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Britain and the world - class-VII

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How was immunity gained for smallpox?

  1. By causing a mild form of the disease in healthy people by blowing powdered smallpox scabs up people's noses

  2. Through hand-to-hand contact between the diseased and the healthy

  3. By injecting the virus into healthy people

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London was erected to celebrate his ___________.

  1. Victory over the German Navy in 1800

  2. Victory over Napoleon in 1805

  3. Victory over the American Navy in 1810

  4. Victory over the French Navy in 1805


Correct Option: D

In which battle did the British suffer 70000 casualties in a day?

  1. Battle Trafalgar

  2. Battle of Normandy

  3. Battle of Waterloo

  4. Battle of Somme


Correct Option: D

Which navy was defeated by Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar?

  1. French

  2. American

  3. German

  4. British


Correct Option: A

Who introduced a smallpox inoculation in Britain in 1717?

  1. Lady Wortley

  2. Alexander Fleming

  3. Edward Jenner

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

In which country did the Wright Brothers the first controlled, sustained and powered flight?

  1. Britain

  2. America

  3. France

  4. Canada


Correct Option: B

How was mercantile trade in Britain protected?

  1. Through taxes

  2. By the Army

  3. By the Navy

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

_______ is a trading system designed to protect British industry and control trade. 

  1. Protectionism

  2. Capitalism

  3. Liberalism

  4. Mercantilism


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following events resulted in the US becoming the most powerful country in the world?

  1. The American Declaration of Independence of 1776

  2. The surrender of the British Forces in 1781

  3. Both A and B

  4. Only A


Correct Option: C

Who was mainly responsible for building new trading links for the British Empire?

  1. Merchants

  2. Religious Institutions

  3. The Government

  4. The Navy


Correct Option: A

Emergence of laissez-faire trade system can be traced to the writings of _____________. 

  1. Alfred Marshall

  2. David Ricardo

  3. Paul Samuelson

  4. Adam Smith


Correct Option: D

The book 'The Wealth of Nations' promoted the concept of _________.

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Socialism


Correct Option: A

British governments started pursuing a laissez-faire approach towards trade in the ______.

  1. 1830s

  2. 1820s

  3. 1840s

  4. 1810s


Correct Option: B

Support for mercantilism almost disappeared around the _________.

  1. mid-1870s

  2. mid-1880s

  3. mid-1850s

  4. early 1900s


Correct Option: C

Britain became a leading trading nation in the ________. 

  1. 19th century

  2. 20th century

  3. 18th century

  4. 16th century


Correct Option: A

Which of the following were important ports in Britain?

  1. Cork and Dublin

  2. Glasgow and Edinburgh

  3. Bristol and Liverpool

  4. Brussels and Amsterdam


Correct Option: C

Which of the following factors did not encourage trade in Britain in the 19th century?

  1. Technological developments

  2. Spread of Christianity outside Europe

  3. Adoption of laissez-faire trade system

  4. Policy of free trade


Correct Option: B

What was Adam Smith's attitude towards protectionism?

  1. He was in favor of protectionism, but should be practiced in a controlled manner

  2. He was neutral towards protectionism

  3. He was against protectionism as it reduced trade

  4. He thought protectionism is essential for the development of the British domestic industry


Correct Option: C

Which policy secured Britain's position as a leading trading nation during the 19th century?

  1. Laissez-faire

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Socialism


Correct Option: A

How did iron, steam-powered ships encourage trade in Britain?

  1. They helped enforce the custom duties on imports

  2. They helped strengthen the existing custom duties and tariffs

  3. They provided support for mercantilism

  4. They brought cheaper raw materials to Britain


Correct Option: D

What were effects of slave trade in the social and economic life of Britain?

  1. It created many new jobs in Britain

  2. Factories and refineries emerged in England

  3. Standard of living and diets of the common people improved

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Whose work  was partly financed by the West Indian slave trade?

  1. Thomas Edison

  2. Isaac Newton

  3. James Watts

  4. Jacob Leupold


Correct Option: C

Many slaves worked on sugar and cotton plantations in the __________. 

  1. Middle East

  2. Two Americas

  3. Falkland Islands

  4. West Indies


Correct Option: D

Rope factories emerged in ________ by 1774.

  1. Manchester

  2. Liverpool

  3. Bristol

  4. Leeds


Correct Option: B

The East India Company was in operation during which time period?

