Question 1

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in the United States was achieved by the 13th Amendment in 1865.

Accepted Answer

True. The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, permanently abolished slavery throughout the United States.

Question 2

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire was enacted by the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.

Accepted Answer

True. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 abolished slavery in most of the British Empire, taking effect in 1834.

Question 3

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in Brazil was the last in the Americas, enacted by the Golden Law in 1888.

Accepted Answer

True. Brazil's Lei Áurea (Golden Law) of 1888 abolished slavery, making it the last country in the Americas to do so.

Question 4

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in the United States was accomplished by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Accepted Answer

False. The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in Confederate states not under Union control, not all U.S. slaves. Full abolition required the 13th Amendment.

Question 5

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in the United States was immediately followed by the right to vote for all former slaves via the 15th Amendment.

Accepted Answer

False. The 15th Amendment (1870) granted voting rights in law, but many states used violence and discriminatory laws to prevent freedmen from voting for decades.

Question 6

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in the United Kingdom was a result of a public referendum in 1833.

Accepted Answer

False. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was passed by Parliament, not by a direct public vote. Referendums were not used for such legislation at that time.

Question 7

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in Haiti was permanently achieved with the country's independence in 1804.

Accepted Answer

True. Haiti's independence in 1804 followed the Haitian Revolution, which ended slavery on the island permanently.

Question 8

True or false: The Abolition of Slavery in France was achieved in 1789 during the French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

False. France first abolished slavery in 1794 during the Revolution, but it was reinstated by Napoleon in 1802. Final abolition came in 1848.

The Abolition of Slavery Trivia Questions