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3-2.5 Slavery Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ settlers from Barbados brought slaves with them to South Carolina.
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
English
2.
Slaves were brought by boat in a very crowded and unsanitary space below deck.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Where did the slaves come from?
a)
America
b)
West Africa
c)
Europe
4.
Why were slaves quarantined (confined) on a nearby island before being sold?
a)
People were scared of them.
b)
They were trying to escape.
c)
They were there to regain their strength.
5.
What was the primary way of selling the enslaved people?
a)
slave auctions
b)
grocery stores
c)
farmer's markets
6.
The daily life of a slave was easy and worked short hours.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How did the enslaved people keep their culture alive?
a)
created a common language
b)
had their own music
c)
had their own stories and art
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
8.
_________ culture was the name given to the enslaved people's culture that was created with the blending of different African cultures.
a)
Gullah
b)
African
c)
Slave
9.
What types of food did the enslaved people bring to South Carolina?
a)
corn
b)
rice
c)
hoppin' john
10.
The effort to keep their African traditions alive was a silent statement of ________________.
a)
agreement
b)
resistance
11.
How else did enslaved people resist their owners?
a)
ruin tools
b)
work slowly
c)
run away
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
12.
What caused a new set of laws to be passed in South Carolina to better control slaves?
a)
Stono Rebellion
b)
Civil War
c)
March on Washington