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World History: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - The Fight to Abolish Slavery in the UK 1 (Questions)

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Abolishing slavery was a slow and painful process. At first, Parliament would only abolish the trade in slaves but not give them their freedom.

Test your knowledge with this History quiz on the fight to abolish slavery.

Who wrote the 18^th century pamphlet 'Thoughts Upon Slavery'?

[ ]	Charles Greville
[ ]	John Wesley
[ ]	Thomas Buxton
[ ]	William Wilberforce

Who was NOT a founder member of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade?

[ ]	Granville Sharp
[ ]	Josiah Wedgwood
[ ]	Thomas Clarkson
[ ]	William Stopforth

Those who fought to end slavery were called what?

[ ]	Ablationists
[ ]	Abolitionists
[ ]	Abominationists
[ ]	Apportionists

What was the name of the M.P. who lead the campaign to end slavery?

[ ]	Edward Colston
[ ]	Henry Marshall
[ ]	Walter Williamson
[ ]	William Wilberforce

In 1792 who made a powerful speech against slavery?

[ ]	Lord North
[ ]	Spencer Perceval
[ ]	William Grenville
[ ]	William Pitt

Who was the first woman to present an anti-slavery petition to Parliament?

[ ]	Dora Earl
[ ]	Lucy King
[ ]	Mary Prince
[ ]	Sarah Lord

Many in the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade were .......

[ ]	Buddhists
[ ]	Catholics
[ ]	Jehovah's Witnesses
[ ]	Quakers

In 1787 who published his story of life as a slave?

[ ]	Akinwe Yakoba
[ ]	Olaudah Equiano
[ ]	Samuel Sharpe
[ ]	Sterling Fito

A former slave who campaigned against slavery in the USA was called .......

[ ]	Honesty Spender
[ ]	Meredith Faith
[ ]	Sojourner Truth
[ ]	Taverner Haste

10.

William Dolben tried to put a legal limit on what?

[ ]	The daily hours a slave worked
[ ]	The number of children who became slaves
[ ]	The number of slaves carried on ships
[ ]	The number of years a person spent in slavery

World History: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - The Fight to Abolish Slavery in the UK 1 (Answers)

Who wrote the 18^th century pamphlet 'Thoughts Upon Slavery'?

[ ]	Charles Greville
[x]	John Wesley
[ ]	Thomas Buxton
[ ]	William Wilberforce

He founded the Methodist religion

Who was NOT a founder member of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade?

[ ]	Granville Sharp
[ ]	Josiah Wedgwood
[ ]	Thomas Clarkson
[x]	William Stopforth

Those who fought to end slavery were called what?

[ ]	Ablationists
[x]	Abolitionists
[ ]	Abominationists
[ ]	Apportionists

What was the name of the M.P. who lead the campaign to end slavery?

[ ]	Edward Colston
[ ]	Henry Marshall
[ ]	Walter Williamson
[x]	William Wilberforce

He brought many abolition bills before Parliament

In 1792 who made a powerful speech against slavery?

[ ]	Lord North
[ ]	Spencer Perceval
[ ]	William Grenville
[x]	William Pitt

He was British Prime Minister at the time

Who was the first woman to present an anti-slavery petition to Parliament?

[ ]	Dora Earl
[ ]	Lucy King
[x]	Mary Prince
[ ]	Sarah Lord

She was a former slave

Many in the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade were .......

[ ]	Buddhists
[ ]	Catholics
[ ]	Jehovah's Witnesses
[x]	Quakers

They believed slavery was against Christian teaching

In 1787 who published his story of life as a slave?

[ ]	Akinwe Yakoba
[x]	Olaudah Equiano
[ ]	Samuel Sharpe
[ ]	Sterling Fito

His shocking story helped the abolitionists

A former slave who campaigned against slavery in the USA was called .......

[ ]	Honesty Spender
[ ]	Meredith Faith
[x]	Sojourner Truth
[ ]	Taverner Haste

10.

William Dolben tried to put a legal limit on what?

[ ]	The daily hours a slave worked
[ ]	The number of children who became slaves
[x]	The number of slaves carried on ships
[ ]	The number of years a person spent in slavery