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WorksheetsYear 6 Maafa - End of Topic Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does the word 'Maafa' mean?
Big disaster
Large problem
Great catastrophe
Small issue
What was the word 'Maafa' used to describe?
The history and effects of the transatlantic slave trade
A long time ago in Africa
A big disaster
How many different countries make up Africa?
25
54
6
70
Which one of these is an Ancient Kingdom of Africa?
Aksum
Akuna
Aka
How many journeys were involved in the triangular slave trade?
1
2
3
In the second journey of the triangular slave trade, where were African people transported to?
England
The Caribbean and the Americas
Spain
Germany
In what year did Britain start transporting enslaved people?
1995
1562
1500
2020
What was 'The Amistad'?
A ship transporting slaves to America
A country
A slave
A rebellion
In what year did The Amistad rebellion take place?
1800
1839
1744
1807
How many men had been captured and were enslaved aboard 'The Amistad'?
20
5
53
100
What does abolish mean?
to put an end to (a system or practice of something)
to start something
to destroy something
What were the people called who tried to stop slavery?
Stoppers
Petitioners
Abolitionists
Where were slaves often sold to?
Shops
Farms
Plantations
Schools
What does enslavement mean?
to capture slaves
to free slaves
to have one's freedom taken away and forced to work for no money
What does emancipation mean?
To be captured
To be freed, from something such as slavery
To be a slave
When was the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed?
1800
1801
1807
1810
Tick two boxes that show how slaves resisted their enslavement?
Staying quiet
Running away
Day to day resistance
Nothing
What is a maroon community?
A community of escaped slaves starting a new life
A desert island
Slaves who stayed on the plantation
Why was the Race Relations Act 1965 introduced?
To stop slavery
To deal with racism and discrimination
To help people learn about history
Write down something that you have learnt during this topic? (What one thing do you remember the most from all of our lessons on slavery?)