  1. 17th century to early 19th century

  2. 17th century to late 20th century

  3. 17th century to late 19th century

  4. 17th century to early 20th century


Correct Option: A

Which was the vital material for Britain's growing industries?

  1. Wool

  2. Cotton

  3. Silk

  4. Jute


Correct Option: B

From where were slaves purchased by the British?

  1. Africa

  2. Arab States

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B


Correct Option: C

To which regions were the slaves from Africa transported?

  1. Britain and France

  2. Spain and Portugal

  3. The two Americas

  4. The Middle East and South Asia


Correct Option: C

Slave trade was practiced by Britain in _______________. 

  1. 18th and 19th centuries

  2. 19th and 20th centuries

  3. 16th and 17th centuries

  4. 17th and 18th centuries


Correct Option: D

Who were the slaves sold off to by the British?

  1. Plantation owners

  2. Rich farmers

  3. Big industrialists

  4. Regular households


Correct Option: A

Slaves were organised to work from ________ to __________.

  1. Adolescence to middle age

  2. Childhood to old age

  3. Childhood to middle age

  4. Middle age to old age


Correct Option: B

What attracted the British to the West Indies?

  1. The climate

  2. The forests

  3. Mineral resources

  4. Sugar and Rum


Correct Option: D

Which slave ship carried 600 slaves when it could carry only 451?

  1. The Cookes ship

  2. The Nookes ship

  3. The Brookes ship

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

How much did the sugar intake of British people increase from 1700 to 1800?

  1. 4 pounds per year to 18 pounds per year

  2. 3 pounds per year to 20 pounds per year

  3. 5 pounds per year to 15 pounds per year

  4. 7 pounds per year to 25 pounds per year


Correct Option: A

How did the slave owners control the slaves?

  1. They gave them free stuff

  2. They gave them a share of the produce

  3. They paid them high wages and supported them during health emergencies

  4. They used violence and harsh punishments


Correct Option: D

How did Britain control their settlements in the West Indies?

  1. They established Christian Missionaries in the islands

  2. Each island had leaders and assemblies who answered to the British Government

  3. They set up private companies which were controlled by British businessmen

  4. They set up educational institutions that trained the locals in England to build an administrative workforce


Correct Option: B

In 1655, the British took control of Jamaica from the __________.

  1. Spanish

  2. French

  3. Portuguese

  4. Germans


Correct Option: A

With whom did Britain fight the Seven Years' War?

  1. America

  2. France

  3. Spain

  4. Belgium


Correct Option: B

The island of St Domingue belonged to ________.

  1. Spain

  2. Portuguese

  3. France

  4. England


Correct Option: C

Who were the Maroons?

  1. Communities of slaves who had run away from the plantation owners

  2. Communities of plantation owners

  3. Communities of private businessmen settled in the West Indies

  4. Communities of local leaders in the West Indies


Correct Option: A

Who did the slaves of St Domingue defeat to get independence?

  1. The French

  2. The Americans

  3. The British

  4. The Belgians


Correct Option: C

What was Haiti formerly known as before it became independent in 1804? 

  1. St Helena

  2. St Domingue

  3. St Petersburg

  4. St Augustine


Correct Option: B

In 1831, a slave rebellion broke out in _________.

  1. Trinidad

  2. St Lucia

  3. Bermuda

  4. Jamaica


Correct Option: D

Who was the King of England during the rebellion in Jamaica in 1831?

  1. James II

  2. Charles III

  3. George III

  4. William IV


Correct Option: D

Under whose leadership did the slaves of St Domingue defeat the British in 1804?

  1. Touissant L'Ouverture

  2. Solomon Northup

  3. Henry Brown

  4. Frederick Douglass


Correct Option: A

Which rebellion convinced the British Prime Minister Earl Grey that slavery should be abolished?

  1. The rebellion in Tobago

  2. The rebellion in Cuba

  3. The rebellion in Jamaica

  4. The rebellion in Puerto Rico


Correct Option: C

Which British Prime Minister believed that slavery should be abolished?

  1. Benjamin Disraeli

  2. Earl Grey

  3. Winston Churchill

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

St Domingue was renamed as Haiti in _______. 

  1. 1801

  2. 1802

  3. 1803

  4. 1804


Correct Option: D

The 1831 rebellion in Jamaica was led by _________. 

