History

Question 1

1The triangular trade linked Europe, Africa and

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A. the Americas B. Australia C. Asia D. Antarctica

Question 2

2The "Door of No Return" at Cape Coast and Elmina symbolises

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A. a fort gate for soldiers B. a church entrance C. a trading office D. enslaved Africans' final departure from Africa

Question 3

3A major effect of the slave trade on West Africa was

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A. better education B. loss of population and insecurity C. peace D. rapid industrial growth

Question 4

4After abolition, the British navy patrolled the West African coast to

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A. buy slaves B. attack Asante C. intercept slave ships D. protect Portuguese traders

Question 5

5Cape Coast and Elmina castles are linked to the slave trade because they

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A. held enslaved Africans before they were shipped B. were schools C. were churches only D. were hospitals

Question 6

6The "Middle Passage" was the voyage of enslaved Africans

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A. from Europe to Africa B. across the Atlantic to the Americas C. along the Nile D. across the Sahara

Question 7

7The abolition of the slave trade was influenced by

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A. Asian traders B. African kings demanding more trade C. humanitarian campaigns and economic changes D. the discovery of cocoa

Question 8

8The "Middle Passage" was

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A. a road through the Sahara B. a peace treaty C. a river in Ghana D. the voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic

Question 9

9One effect of the slave trade on West Africa was

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A. loss of young, productive people B. end of all wars C. rapid industrialisation D. growth of population

Question 10

10Britain abolished the slave trade in

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A. 1957 B. 1700 C. 1874 D. 1807