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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