Ancient Africa - Slavery
Test Quiz
1. Around what percentage of people in Ancient Africa were slaves?
a. 10%
b. 30%
c. 60%
d. 90%
e. There were no slaves in Ancient Africa
2. How could a person become a slave in Ancient Africa?
a. By being captured in war
b. In order to pay off debts
c. As punishment for a crime
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
3. True or False: In some African societies slaves were treated almost like family members.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
4. When did the slave trade first become a major part of the African economy?
a. 200 BCE
b. 100 CE
c. 700 CE
d. 1400 CE
e. 1900 CE
5. Around how long was the slave trade a major part of the African economy?
a. 10 years
b. 100 years
c. 200 years
d. 500 years
e. Over 1000 years
6. The African slave trade was first established by what group?
a. Europeans
b. Americans
c. Chinese
d. Arabs
e. Indians
7. True or False: Slaves traveling to the Americas were transported in style including luxury lodgings and good food.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
8. When did the European slave trade begin in Africa?
a. 200 BCE
b. 300 CE
c. 700 CE
d. 1500 CE
e. 1900 CE
9. What place was so bad to work that being sent there was almost like getting a death sentence?
a. Salt mines
b. Wheat fields
c. The king's palace
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
10. True or False: Many African merchants and warlords became wealthy through the slave trade.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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