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History: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - The Slave Trade 1 (Questions)

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The Slave Trade was about the buying and selling of humans. Slavery has existed throughout history - it was even known to occur in civilizations as old as Sumer - but by the 1700s a lot of people were getting very rich from the slave trade.

Try this quiz to see how much you know.

1. Slave trade ships sailed what route?
[ ] The circle of trade
[ ] The rectangle of trade
[ ] The square of trade
[ ] The triangle of trade
2. Which region was not part of the trade triangle?
[ ] Africa
[ ] America
[ ] Asia
[ ] Europe
3. The second leg of the triangle was known as the what?
[ ] Central Path
[ ] Hypotenuse
[ ] Middle Passage
[ ] Storm Corridor
4. Where were most slaves put to work?
[ ] Cattle ranches
[ ] Fast food joints
[ ] Goldfields
[ ] Plantations
5. What was least likely to be exchanged for slaves in America?
[ ] Apples
[ ] Cotton
[ ] Sugar
[ ] Tobacco
6. Which British colony in America was famous for tobacco growing?
[ ] Connecticut
[ ] Maryland
[ ] New Jersey
[ ] Virginia
7. The slave ships operated across which ocean?
[ ] Arctic
[ ] Atlantic
[ ] Indian
[ ] Pacific
8. Why were some slaves thrown overboard while still alive?
[ ] As punishment for misbehavior
[ ] The traders claimed insurance money for the loss
[ ] They were full of disease
[ ] To find out if they could swim
9. Which port was NOT associated with the slave trade?
[ ] Aberdeen
[ ] Bristol
[ ] Liverpool
[ ] London
10. Which islands were notorious for buying slaves?
[ ] Fiji
[ ] Hawaiian Islands
[ ] Seychelles
[ ] West Indies
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History: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - The Slave Trade 1 (Answers)
1. Slave trade ships sailed what route?
[ ] The circle of trade
[ ] The rectangle of trade
[ ] The square of trade
[x] The triangle of trade
2. Which region was not part of the trade triangle?
[ ] Africa
[ ] America
[x] Asia
[ ] Europe
'America' meant mainly south-east USA
3. The second leg of the triangle was known as the what?
[ ] Central Path
[ ] Hypotenuse
[x] 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
[x] Plantations
Usually sold by auction to plantation owners
5. What was least likely to be exchanged for slaves in America?
[x] 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
[x] Virginia
7. The slave ships operated across which ocean?
[ ] Arctic
[x] Atlantic
[ ] Indian
[ ] Pacific
8. Why were some slaves thrown overboard while still alive?
[ ] As punishment for misbehavior
[x] 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 conditions on board
9. Which port was NOT associated with the slave trade?
[x] Aberdeen
[ ] Bristol
[ ] Liverpool
[ ] London
10. Which islands were notorious for buying slaves?
[ ] Fiji
[ ] Hawaiian Islands
[ ] Seychelles
[x] West Indies
Again because of the plantations