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

britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

  1. Wool

  2. Cotton

  3. Silk

  4. Jute

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Correct Option: B

From where were slaves purchased by the British?

britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

  1. Africa

  2. Arab States

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C

To which regions were the slaves from Africa transported?

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  1. Britain and France

  2. Spain and Portugal

  3. The two Americas

  4. The Middle East and South Asia

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Correct Option: C

Slave trade was practiced by Britain in _______________. 

britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

  1. 18th and 19th centuries

  2. 19th and 20th centuries

  3. 16th and 17th centuries

  4. 17th and 18th centuries

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Correct Option: D

Who were the slaves sold off to by the British?

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  1. Plantation owners

  2. Rich farmers

  3. Big industrialists

  4. Regular households

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Correct Option: A

Slaves were organised to work from ________ to __________.

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  1. Adolescence to middle age

  2. Childhood to old age

  3. Childhood to middle age

  4. Middle age to old age

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Correct Option: B

What attracted the British to the West Indies?

britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

  1. The climate

  2. The forests

  3. Mineral resources

  4. Sugar and Rum

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Correct Option: D

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

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  1. The Cookes ship

  2. The Nookes ship

  3. The Brookes ship

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

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

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  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

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Correct Option: A

How did the slave owners control the slaves?

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  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

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Correct Option: D