Quiz  /  Slavery (1)

  • 1. 
    Around what percentage of people in Ancient Africa were slaves?

  • 90%
  • 60%
  • 10%
  • 30%

  • 2. 
    How could a person become a slave in Ancient Africa?

  • As punishment for a crime
  • In order to pay off debts
  • By being captured in war
  • All of the above

  • 3. 
    True or False: In some African societies slaves were treated almost like family members.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 4. 
    When did the slave trade first become a major part of the African economy?

  • 100 CE
  • 200 BCE
  • 700 CE
  • 1400 CE

  • 5. 
    Around how long was the slave trade a major part of the African economy?

  • 200 years
  • 10 years
  • 100 years
  • Over 1000 years

  • 6. 
    The African slave trade was first established by what group?

  • Arabs
  • Europeans
  • Americans
  • Chinese

  • 7. 
    True or False: Slaves traveling to the Americas were transported in style including luxury lodgings and good food.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    When did the European slave trade begin in Africa?

  • 700 CE
  • 200 BCE
  • 300 CE
  • 1500 CE

  • 9. 
    What place was so bad to work that being sent there was almost like getting a death sentence?

  • Salt mines
  • The king's palace
  • Wheat fields
  • All of the above

  • 10. 
    True or False: Many African merchants and warlords became wealthy through the slave trade.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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