WorksheetsMiddle Passage Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The 'middle passage' referred to what part of the journey?
Africa to America
America to Europe
Europe to Africa
All of it
What was an 'abolitionist'?
Someone who supported slavery
Someone who campaigned against slavery
Someone in charge of the slave ship
Someone who owned slaves
How many slaves started the journey on The Hannibal?
296
629
692
926
How many slaves survived the journey on The Hannibal?
237
327
723
372
What part of Africa were most slaves taken from?
North
East
South
West
What continent did slave buyers come from?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Which of these was NOT a punishment for a slave?
Flogging
Beating
Tickling
Shackling
What was the name of African people who captured slaves?
Snatchers
Middle men
Slave traders
Captors
What year did the British abolish slavery?
1865
1847
1822
1833
What percentage of slaves on board The Hannibal died on the journey?
42%
47%
58%
71%
What part of the ship were slaves kept in?
The deck
Port side
The hold
Starboard side
Why were slaves allowed to leave their shelf?
For fun
For food
For punishment
For exercise
How much did the ship owners get paid for delivering slaves?
£1
£10
£100
£1000
What was branding?
Burning a symbol onto the body
Writing on the slaves
Putting slaves in a uniform
Chaining slaves together
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
Former slave
Slave owner
Ship captain
Abolitionist
