Who was a prominent British abolitionist and wrote the autobiography “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”?
A) William Wilberforce
B) Thomas Clarkson
C) Granville Sharp
D) Olaudah Equiano
Answer: D) Olaudah Equiano
What year did the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, also known as the Slave Trade Act, pass in the UK?
A) 1783
B) 1807
C) 1833
D) 1838
Answer: B) 1807
Who was a leading British abolitionist and co-founded the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade along with Granville Sharp?
A) Olaudah Equiano
B) Thomas Clarkson
C) William Wilberforce
D) John Newton
Answer: B) Thomas Clarkson
The British colony of Sierra Leone was established in the late 18th century as a settlement for whom?
A) Former enslaved Africans
B) European traders
C) Indigenous tribes
D) British soldiers
Answer: A) Former enslaved Africans
What year did the Slavery Abolition Act finally emancipate enslaved people across most of the British Empire?
A) 1776
B) 1804
C) 1833
D) 1865
Answer: D) 1865
Which British city was a hub for the transatlantic slave trade, with many merchants and businesses profiting from the trade?
A) London
B) Manchester
C) Liverpool
D) Edinburgh
Answer: C) Liverpool
What organization, founded in 1839, aimed to improve the lives of formerly enslaved people in Jamaica?
A) African Benevolent Society
B) Jamaica Abolition Society
C) Society for the Abolition of Slavery
D) Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge
Answer: A) African Benevolent Society
What term is used to describe the financial compensation provided to British slave owners after the abolition of slavery?
A) Indemnity payments
B) Reparations
C) Restitution funds
D) Abolition grants
Answer: A) Indemnity payments
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK when the Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833?
A) William Pitt the Younger
B) George Canning
C) Lord Liverpool
D) Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Answer: D) Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Which enslaved African became known for leading a successful revolt on the ship “Amistad” in 1839?
A) Nat Turner
B) Denmark Vesey
C) Toussaint Louverture
D) Joseph Cinqué
Answer: D) Joseph Cinqué
Who was a Scottish sugar merchant and philanthropist known for his involvement in the abolitionist movement?
A) Granville Sharp
B) William Pitt the Younger
C) Robert Wedderburn
D) Henry Dundas
Answer: C) Robert Wedderburn
What religious movement in the 18th century played a role in advocating for the abolition of slavery due to its emphasis on equality and human dignity?
A) Methodism
B) Quakerism
C) Anglicanism
D) Calvinism
Answer: B) Quakerism
Who was the British Prime Minister responsible for introducing the Slavery Abolition Act in Parliament?
A) William Pitt the Younger
B) George Canning
C) William Wilberforce
D) Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Answer: C) William Wilberforce
Which British abolitionist created the “Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade” and dedicated his life to the cause?
A) Granville Sharp
B) Thomas Clarkson
C) John Newton
D) Samuel Sharpe
Answer: B) Thomas Clarkson
Which Caribbean island experienced a major slave revolt known as the Baptist War in 1831-1832?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Haiti
D) Trinidad
Answer: B) Jamaica
The “Zong massacre” involved the deliberate killing of enslaved Africans on a slave ship. In what year did this tragic event occur?
A) 1707
B) 1781
C) 1807
D) 1833
Answer: B) 1781
The famous British hymn “Amazing Grace” was written by John Newton, a former slave ship captain turned abolitionist. What influenced his change of heart?
A) A near-death experience
B) A dream
C) His encounter with a storm
D) A religious conversion
Answer: C) His encounter with a storm
What was the name of the ship on which enslaved Africans revolted in 1789, leading to the establishment of a settlement by the same name in Sierra Leone?
A) Amistad
B) Zong
C) Belle
D) Nova Scotia
Answer: C) Belle
Who was a Black Jamaican national hero and Baptist deacon known for his role in organizing slave revolts, including the Christmas Rebellion?
A) Sam Sharpe
B) Olaudah Equiano
C) William Cuffay
D) Robert Wedderburn
Answer: A) Sam Sharpe
Which British naval officer played a crucial role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade after the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807?
A) Horatio Nelson
B) Francis Drake
C) William Bligh
D) John Hawkins
Answer: A) Horatio Nelson
The abolitionist campaign included the famous image of an enslaved African in chains alongside the slogan “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” Who designed this image?
A) Thomas Clarkson
B) John Newton
C) Josiah Wedgwood
D) Granville Sharp
Answer: C) Josiah Wedgwood
Which enslaved African woman wrote her autobiography “The History of Mary Prince” in 1831, becoming one of the earliest narratives of an enslaved woman’s life?
A) Phillis Wheatley
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Mary Prince
D) Sojourner Truth
Answer: C) Mary Prince
The “Somersett Case” in 1772 marked a significant legal decision in the UK regarding slavery. What was the outcome of this case?
A) Slavery was deemed legal in England.
B) Enslaved individuals gained the right to self-purchase.
C) Slavery was ruled illegal in England.
D) Enslaved individuals were granted the right to revolt.
Answer: C) Slavery was ruled illegal in England.
Who was an enslaved African who successfully sued for his freedom in England in 1772, leading to the “Somersett Case” decision?
A) Olaudah Equiano
B) Mary Prince
C) Granville Sharp
D) James Somerset
Answer: D) James Somerset
Which Caribbean island was the site of the Tacky’s Revolt in 1760, a major enslaved African uprising against the British colonial authorities?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: B) Jamaica
Who was a Scottish-born slave trader and plantation owner who later became an influential abolitionist and wrote the influential essay “The Danger of Adhering to the Slave Trade”?
