Locations of slavery
Tribes of Africa
Modern African nations
Bamileke and Tikar
The Middle Passage + Effects of slavery
100

The triangular trade brought slaves to areas of these two continents that were being colonized

North and South America

100

The Bamileke reside in the western portion of this modern-day country

Cameroon

100

These two peoples can be found in both Ghana and the Ivory Coast

Fon and Akan

100

This prince founded the Bafoussam Kingdom, the first Bamileke kingdom

Prince Yende

100
In the early days of the slave trade, what percentage of captured people on slave ships did not survive the journey to the Americas?

50%

200

Within the United States specifically, this geographical area was the main focus of slave-based plantation agriculture

South/southeast

200
Tribes whose members were enslaved are usually from south of this iconic African desert

Sahara

200
The Mbundu and Kongo people originate from three countries. Which of these countries does not have the word "Congo" in its name?

Angola

200

Bamileke men began moving out of modern-day Cameroon during this time period

The 17th century AD

200

How would slave traders mark their captives as slaves for sale upon arriving in the Americas?

Branding them with hot iron

300

This large country, colonized by Portugal, was also a major hub of slavery (and has a sizable black population today)

Brazil

300

This tribe, along with the Fulani, had significant contact with the Tikar in modern-day Sudan

Maro

300

The Tikar peoples' ancestral homeland is in this country

Sudan

300

The kings and ruling class of the Tikar came from this kingdom of their empire

Ngambé

300
What role did rum, tobacco, sugar, rice etc. play in the slave trade?

They were goods that Europeans sold to African leaders in exchange for slaves

400

As European demand for slaves grew, some African tribes launched raids on ______________ _________/_________ to capture people and sell them into slavery

Neighboring villages/tribes

400

The Fulani and Hausa have played a role in converting some Bamileke to this faith

Islam

400

These two tribes are indigenous to three countries, one of which is an island

Makua and Malagasy

400

Tikar used this substance to make masks and bronze structures

Hot wax

400

What changes reduced the mortality rate during the Middle Passage?

Larger ships

More water

Better nourishment and facilities

500

How did the climate of the Southeastern U.S. impact slave traders' decisions to import slaves from Western Africa?

Peoples of western and west-central Africa were familiar with warmer climates such as those in the American Southeast
500

This language group is Africa's largest, and the spread of some groups that speak these languages led to slavery spreading in Africa during antiquity

Bantu

500

This country, which coincidentally has the most white and Asian people in Africa, should always be capitalized to prevent confusion with a wider geographic region

South Africa

500

According to lore, the faun of a Bamileke society can change into these three animals

Buffalo

Elephant

Leopard

500

How did the slave trade help some African tribal leaders gain military power?

Some Europeans exchanged guns and ammunition for human cargo

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