Quiz on the Haitian Revolution

What percentage of sugar imported to Europe was produced by the French West Indian Colony of Saint Domingue?

• 60%

• 40%

• 80%

• 20%

When did Saint Domingue become the independent country of Haiti?

• 1850

• 1804

• 1750

• 1820

What was the name given to the enslaved Africans who ran away and hid in the forests or towns?

• Settlers

• Rebels

• Maroons

• Colonizers

Which religion did the Maroons practice as their form of resistance?

• Islam

• Vodou

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Who was the inspiring leader known as the 'bookman'?

• Cecile Fatiman

• Dutty Boukman

• Dutty Fatiman

• Cecile Boukman

Where did the rebellion begin in Saint Domingue in August 1791?

• Port-au-Prince

• Bois Caiman

• Cap-Haïtien

• Jacmel

How many Europeans lost their lives during the revolutionary uprising in Saint Domingue?

• 5,000

• 2,000

• 1,000

• 500

What was the fate of Boukman during the fighting against the French?

• He was captured

• He escaped

• He was killed

• He surrendered

What was the main goal of Boukman and Fatiman's plan?

• To gain political power

• To establish a new plantation system

• To negotiate with the French

• To destroy the plantations

Which country was the first in the world to end slavery and permanently ban the slave trade?

• Haiti

• Brazil

• United States

• France