Q.1
Slaves who came to Britain usually worked as what?
  • Coalminers
  • Factory hands
  • Gravediggers
  • Servants to rich people
Q.2
Runaway slaves in the West Indies had what name?
  • Cherries
  • Crimsons
  • Maroons
  • Scarlets
Q.3
In 1729 a slave was legally said to be .......
  • able to claim freedom through the courts
  • entitled to be paid a wage
  • his master's property
  • his own boss
Q.4
Which statement about slave ships is false?
  • Ships often carried more slaves than there was room for
  • Slaves had individual cabins
  • Slaves were chained below decks
  • Slaves were punished for disobedience
Q.5
What type of songs were a response to the slave trade?
  • Lullabies
  • Nursery rhymes
  • Sea shanties
  • Spirituals
Q.6
What often happened to whole families sold as slaves?
  • All the family worked for the same owner
  • The children went to school while the parents worked
  • The children were sent back to Africa
  • They were split up at auction
Q.7
Which American organization helped runaway slaves to escape?
  • The Freedom Wagon
  • The Invisible Tramcar
  • The Secret Ferry
  • The Underground Railroad
Q.8
130 sick slaves were thrown overboard from which ship in 1782?
  • Cong
  • Fong
  • Tong
  • Zong
Q.9
Who was the captain of the Zong?
  • Catherwood
  • Collingwood
  • Sherwood
  • Westwood
Q.10
Who was heavily involved in the Zong court case?
  • George Squire
  • Grant Stone
  • Granville Sharp
  • Greville Speke
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