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The middle passage

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many slaves died during the middle passage?

a)

1 million

b)

4 million

c)

3 million

d)

2 million

2.

what was the most common punishment on the middle passage?

a)

no food

b)

Whipping

c)

Throwing slaves overboard

d)

getting killed

3.

how did the slaves get exercise

a)

they had to clean the ship

b)

the sailors made them go to the gym

c)

the sailors made them swim in the ocean

d)

the sailors made them dance on deck

4.

What foods did slaves get

a)

rice

b)

beans

c)

corn

d)

yams

5.

how many slaves could one ship hold

a)

120 - 400

b)

250 - 600

c)

200 - 700

d)

100 - 500

6.

how many times a day would slaves eat

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Both are correct

7.

how long did it take to sail across the Atlantic to America

a)

3 weeks

b)

4 weeks

c)

2 weeks

d)

1 month

8.

name 1 country that Took part in the middle passage ( except for America and England)

(a)  

9.

which 3 continents were part of the trade triangle

a)

Australia, Europe and Antartica

b)

America, Antartica and Australia

c)

The americas, Europe and Africa

d)

Middle East, Europe and Asia

10.

slaves were chained together on the boats with

a)

cord ropes

b)

grass ropes

c)

iron shackles

11.

the middle passage was the name for the journey from

a)

Antartica to Australia

b)

America to Africa

c)

Asia to Europe

d)

Africa to America

e)

America to Europe

12.

where were most slaves taken from

a)

West Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

North Africa

d)

East Africa