  1. Touissant L'Ouverture

  2. Henry Brown

  3. Robert Smalls

  4. Samuel Sharp


Correct Option: D

Which island was formed by the slaves after defeating the British in 1804?

  1. Haiti

  2. Honduras

  3. Cuba

  4. Nicaragua


Correct Option: A

Why did a slave rebellion break out in Jamaica in 1831?

  1. Because of a rumor that King William IV had granted the slaves their freedom

  2. Because the British Prime Minister declared that slavery will be abolished

  3. Because the rebellion in St Domingue spread to Jamaica

  4. Because several local Jamaican leaders got the people together for the cause of independence


Correct Option: A

Which two countries were mainly involved in the Napoleonic Wars?

  1. France and Britain

  2. France and Spain

  3. France and Germany

  4. France and Switzerland


Correct Option: A

What did the slaves do when they rebelled in St Domingue in 1791?

  1. They joined hands with the French

  2. They joined hands with the British

  3. They killed British and French soldiers that were sent to crush the rebellion

  4. They killed white plantation owners


Correct Option: D

How did the British treat the Maroons?

  1. They granted them more freedom

  2. They allowed them to own their own slaves

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B


Correct Option: C

What was the compensation given to slave owners to set their slaves free?

  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 20 million

  4. They were not given any compensation.


Correct Option: C

What did the abolitionists want the abolition of?

  1. Free trade

  2. Slavery

  3. Colonization

  4. Mercantilism


Correct Option: B

How many years did it take for the island of Haiti to get independent?

  1. 12 years

  2. 13 years

  3. 14 years

  4. 15 years


Correct Option: B

Who established the Society for Abolition of Slave Trade?

  1. Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce

  2. Thomas Clarkson and Abraham Lincoln

  3. Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp

  4. William Wilberforce and Granville Sharp


Correct Option: C

Who among the following was NOT an abolitionist?

  1. John Locke

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Granville Sharp


Correct Option: A

What was composition of the population in the Americas in the 1820s?

  1. 15 million people out of which half were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  2. 12 million people out of which 2 million were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  3. 10 million people out of which 3 million were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  4. 12 million people out of which half were Europeans and the rest were slaves


Correct Option: B

The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano was published in _______.

  1. 1782

  2. 1789

  3. 1762

  4. 1765


Correct Option: B

Who among the following supported Thomas Clarkson in his anti-slavery campaign?

  1. Granville Sharp

  2. Earl Grey

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Only A and C


Correct Option: D

Clarkson collected a variety of items used on ships to show the cruelty of the slavery system. Which one of the following was NOT one of them?

  1. Iron handcuffs

  2. Thumb Screws

  3. Spiked chairs

  4. Branding irons


Correct Option: C

What was the composition of the organization Sons of Africa?

  1. 12 Black and 3 White men

  2. 10 Black and 10 White men

  3. 12 Black men only

  4. 5 Black and 5 White men


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements about the organization Sons of Africa:
(i) It consisted of 15 men who campaigned against slavery.
(ii) Olaudah Equiano was a member of the organization.
(iii) Thomas Clarkson opposed this organization.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Only (ii) and (iii)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

What did Olaudah Equiano reveal in his autobiography?

  1. The horrors of slavery

  2. The benefits of slavery

  3. The importance of slavery

  4. The need for slavery


Correct Option: A

When did Jonathan Strong finally get legally free?

  1. In 1765

  2. In 1766

  3. In 1777

  4. In 1768


Correct Option: D

Granville Sharp took up the cause of a slave called ___________. 

  1. Olaudah Equiano

  2. Solomon Northup

  3. Robert Brown

  4. Jonathan Strong


Correct Option: D

What medium did Equiano use to talk about the slavery system?

  1. Speeches

  2. Writing articles

  3. Songs

  4. Only A and B

  5. Only B and C


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:
(i) Granville Sharp freed Jonathan Strong from his owner David Lisle.
(ii) It took him 7 years to get him freed.
Which of the above statement/s is/are false?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  4. Both (i) and (ii)


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements:
(i) Jonathan Strong was a black slave.
(ii) He was beaten up and thrown into the streets by his owner.
(iii) His case was taken up by Granville Sharp.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (ii)

  2. Only (iii)

  3. Only (i) and (ii)

  4. All are correct


Correct Option: D

The Abolition of Slave Trade Act was passed in the year _______. 

