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WorksheetsAtlantic Slave Trade
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What did Europeans want from Asia during the Age of Exploration?
Religious artifacts
Valuable spices, silk, and gold
Coal and iron ore
Textiles and porcelain
How did Europeans view the Silk Road to Asia?
It was the shortest route
It was completely safe
It was long and dangerous
It offered scenic views
What did Europeans discover when they sailed west to reach Asia?
They found a shortcut to Asia
They discovered the Indian Ocean
They encountered the New World (North and South America)
They reached the southern tip of Africa
What mistake did Columbus make about his journey?
He thought he reached Africa
He believed he found a new route to the Indian Ocean
He thought he was in India but was in the Caribbean
He assumed he went around the world
How was slavery viewed up to the 1400s?
As a new concept
As unusual
As not unusual
As a form of employment
What was the role of the Atlantic Slave Trade in history?
It ended slavery
It was a minor event
It created racism as we know it today
It promoted global trade
What changed when Prince Henry of Portugal began enslaving people in Morocco in 1415?
Slavery was abolished
The nature of enslavement changed
Morocco became a Portuguese colony
The Atlantic Slave Trade ended
Which Portuguese Prince started a new phase in the slave trade in 1415?
Prince Ferdinand
Prince Henry
Prince Louis
Prince Charles
Who wrote a biography praising Prince Henry the Navigator for enslaving African people?
Zurara
Gomes Eanes de Zurara
Prince Henry the Navigator
Nuno Gonçalves
What did Gomes Eanes de Zurara claim about Portugal compared to other European countries?
Portugal was less involved in slavery.
Portugal was the last to enslave African people.
Portugal was superior because it started to enslave African people to save them and convert them to Christianity.
Portugal had abolished slavery before other European countries.
What is significant about Zurara's writing in "Stamped"?
It was the first to criticize ownership of people from Africa.
It was the first to document anti-Black racist ideas.
It was the first to defend ownership of people from Africa.
It was the first anti-slavery writing.
What is the name of the trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the 1500s to 1800s?
Square Trade
Circle Trade
Triangle Trade
Global Trade
What did the Triangle Trade start?
A local economy
A continental economy
A global economy
A national economy
What was the global economy based on during the Triangle Trade?
Discovery of new lands
New trade routes
Industrial revolution
Enslavement of millions of people
What was sent from the Americas to Europe in the Triangle Trade?
Manufactured goods
Slaves
Cash crops
Weapons
What did Europe send to Africa in the Triangle Trade?
Agricultural products
Manufactured goods
Slaves
Gold and silver
What is the "Middle Passage" in the Triangle Trade?
Route from Europe to Africa
Route from Africa to the Americas
Route from the Americas to Europe
Trade of manufactured goods
How many African people were enslaved and sent to the Americas during the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Over 5 million
Over 12 million
Over 20 million
Over 30 million
How many Africans died during the Middle Passage?
500,000
10-20 million
2-4 million
100 million
Where did the journey for the enslaved begin before going to America?
On the coast of Africa
In the interior of Africa
In European countries
In America
What happened to many enslaved people on the way to the coast?
They were given food and shelter
They were treated with respect
Many died or were recaptured after trying to escape
They were transported comfortably
Which group mainly profited from selling enslaved people to Europeans?
American slave traders
African slave traders
Asian slave traders
European slave traders
How long were people kept below deck during the transatlantic slave trade?
One to two weeks
Two to four months
Six to twelve months
One to three years
What was the biggest threat to enslaved people and merchants on the ships?
Pirates
Storms at sea
Disease
Navigation errors
How old was Olaudah Equiano when he was kidnapped?
At birth
5 years old
10 years old
15 years old
Where was Olaudah Equiano from?
Barbados
Virginia
Benin, West Africa
England
Why is Olaudah Equiano's autobiography important?
It describes 18th-century European society.
It is a detailed primary source about slavery in the 1700s.
It is the first autobiography ever written.
It is a fictional story about slavery.