A) Thomas Clarkson
B) John Newton
C) James Ramsay
D) Granville Sharp
Answer: C) James Ramsay
Which enslaved African woman wrote her autobiography “The History of Mary Prince” in 1831, becoming one of the earliest narratives of an enslaved woman’s life?
A) Phillis Wheatley
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Mary Prince
D) Sojourner Truth
Answer: C) Mary Prince
Which Caribbean island was the site of the Tacky’s Revolt in 1760, a major enslaved African uprising against the British colonial authorities?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: B) Jamaica
Who was a Scottish-born slave trader and plantation owner who later became an influential abolitionist and wrote the influential essay “The Danger of Adhering to the Slave Trade”?
A) Thomas Clarkson
B) John Newton
C) James Ramsay
D) Granville Sharp
Answer: C) James Ramsay
Which British Prime Minister made significant contributions to the abolitionist cause and played a role in passing the Slave Trade Act of 1807?
A) William Pitt the Younger
B) George III
C) George Canning
D) Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Answer: A) William Pitt the Younger
Which British colony in the Caribbean became the first to declare slavery illegal in 1807?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: A) Barbados
The “Zong massacre” involved the deliberate killing of enslaved Africans on a slave ship. In what year did this tragic event occur?
A) 1707
B) 1781
C) 1807
D) 1833
Answer: B) 1781
The famous British hymn “Amazing Grace” was written by John Newton, a former slave ship captain turned abolitionist. What influenced his change of heart?
A) A near-death experience
B) A dream
C) His encounter with a storm
D) A religious conversion
Answer: C) His encounter with a storm
What was the name of the ship on which enslaved Africans revolted in 1789, leading to the establishment of a settlement by the same name in Sierra Leone?
A) Amistad
B) Zong
C) Belle
D) Nova Scotia
Answer: C) Belle
Who was a Black Jamaican national hero and Baptist deacon known for his role in organizing slave revolts, including the Christmas Rebellion?
A) Sam Sharpe
B) Olaudah Equiano
C) William Cuffay
D) Robert Wedderburn
Answer: A) Sam Sharpe
Which British naval officer played a crucial role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade after the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807?
A) Horatio Nelson
B) Francis Drake
C) William Bligh
D) John Hawkins
Answer: A) Horatio Nelson
The abolitionist campaign included the famous image of an enslaved African in chains alongside the slogan “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” Who designed this image?
A) Thomas Clarkson
B) John Newton
C) Josiah Wedgwood
D) Granville Sharp
Answer: C) Josiah Wedgwood
Which British abolitionist is known for his work on the legal case that established the principle that slavery was not supported by English law?
A) Granville Sharp
B) Thomas Clarkson
C) William Wilberforce
D) James Ramsay
Answer: A) Granville Sharp
The “Zong massacre” involved the deliberate killing of enslaved Africans on a slave ship. In what year did this tragic event occur?
A) 1707
B) 1781
C) 1807
D) 1833
Answer: B) 1781
Which Caribbean island was the site of the Tacky’s Revolt in 1760, a major enslaved African uprising against the British colonial authorities?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: B) Jamaica
Who was a Scottish-born slave trader and plantation owner who later became an influential abolitionist and wrote the influential essay “The Danger of Adhering to the Slave Trade”?
A) Thomas Clarkson
B) John Newton
C) James Ramsay
D) Granville Sharp
Answer: C) James Ramsay
Which enslaved African woman wrote her autobiography “The History of Mary Prince” in 1831, becoming one of the earliest narratives of an enslaved woman’s life?
A) Phillis Wheatley
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Mary Prince
D) Sojourner Truth
Answer: C) Mary Prince
The “Somersett Case” in 1772 marked a significant legal decision in the UK regarding slavery. What was the outcome of this case?
A) Slavery was deemed legal in England.
B) Enslaved individuals gained the right to self-purchase.
C) Slavery was ruled illegal in England.
D) Enslaved individuals were granted the right to revolt.
Answer: C) Slavery was ruled illegal in England.
Who was an enslaved African who successfully sued for his freedom in England in 1772, leading to the “Somersett Case” decision?
A) Olaudah Equiano
B) Mary Prince
C) Granville Sharp
D) James Somerset
Answer: D) James Somerset
Which Caribbean island was the site of the Tacky’s Revolt in 1760, a major enslaved African uprising against the British colonial authorities?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: B) Jamaica
Who was a Scottish-born slave trader and plantation owner who later became an influential abolitionist and wrote the influential essay “The Danger of Adhering to the Slave Trade”?
A) Thomas Clarkson
B) John Newton
C) James Ramsay
D) Granville Sharp
Answer: C) James Ramsay
Which British Prime Minister made significant contributions to the abolitionist cause and played a role in passing the Slave Trade Act of 1807?
A) William Pitt the Younger
B) George III
C) George Canning
D) Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Answer: A) William Pitt the Younger
Which British colony in the Caribbean became the first to declare slavery illegal in 1807?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: A) Barbados
The “Zong massacre” involved the deliberate killing of enslaved Africans on a slave ship. In what year did this tragic event occur?
A) 1707
B) 1781
C) 1807
D) 1833
Answer: B) 1781
Which Caribbean island was the site of the Tacky’s Revolt in 1760, a major enslaved African uprising against the British colonial authorities?
A) Barbados
B) Jamaica
C) Saint Kitts
D) Trinidad
Answer: B) Jamaica
