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Crash Course on Slavery
Crash Course on Slavery
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Review your knowledge of slavery and the Mid-Atlantic Slave Trade.
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1
What was the hardest job on the sugar plantations?
Planting
Harvesting
Fertilizing
Ploughing
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WHO has participated in slavery throughout history?
South Americans
Europeans
Africans
The whole world
3
What is the formal definition of a slave?
A person who is owned and forced to obey
A person who is bought
A person who is sold
A person who is owned and works
4
What was the life expectancy for a Brazilian slave?
53
13
23
73
5
What feature of the Bible story of Noah added to the ideas of slavery?
That Noah's son was a slave because he was dark skinned
That Noah's son was a slave because his brother said so.
That Noah's son was a slave because he talked back.
That Noah's son was a slave because he was sinful
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When did slavery begin in human history?
Since civilization started
2500 BCE
1550
Since Medieval times
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Why was it not good for slaves to have babies?
The babies could be given to white parents to raise
The babies could be killed at birth
The babies could be sold away from their parents
The babies could be put to work
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How many slaves were transported in the Mid-Atlantic Slave trade?
20-30 million
1-2 million
10-12 million
50-60 million
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How many people did the biggest slave ship hold?
4000
400
100
1000
10
What is common about ALL the crops that slaves harvested?
They were all tropical products
They were all excess goods, not necessary for everyday life
They were all for wealthy people only
They were all illegal
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What book is often used to justify slavery in European society?
The Bible
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Declaration of Independence
The Odyssey
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Approximately how many died on the voyage?
30%
1%
15%
7%
13
What did the ancient Greeks believe of slavery that affected the Slave Trade?
That there are some people who are slaves by nature
That slavery can last a lifetime
That slavery must be part of society
That slave women are for bearing children slaves
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How did Europeans get slaves when they arrived in Africa?
They bought them from other Europeans
They bought them from other Africans
They captured them from villages
They captured them from the coast
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What was the SMALL percentage of slaves that actually ended up in the United States?
2%
5%
3%
1%
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What kind of work did slaves do?
Housework
Sailors
Craft work
All of the above
