Migration Review Quiz

What does the term "diaspora" refer to?

• The process of cultural assimilation within a country.

• The dispersion of people from their original homeland to different parts of the world.

• The unification of multiple nations under a single government.

• The establishment of a colony in a foreign land.

Reasons for the migration of Africans after the end of the slave trade included:

• Civil war

• The desire to return to their ancestral homeland

• Financial opportunities and jobs

• All of these

Why did people in the Caribbean move to Britain after WWII?

• To go back to their homeland

• Britain had a labor shortage

• They were taken forcefully

• None of these reasons

Africatown was a community where freed American slaves were sent against their will (forcefully).

• True

• False

Who helped facilitate the migration of African Americans back to Africa:

• James Monroe

• Marcus Garvey

• Siad Barre

• Both James Monroe and Marcus Garvey

What was the name of the last slave ship to arrive in America (illegally)?

• The Mayflower

• The Black Star Liner

• The Windrush

• The Clotilda

When the Burke family and the Erskine families moved to Liberia, one problem or hardship that they faced was:

• Finding enough food to eat

• Learning a new language

• finding a place to live

• Exposure to new diseases

How did William and Rosabella Burke feel about their experience in Liberia?

• They felt happy and satisfied.

• They wanted to go back to America.

• They were concerned for their safety.

• They regretted the move and decided to move to another country.

Many people moved from Somalia to other countries due to:

• The slave trade

• Job opportunities

• Civil war

• Climate/weather