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The Slave Trade 01
Apples were least likely to be exchanged for slaves in America.

The Slave Trade 01

This KS3 History quiz takes a look at the slave trade. The slave trade was about the buying and selling of humans. Slavery has existed throughout history - almost every ancient civilisation had slaves. Sometimes the slaves were enemies captured in wars, other times it was the least fortunate of their own people. By the 1700s a lot of people were getting very rich from the slave trade.

The modern slave trade seems to have been started by the Portuguese and Spanish. They had conquered and colonised large parts of South America. They carried slaves across the Atlantic Ocean from communities in West Africa, setting them to work in their colonies.

During the 1600s, a few English pirates had joined in the slave trade, making large profits from selling slaves to rich colonists. They ignored the fact that it was inhumane and unfair.

1 .
British slave trade ships sailed what route?
The circle of trade
The rectangle of trade
The square of trade
The triangle of trade
England to West Africa to the Americas and back to England
2 .
Which region was not part of the trade triangle?
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
'America' meant mainly south-east USA
3 .
The second leg of the triangle was known as the what?
Central Path
Hypotenuse
Middle Passage
Storm Corridor
Where African slaves were taken to America
4 .
Where were most slaves put to work?
Cattle ranches
Fast food joints
Goldfields
Plantations
Usually sold by auction to plantation owners
5 .
What was least likely to be exchanged for slaves in America?
Apples
Cotton
Sugar
Tobacco
These plantation crops were then brought to Europe
6 .
Which British colony in America was famous for tobacco growing?
Connecticut
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
This was England's first colony. It was established during the reign of Elizabeth I
7 .
The slave ships operated across which ocean?
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Slaves were captured in West Africa
8 .
Why were some slaves thrown overboard while still alive?
As punishment for misbehaviour
The traders claimed insurance money for the loss
They were full of disease
To find out if they could swim
Many also died due to the filthy and cramped conditions on board slave ships
9 .
Which port was NOT associated with the slave trade?
Aberdeen
Bristol
Liverpool
London
It is on the north-east coast of Scotland and was not as convenient for getting down to Africa as the other ports
10 .
Which islands were notorious for buying slaves?
Fiji
Hawaiian Islands
Seychelles
West Indies
Because of the plantations
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The transatlantic slave trade

Author:  Jan Crompton

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