
5.
During the 16th and 17th centuries most people in Britain..
a)
Campaigned against slavery
b)
Were opposed to slavery
c)
Boycotted slave made goods
d)
Accepted slavery or didn't think about it much
6.
What were slaves forced to do in the Americas?
a)
Work on sugar plantations.
b)
Work in mines.
c)
Work on tobacco plantations.
d)
All of the above
7.
Some cities in Britain became very rich from the slave trade, especially..
a)
Bristol, Liverpool and London
b)
Brighton, Chichester and Carlisle
c)
Nottingham and Oxford
d)
Sheffield and Winchester
8.
Which of the following statements is true of people n Britain?
a)
Only a few people in Britain were involved in the slave trade.
b)
Many people depended on the slave trade for their living.
c)
No one really knew that there were slaves.
d)
It was covered up by the government.
9.
What is a vested interest?
a)
Something you wear under your shirt.
b)
A strong personal interest in something because you gain from it.
c)
The money you pay back on a loan.
d)
Another word for a hobby.
10.
When slavery was abolished those involved in the business...
a)
Were put in prison.
b)
Had to pay a fine to the slaves.
c)
Were social outcasts.
d)
Were given compensation for loss of their slaves.
11.
Who fought in parliament to abolish slavery?
a)
Henry V11
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
William Wilberforce
d)
Martin Luther King
12.
Olaudah Equiano was...
a)
A slave owner.
b)
A slave ship captain
c)
A plantation owner
d)
A freed slave
13.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Many groups of people helped with the campaign to abolish slavery.
b)
William Wilberforce got slavery abolished on his own.
c)
Women were not involved in the abolition of slavery.
d)
Slaves were not involved in the abolition of slavery. (optional)
14.
How many slaves are there estimated to be in the world currently?
a)
45 million
b)
2 million
c)
None
d)
13,000
15.
The declaration of human rights states...
a)
"Slaves shall be treated fairly"
b)
"Slaves shall be paid minimum wage"
c)
"Slaves should be given a house and food"
d)
“No one shall be held in slavery or servitude: slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all its forms”
16.
How much does a slave today cost?
a)
$40,000
b)
$80,000
c)
$100
d)
$6000
17.
What percentage of modern slaves are children?
a)
61%
b)
25%
c)
30%
d)
12%
18.
Which of these fits the definition of slavery?
a)
Being able to rest
b)
Having an education
c)
Obeying the law
d)
Restricted movement
19.
What is another condition of slavery?
a)
Being controlled by violence or threats
b)
Being paid minimum wage
c)
Not liking your job
d)
Having a horrible boss
20.
How much of modern slavery is in the sex industry?
a)
10%
b)
35%
c)
75%
d)
50%
21.
What fraction of victims are female?
a)
One third
b)
Two fifths
c)
One quarter
d)
Two thirds
22.
Which type of slavery employs 61% children?
a)
Domestic slavery
b)
Car washes
c)
Cannabis cultivation
d)
Mining
23.
How many slaves are there estimated to be currently in the UK?
a)
None
b)
5000
c)
10000
d)
13000
24.
What were slaves forced to do in the Americas?
a)
Work on tobacco plantations
b)
Work on cotton plantations
c)
Work in mines
d)
All of the above
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