  1. 1809

  2. 1807

  3. 1805

  4. 1818


Correct Option: B

(i) William Wilberforce was a Member of the British Parliament.
(ii) With his support, the British Government passed the Abolition of Slave Trade Act in 1818.
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

  1. Only (ii)

  2. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Only (i)

  5. Either (i) or (ii)


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:
(i) The 'Slave Ship Zong' was a case where 133 sick slaves were thrown overboard.
(ii) It was Granville Sharp's most famous case. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

  1. Both (i) and (ii)

  2. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  3. Only (i)

  4. Only (ii)


Correct Option: A

Which case of Granville Sharp gained national publicity?

  1. The case of Olaudah Equiano

  2. The case of David Lisle

  3. The case of Jonathan Strong

  4. The Slave Ship Zong case


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements regarding the Abolition of Slave Trade Act:
(i) It abolished the buying and selling of slaves in the British Empire. 
(ii) It ended the ownership of slaves. 
(iii) Under it, British sea captains caught carrying slaves were fined.  
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii) and (iii)

  3. Only (i) and (iii)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

(i) Producing diagrams
(ii) Collecting items from slave ships
(iii) Publishing pamphlets
Which of the above methods was used by Clarkson to show the cruelty of slave trade?

  1. Only (i) and (ii)

  2. Only (i) and (iii)

  3. Only (ii)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

(i) Thomas Clarkson
(ii) William Wilberforce
(iii) Granville Sharp
(iv) Jonathan Strong
Who among the above personalities played an important role in the anti-slavery campaign in Britain?

  1. Only (i), (ii) and (iii)

  2. Only (i) and (ii)

  3. Only (iii) and (iv)

  4. Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)


Correct Option: A

Which Member of Parliament supported the anti-slavery campaign of Clarkson?

  1. William Wilberforce

  2. Benjamin Disraeli

  3. Benjamin Franklin

  4. William Gladstone


Correct Option: A

Who helped to bring to the attention of the British public the case of Slave Ship Zong?

  1. Jonathan Strong

  2. Olaudah Equiano

  3. Granville Sharp

  4. Thomas Clarkson


Correct Option: B

What inspired Wilberforce to join the anti-slavery campaign?

  1. His education

  2. His childhood experiences

  3. His religion

  4. His political views


Correct Option: C

Who was the driving force of the Clapham Sect?

  1. Granville Sharp

  2. Charles Fox

  3. Thomas Clarkson

  4. William Wilberforce


Correct Option: D

(i) William Wilberforce got the bill against slave trade passed in his first attempt.
(ii) He introduced the Bill in the House of Lords. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)


Correct Option: D

Who among the following was NOT a member of the Clapham Sect?

  1. Charles Fox

  2. William Wilberforce

  3. Granville Sharp

  4. Thomas Clarkson


Correct Option: A

Who believed that slavery in all forms should be abolished?

  1. Thomas Clarkson

  2. Thomas Gabriel

  3. Thomas Buxton

  4. William Wilberforce


Correct Option: C

Who among the following was a Member of the British Parliament?

  1. William Wilberforce

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. Granville Sharp

  4. Olaudah Equiano


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements:
(i) Slave trade was abolished in 1833 in Britain.
(ii) Slavery was abolished in 1865 in Britain.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Both (i) and (ii)

  2. Only (i)

  3. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  4. Only (ii)


Correct Option: C

The cause of the black slave Jonathan Strong was taken up by Granville Sharp in _______.

  1. 1766

  2. 1765

  3. 1764

  4. 1768


Correct Option: B

The Clapham Sect was a sect composed of _________. 

  1. Jews

  2. Christians

  3. Protestants

  4. Evangelicals


Correct Option: B

When did Wilberforce first enter the Parliament?

  1. 1781

  2. 1791

  3. 1771

  4. 1761


Correct Option: A

The 1833 Act freed slaves aged below ______.

  1. Seven

  2. Eight

  3. Six

  4. Five


Correct Option: C

(i) People in Britain still owned slaves after slave trade was abolished in 1807.
(ii) After the 1833 Act, slaves of all ages were freed. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are INCORRECT?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements:
(i) Thomas Buxton convinced Wilberforce to change his views on slavery.
(ii) In 1825, Wilberforce retired from the House of Commons. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Both (i) and (ii)

  3. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  4. Only (ii)


Correct Option: B

The Bishop of _________ had 665 slaves and received 12700 pounds as compensation.

