Passive: simple past
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For centuries, millions of African people __________ (take) from their country and __________ (sell) as slaves.
were taken; were sold
was taken; was sold
is taken; is sold
had been taken; had been sold
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The system __________ (call) the ‘trade triangle’.
was called
is called
had been called
had called
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The goods on the trade-ships ___________ (buy) by rich African rulers and traders.
were bought
was bought
are bought
had been bought
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
But the goods ______________ (pay for) with people, not money.
were paid for
was paid for
are paid for
had been paid for
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The African captives _____________ (sell) by the British to America, as slaves.
were sold
are sold
was sold
had been sold
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They ____________ (carry) there on slave ships under terrible conditions.
were carried
was carried
are carried
had been carried
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a captive (= Gefangener) died, his or her body _____________ (throw) overboard.
was thrown
were thrown
is thrown
had been thrown
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
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