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Understanding Black America: A Historical Quiz

Test your knowledge about the rich history and impactful events that shaped Black America. This engaging quiz covers important topics from slavery to civil rights movements, bringing awareness to historical figures and events.

  • 16 thought-provoking questions
  • Multiple choice and checkbox formats
  • Learn about significant moments and individuals in Black history
16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory123
How many slaves are estimated to have crossed the Atlantic between 1600-1900?
5-6 milion
10-11 million
13-14 million
What type of job did most slaves have?
Nannies
Picking cotton
Cooks
Who was in charge of the black children (and could do with them as they pleased?)?
The slave owner
The parents
The state
When was slavery abolished in the North?
1860-1865
1777-1804
1865-1878
When was Abraham Lincoln chosen as President?
1860
1861
1865
What is the name of the proclamation Lincoln issued in 1863?
The Slavery Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Constitution
After the Civil War, a legal doctine was signed to ensure equality - what was it called
"Segregated but Equal"
"Separate but Equal"
"We Are All Equal"
Which name is often used to describe the segregation laws and rules?
James Carver
Jim Crow
Peter James
What happened to Emmett Till's murderes?
They were charged and sentenced to prison
They received the death penalty
They were acquited and never charged
Who started the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which led to the end of bus segregation?
Malcolm X
Emmett Till
Rosa Parks
The Black Panther Party saw themselves as what?
A paramilitary group
A gang
A political party
What was their goal?
Get more African-Americans elected to political office
Initiate terrorist attacks
End segregation
What was the Los Angeles Riots in 1992 a response to?
The aquittal of four white police officers after the beating of Rodney king
Black demonstrators arrested in Los Angeles
Rodney King beat up and shot a white police officer
What happened to Trayvon Martin?
Beaten and arrested after having killed a man
Shot and killed on his way back from 7-Eleven
Caught and kidnapped on his way home from school
What movement did Trayvon Martin's death lead to?
The White House Project
Occupy Wall Street
Black Lives Matter
Who killed George Floyd?
A black police officer
A white police officer
A gang member
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