How the Word Is Passed - Gorée Island to Epilogue Quiz

What does Smith use Gorée Island to demonstrate about the story of slavery?

Question Answer Choices It was a recent historical event It was primarily a European issue It was mainly an American problem It must be understood as the international phenomenon it was

What did UNESCO designate Gorée Island as in 1978?

Question Answer Choices Protected Marine Area World Heritage Site Cultural Heritage Monument National Historic Landmark

What symbolic role does Gorée Island play according to Eloi Coly?

Question Answer Choices A representation of colonial power A reminder of European exploration A symbol of African resistance A synecdoche for the greater horrors and massive scale of the slave trade

What increased the incentive for African tribes to capture members of opposing tribes?

Question Answer Choices Pressure from neighboring tribes Knowledge that Europeans would only accept prisoners of war as payment Desire to expand their own territory Need to increase their labor force

What did Europeans trade to African tribes in exchange for slaves?

Question Answer Choices Guns, alcohol, and other goods Books, maps, and medicine Textiles, jewels, and livestock Gold, silver, and spices

What is Gorée Island most famous for?

Question Answer Choices The ancient ruins of a Senegalese kingdom The House of Slaves or the Door of No Return A historic fortress used during colonial wars A famous lighthouse built in the 18th century

What does Smith question about the Africans who participated in the slave trade?

Question Answer Choices Whether they benefited economically from the trade Whether they understood the consequences Whether they were forced into participation Whether they are equally culpable for the horrors of the slave trade

What does the House of Slaves symbolize according to the site manager?

Question Answer Choices The beginning of African independence The story of transatlantic slavery more generally The end of the slave trade The cultural heritage of Senegal

How many permanent residents live on Gorée Island?

Question Answer Choices Nearly 10,000 Over 1,800 Around 3,000 About 500

What does Smith's epilogue recount about his family history?

Question Answer Choices His great-grandmother was a civil rights activist His grandfather was a sharecropper in Georgia His grandfather's grandfather was enslaved on a Mississippi plantation His great-grandfather was a freedman in Louisiana