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Edward Colston quiz

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Colston had a house in Bristol. Where was his other house?

a)

London

b)

Manchester

c)

South Carolina

d)

New York

2.

How many enslaved people did Colston’s sea merchants take from West Africa?

a)

84 000

b)

2000

c)

80 000

d)

100 000

3.

How long did the journey from West Africa to the Caribbean take?

a)

10 weeks

b)

2 weeks

c)

6 months

d)

5 days

4.

How many of the enslaved people died on board ship while they were being transported to the Caribbean?

a)

10 000

b)

80 000

c)

2000

d)

19 000

5.

What kind of buildings were made in Bristol with the money Colston gave to charity?

a)

Churches

b)

Schools and churches

c)

Hospitals, schools and churches

d)

Fire stations, schools and churches

6.

Guess what was put up in Bristol to remember Colston in 1895

a)

A statue

b)

A plaque

c)

A church

d)

A memorial