  1. Kent

  2. Canterbury

  3. Sussex

  4. Exeter


Correct Option: D

How did abolition of slavery affect the British Government?

  1. They had to put aside 20 million pounds aside for compensation claims

  2. They had to rehabilitate the slaves

  3. They had to employ the slaves

  4. They had to collect fines from the slave owners


Correct Option: A

What was done to the slaves above the age of six?

  1. They were allowed to be kept as slaves for 10 more years

  2. They were put into different categories

  3. They were to be freed after 4 years or paid a wage

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D

What was the effect of abolition of slavery on the slave owners?

  1. They were allowed to keep their slaves for a period of 10 years

  2. They were allowed to sell their slaves in the market

  3. They were given compensation by the British Government for setting their slaves free

  4. Only A and B


Correct Option: C

(i) The 1807 Act abolished slavery.
(ii) The 1833 Act abolished slave trade.
(iii) By 1840s, most of the slaves were freed in Britain.
Which of the above statements are INCORRECT?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (i) and (ii)

  3. Only (iii)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

The British Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act in ______.

  1. 1807

  2. 1815

  3. 1844

  4. 1833


Correct Option: D

Majority of the slaves were freed by the _______. 

  1. 1840s

  2. 1850s

  3. 1820s

  4. 1830s


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements:
(i) Abolition of slavery had no negative consequences. 
(ii) The freed slaves immediately got educated and had a high standard of living. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Both are correct

  2. Only (i) is correct

  3. Only (ii) is correct

  4. Neither of the two is correct


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements about the 'Trade Triangle':
(i) It was supported by Britain.
(ii) Britain sent to goods to Africa in exchange for slaves.
(iii) The slaves were then transported to the Americas and sold to plantation owners.
(iv) The raw materials were then sent back to Britain. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (i) and (ii)

  2. Only (ii) and (iii)

  3. Only (i), (iii) and (iv)

  4. Only (ii) and (iv)

  5. All statements are correct


Correct Option: E

(i) Slaves were mainly sent to South America.
(ii) More than half of the slaves that were sent died during the voyage. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Neither of the statements are correct

  3. Both of the statements are correct

  4. Either (i) or (ii) are correct


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements:
(i) By the 1820s, British governments promoted mercantilism.
(ii) The British merchants rejected the laissez-faire approach to trade.
Which of the above statement/s is are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  3. Only (ii)

  4. Either (i) or (ii)


Correct Option: B

Which of the following was/were negative consequences of abolition of slavery?

  1. Decline in profits of plantation owners

  2. High illiteracy levels among slaves

  3. Decline in living standards of former slaves

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

After 1833, the plantation owners had to hire workers from ___________. 

  1. Asia and America

  2. Asia and Europe

  3. Australia and Africa

  4. The Arab States


Correct Option: B

Wilberforce introduced his first anti-slavery Bill in the House of Commons in the year _______. 

  1. 1781

  2. 1771

  3. 1791

  4. 1801


Correct Option: C

The economies of the West Indies Islands depended on _________.

  1. Slave trade

  2. Cotton trade

  3. Sugar trade

  4. Tea trade


Correct Option: C

Wilberforce used his connections with the politician ___________ to help end slave trade.

  1. Charles Fox

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. Granville Sharp

  4. Winston Churchill


Correct Option: A

What was the effect of abolition of slavery on the lives of the slaves?

  1. The freed slaves could not cope with the market economy

  2. The freed slaves suffered from illiteracy

  3. The freed slaves saw a decline in their life expectancy

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following ingredients was added to the diets of the common people in Britain due to slave trade?

  1. Salt

  2. Spices

  3. Tea

  4. Sugar


Correct Option: D

Britain's Industrial Revolution was financed by the slave trade in _____________. 

  1. Africa

  2. Arab States

  3. West Indies

  4. Asia


Correct Option: C

(i) Many slaves worked on rice and wheat plantations in the West Indies.
(ii) Cotton was the most important raw material for the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)


Correct Option: B

How much would a Slave Trader make per slave on his voyage from Britain to America (via Africa)?

  1. 5000 pound

  2. 6000 pound

  3. 7000 pound

  4. 8000 pound


Correct Option: D

The Slave Trade was also known as:

  1. the Square Trade

  2. the Circular Trade

  3. the Triangular Trade

  4. the Diamond Trade


Correct Option: C

Which factories emerged in Liverpool in 1774?

