WorksheetsAFRICANS IN THE BAHAMAS
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 19mins
On which continent did the slaves come from?
North America
South America
Africa
The Bahamas
Who took the slaves away from their families?
The Bahamians
The Americans
Cruel People
Friendly People
How were they taken away?
They were chained around their necks and ankles.
By airplanes
In canoes
By cars
Name three traditions that the African Slaves brought to The Bahamas.
Asue
The way they prepared their food
Dialect
Rap Music
What is another name for dodo?
okra soup
banana
fried plantain
superkanja
What is asue?
Borrowing money
Collecting money
Saving money
Giving away money
When were the slaves freed?
1843
1734
1934
1834
What does Emancipation means?
slavery
freedom
tradition
ruin
The day the African slaves were freed is called ____.
National Heroes Day
Labour Day
Emancipation Day
Christmas Day
Slaves worked on large farms called (a) .
Name the two major cultural days when Junkanoo is celebrated in The Bahamas.
Boxing Day
Emancipation Day
Labor Day
New Year's Day
How many lashes were the slaves given when they disobeyed their owners?
20
30
40
50
Were slaves in America freed the same time as slaves in The Bahamas?
yes
no
Slaves were freed in the United States in what year?
1804
1834
1865
On the voyage on the ship Africans were packed into a
narrow, stinking space
less crowded space
space with fresh air
The slaves settled on all of these islands BUT not on ______
New Providence
Grand Bahama
Andros
Abaco
The villages where slaves settles in the New Providence were all Except ______
Adelaide
Foxhill
Carmichael
Slave trade mean transporting and selling of human beings as slaves.
true
false
Who did the first slaves come to The Bahamas with ?
a. Eleutheran
b. Caribs
c. African
d. English
Where was the slaves trade developed ?
a. West Africa
b. England
c. Europe
d. The New World
In what way did the slaves resisted their master?
a. Pretend to be ill
b. Pretend to be loyal
c. Pretend to to be happy
d. Work closely with their master
Why were house slaves in The Bahamas better off than other slaves?
a. Over 90% of them lived in Nuclear families
b. They had more free time
c. They had a good relationship
d. They had small business
The Middle Passage journey lasted 6 to _______ weeks ?
10
8
12
15
The slave Trade became an __________________ system?
Social
Economic
Political
The first to bring slaves to The Bahamas was ______ ?
Christopher Columbus
Eleutheran Adventurers
The Loyalists
The slave master is ____________________ ? (Choose the best answer)
The slave administrator
The slave overseer
The slave owner
What is a SLAVE? (Choose the "BEST" answer).
A person with rights and freedoms
A person who is forced to work for a master
A black person from Africa
The journey from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean is called ___________.
Emancipation
Middle Passage
Africa Passage
Where was the Africa slaves sold in Nassau ?
Vendue House
Balcony House
State House
