Slavery Quiz

Question 1

How did European slave ship captains ensure their profits?

Accepted Answer

They cut off slaves&#x27; ears as proof of purchase.

Question 2

Since Christianity did not let Europeans enslave other Christians, how did Europeans justify enslaving African people?

Accepted Answer

Europeans claimed that Africans were biologically inferior

Question 3

Were there any sanitary facilities of any kind? What were people forced to do where they sat?

Accepted Answer

No, there were no sanitary facilities. People relieved themselves.

Question 4

Why did Europeans bring enslaved people from Africa, and not use Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

Many died from new diseases., Native Americans resisted effectively.

Question 5

How many hours a day were people forced to stay above deck?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Question 6

What were some things that European slavers sold to African kings?

Accepted Answer

Manufactured goods, weapons, and rum

Question 7

Why did African kingdoms sell their people to European slave traders?

Accepted Answer

African kingdoms prospered from the slave trade.

Question 8

How low were the ceilings of the compartments of slave ships?

Accepted Answer

4 feet

Question 9

What happened to enslaved captives that were deemed disobedient?

Accepted Answer

They were tortured and beaten.

Question 10

Was slavery quickly outlawed after people learned about the abuses on slave ships?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 11

How many Africans were brought to the Americas through the Atlantic Slave Trade?

Accepted Answer

12.5 million

Question 12

Did Christianity allow for Christians to enslave other Christians?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 13

What happened when African kingdoms collapsed because of the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

Africa was left open to conquest and colonization

Question 14

Has slavery had only one form throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

No, various

Question 15

Were diseases common on slave ships?

Accepted Answer

Yes, diseases were common

Question 16

Who were often responsible for coordinating slave rebellions? Were slave rebellions often successful?

Accepted Answer

Women; No

Question 17

Most people that were taken from Africa were men, or women?

Accepted Answer

Men

Question 18

What happened to the women by members of the crew?

Accepted Answer

They were often raped and sexually abused by members of the crew.

Question 19

Between 1525 and 1866, how many Africans were taken from their homeland?

Accepted Answer

12.2 million

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