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Quiz about AfricanAmerican History 1
Quiz about AfricanAmerican History 1

African-American History #1 Trivia Quiz


Here are my Black History questions. This is my first black history quiz and there will be more in the future.

A multiple-choice quiz by valerie0186. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
valerie0186
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
95,171
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2124
Last 3 plays: Guest 54 (7/10), ScreaminCoyote (7/10), Guest 69 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1848, people who opposed the spread of slavery were called ______. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the American Revolution, African-Americans fought only on the colonial side.


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1808, a bill was signed into law that made it illegal to import slaves into the USA. Which President signed the bill?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname )
Question 5 of 10
5. The Civil Rights Act of 1965 is more commonly known as the Voting Rights Act.


Question 6 of 10
6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Where were America's first black settlers found? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Did Denmark Vesey plan a full-scale slave rebellion in Georgia, West Virgina or South Carolina?

Answer: (one of the choices in the question .. G or WV or SC)
Question 9 of 10
9. In what year did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. However, February has much more than Douglass and Lincoln to show for its significance in black American history.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed?

Answer: Tennessee

The main purpose of such laws was to keep blacks from carrying firearms or gathering in groups.
2. In 1848, people who opposed the spread of slavery were called ______.

Answer: Free-Soilers

They were in favor of outlawing slavery in territory acquired from Mexico.
3. In the American Revolution, African-Americans fought only on the colonial side.

Answer: False

African-Americans served in both the colonial and British ranks.
4. In 1808, a bill was signed into law that made it illegal to import slaves into the USA. Which President signed the bill?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Most Southern states refused to enforce the law.
5. The Civil Rights Act of 1965 is more commonly known as the Voting Rights Act.

Answer: True

This Act outlawed the use of literacy tests and poll taxes that prevented blacks from voting.
6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law?

Answer: the 14th Amendment

It was passed on July 28, 1868.
7. Where were America's first black settlers found?

Answer: St. Augustine

African craftspeople and farmers were among the Spanish settlers of the first American settlement.
8. Did Denmark Vesey plan a full-scale slave rebellion in Georgia, West Virgina or South Carolina?

Answer: South Carolina

Vesey and nearly 50 others were executed after their intentions were discovered by the authorities.
9. In what year did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Answer: 1863

During the Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy.
10. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. However, February has much more than Douglass and Lincoln to show for its significance in black American history.

Answer: True

For example, February 23, 1868: W. E. B. DuBois, important civil rights leader and co-founder of the NAACP, was born. February 3, 1870:
The 15th Amendment was passed, granting blacks the right to vote.
Source: Author valerie0186

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