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African Slaves

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On which continent did the slaves come from?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

The Bahamas

2.

Who took the slaves away from their families?

a)

The Bahamians

b)

The Americans

c)

Cruel People

d)

Friendly People

3.

How were they taken away?

a)

They were chained around their necks and ankles.

b)

By airplanes

c)

In canoes

d)

By cars

4.

Name three traditions that the African Slaves brought to The Bahamas.

a)

Asue

b)

The way they prepared their food

c)

Dialect

d)

Rap Music

5.

What is another name for dodo?

a)

okra soup

b)

banana

c)

fried plantain

d)

superkanja

6.

What is asue?

a)

Borrowing money

b)

Collecting money

c)

Saving money

d)

Giving away money

7.

When were the slaves freed?

a)

1843

b)

1734

c)

1934

d)

1834

8.

What does Emancipation means?

a)

slavery

b)

freedom

c)

tradition

d)

ruin

9.

The day the African slaves were freed is called ____.

a)

National Heroes Day

b)

Labour Day

c)

Emancipation Day

d)

Christmas Day

10.

Slaves worked on large farms called (a)   .

11.

Name the two major cultural days when Junkanoo is celebrated in The Bahamas.

a)

Boxing Day

b)

Emancipation Day

c)

Labor Day

d)

New Year's Day

12.

How many lashes were the slaves given when they disobeyed their owners?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50