Official questionExamen Civique
Quel était le principal port français impliqué dans la traite négrière au XVIIIe siècle ?
What was the main French port involved in the slave trade in the 18th century?
Correct answer
Nantes
Nantes
Why
Nantes was the leading French port of the transatlantic slave trade, organising more than 40% of French slaving voyages; its Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery opened in 2012. Strasbourg, Lyon and Lille are not seaports. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- AStrasbourgStrasbourg
- BLyonLyon
- CNantesNantes
- DLilleLille