  1. Sugar factories

  2. Rope factories

  3. Metal factories

  4. Textile factories


Correct Option: B

(i) Slave trade created many new jobs in England.
(ii) Many new refineries and factories came in England during the 18th century. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Both the statements are correct

  2. Neither of the statements are correct

  3. Only (i) is correct

  4. Only (ii) is correct


Correct Option: A

What did James Watts work with?

  1. Spinning wheels

  2. Steam engines

  3. Spinning jenny

  4. Turbines


Correct Option: B

Slave trade was mainly driven by __________. 

  1. Economic factors

  2. Religious sentiments

  3. Educational considerations

  4. Political motivations


Correct Option: A

 What was the name of the Slave ship where the Captain threw alive slaves overboard?

  1. The Union

  2. The Sandown

  3. The Nancy

  4. The Zong


Correct Option: D

The Act of Emancipation came into effect on:

  1. August 1, 1833

  2. August 1, 1834

  3. August 1, 1838

  4. August 1, 1840


Correct Option: B

What is another name for The Middle Passage?

  1. The Triangle

  2. Slave Transportation

  3. The Transatlantic Triangle

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

How many Africans were taken to the New World during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

  1. 5 million

  2. 100 million

  3. 12 million

  4. 6 million


Correct Option: C

Some cities in Britain became very rich from the slave trade, especially:

  1. Bristol, Liverpool and London

  2. Brighton, Chichester, and Carlisle

  3. Nottingham and Oxford

  4. Sheffield and Winchester


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The slave trade was carried out from many British ports, but the three most important ports were London (1660-1720s), Bristol (1720s-1740s) and Liverpool (1740s-1807), which became extremely wealthy. Under the 1799 Slave Trade Act, the slave trade was restricted to these three ports.  Hence, Option A is correct. The Slave Trade Act did not include the rest of the cities, hence, these options are incorrect.

Britain is a group of islands off the north-west coast of _________. 

  1. Asia

  2. Europe

  3. America

  4. Australia


Correct Option: B

Who set up the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade?

  1. Thomas Clarkson

  2. Thomas Paine

  3. Pitt the Younger

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade (or The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade) was a British abolitionist group, formed on 22 May 1787, by twelve men who gathered together at a printing shop in London. The Society worked to educate the public about the abuses of the slave trade; it achieved the abolition of the international slave trade in 1807, enforced by the Royal Navy. Three Anglicans were founding members: Thomas Clarkson, campaigner, and author of an influential essay against the slave trade; Granville Sharp who, as a lawyer, had long been involved in the support and prosecution of cases on behalf of enslaved Africans; and Philip Sansom. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, Thomas Paine was an England-born political philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe. Published in 1776 to international acclaim, Common Sense was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence. William Pitt the Younger was a prominent British Tory statesman of the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1783 at the age of 24 and the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as of January 1801. None of the other options advocated the abolition of slavery, hence, incorrect. 

Which one of the following was not a provision of the Emancipation Act?

  1. Compensation to planters for the loss of their slaves

  2. Complete freedom for female slaves under 16 years of age

  3. Complete freedom for slaves under six years of age

  4. The establishment of the apprenticeship system


Correct Option: B

Which of the following slave revolts was widely publicized by abolitionists to gain support for the abolition of slavery?

  1. The Christmas Rebellion

  2. The Berbice Rebellion

  3. Bussas Revolt

  4. Tackys Revolt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Impending emancipation, abolition of the transatlantic trade in captured Africans in 1807, amelioration of enslavement conditions in 1823 and the publicity that was given to the anti- slavery society created a charged environment, particularly, in the British Caribbean. The brutality of the Jamaican plantocracy during the revolt is thought to have accelerated the British political process of emancipating the slaves. Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 for initial measures to begin in 1834, followed by partial emancipation (outright for children six or under, six years apprenticeship for the rest) in 1834 and then unconditional emancipation of chattel slavery in 1838. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, The Berbice Revolt failed due to divisions among the rebels and a failure to seize on momentum. Bussa's Revolt happened in April 1816. Tacky's War, or Tacky's Rebellion, was an uprising of Akan slaves that occurred in Jamaica from May to July 1760. Since none of these other rebellions forced the Government to pass slavery abolition act immediately, these are incorrect. 

Who fought in parliament to abolish slavery?

  1. Henry VII

  2. Nelson Mandela

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Martin Luther King


Correct Option: C
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