HERITAGE QUIZ

Newsflash: Heritage Chronicles

03/11/2007

Equiano Exhibition

Welcome to the Equiano Exhibition Quiz. You must answer all the questions below and click submit to view your score.

1. At what approximate age was E kidnapped from his village which is now modern day south eastern Nigeria?

(A)

11

(B)

40

(C)

4

2. To which Caribbean Island was E first stop?

(A)

Barbados

(B)

Cuba

(C)

Brazil

3. To which state in America was E later taken where he was resold to Michael Henry Pascal?

(A)

Las Vegas

(B)

Virginia

(C)

Kentucky

4. What name was given to E by Pascal?

(A)

Gianni Versace

(B)

Graham Vernon

(C)

Gustavas Vassa

5. They both served and fought in which war (1756-1762)?

(A)

The Seven Year War

(B)

The 100 year war

(C)

The three year was

6. Olaudah Equiano also trained as a H...?

(A)

Hiker

(B)

Hunter

(C)

Hairdresser

7. He was born in which village?

(A)

Essaka

(B)

Estonia

(C)

Ethiopia

8. What percentage of slave ships had revolts %?

(A)

90%

(B)

10%

(C)

110%

9. Which battle did Equiano fight in Canada 'The battle of...'?

(A)

Louisburg

(B)

Louisville

(C)

Louisiana

10. Which volcano erupted while E was on a trading trip to Naples?

(A)

Valencia

(B)

Virginia

(C)

Vesuvius

11. Equiano also went on an expedition to the North Pole what was the name of the Royal Naval Officer?

(A)

Patrick

(B)

Peter

(C)

Phipps

12. On the polar voyage on the ship Carcass was the young Horatio Nelson. What did he try to kill?

(A)

Polar bear

(B)

Snow fox

(C)

Penguin

13. Equiano also accompanied Dr Irving in 1776 to the Mosquito Coast in?

(A)

Central Asia

(B)

Central America

(C)

Central Africa

14. E also played which instrument?

(A)

French Horn

(B)

Flute

(C)

Guitar

15. In which household did Ignatius Sancho work in?

(A)

Duke of Monmouthshire

(B)

Argyllshire

(C)

Duke of Montagu

16. Name One of the THREE 'Sons of Africa'?

(A)

Olaudah Equiano

(B)

Mary Seacole

(C)

John Blanc

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