The Mughal Empire
This is an area of land ruled over by a single ruler, government or country.
Empire.
What was the name of the trade route that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Triangular trade route.
Who was the 'father' of the factory system.
Richard Arkwright.
What is the term for small, everyday acts enslaved people used to resist their enslavers, such as working slowly or pretending to be sick?
Passive resistance.
Who was burned alive because she tried to poison her enslaver's family?
Sally Bassett.
Which famous Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal?
Shah Jahan.
What was the term used for the journey enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic Ocean?
The Middle Passage.
What invention by James Watt helped power factories during the Industrial Revolution?
The Steam Engine.
How did enslaved people often resist their treatment on plantations without using violence? Name TWO examples.
Breaking tools, pretending to be ill, pretending to be stupid, pretending to be deaf, pretending not to hear.
Which industry involves the manufacture of cotton or wool?
Textiles industry.
The Mughal Empire ruled most of India between which two centuries?
16th and 18th.
Name at least two crops grown on plantations in the Americas that relied heavily on enslaved African labour.
Could have: sugar, tobacco, cotton, coffee.
What natural resource found in Britain helped kick-start the Industrial Revolution.
Coal.
What is the term for the communities of escaped enslaved people who formed independent settlements in the Caribbean, in places like the Blue Mountains in Jamaica.
The Maroons.
Which animal was used as a weapon in military campaigns by Akbar the Great and Shah Jahan?
Elephants.
Which Mughal emperor was known for his policy of religious tolerance and for creating the "Din-i Ilahi" (a new religious idea)?
Akbar the Great.
In which year was the slave trade officially abolished in Britain following the efforts of abolitionists like William Wilberforce?
1807
What was used to supply power to factories before steam engines?
Water-wheels.
Who was 'Black-hat man'?
What was the name of the whip used by white masters on enslaved Africans as punishment?
Cat-o-nine-tails.
The Battle of Panipat (1526) was a key event in Mughal history. Who did Babur defeat to establish Mughal rule in India?
Ibrahim Lodi.
Which European country was the first to transport enslaved Africans to the Americas in the 15th century?
Portugal.
Name one of the diseases which caused problems in Industrial cities.
Tuberculosis, typhoid, cholera, smallpox, diptheria.
What is the title of the autobiography written by Olaudah Equiano, which describes his experiences as an enslaved person and his journey to freedom?
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Explain what the domestic system was.
The domestic system was when families worked at home producing goods e.g. cotton.