Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Global Trade: Slaves

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1. Which of these societies never engaged in slavery?

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Correct: The answer is c. The Aborigines of Australia are one of the few societies never to engage in slavery.
Incorrect: The answer is c. The Aborigines of Australia are one of the few societies never to engage in slavery.
1. Which of these societies never engaged in slavery?

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2. Which of these accounted for the largest number of people bought and sold between 1500 and 1900?

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Correct: The answer is b. The transatlantic slave trade accounted for the most people bought and sold, but it was far from the only slave trade during this period.
Incorrect: The answer is b. The transatlantic slave trade accounted for the most people bought and sold, but it was far from the only slave trade during this period.
2. Which of these accounted for the largest number of people bought and sold between 1500 and 1900?

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3. Which of these statements most accurately describes the global slave trade between 1500 and 1900?

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Correct: The answer is a. Slaves came from all over the world and were exploited all over the world.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Slaves came from all over the world and were exploited all over the world.
3. Which of these statements most accurately describes the global slave trade between 1500 and 1900?

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4. Which of these was in highest demand in the slave markets of the Atlantic world?

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Correct: The answer is c. Most slaves in the Americas ended up doing back-breaking labor in mines and plantations. Thus, slave owners tended to purchase strong young men.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Most slaves in the Americas ended up doing back-breaking labor in mines and plantations. Thus, slave owners tended to purchase strong young men.
4. Which of these was in highest demand in the slave markets of the Atlantic world?

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5. About how many people are in slavery in the United States today at any given time?

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Correct: The answer is b. About 50,000 people are enslaved in the United States at any time, many of them sex slaves.
Incorrect: The answer is b. About 50,000 people are enslaved in the United States at any time, many of them sex slaves.
5. About how many people are in slavery in the United States today at any given time?