Discover Juneteenth: Test Your Knowledge
Discover Juneteenth: Test Your Knowledge
Learn about the important history and significance of Juneteenth by taking this engaging quiz! Challenge yourself and see how much you know about this pivotal event in American history.
Explore topics such as:
- The origins of Juneteenth
- Important figures and events
- Traditions and celebrations
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Yes
No
Which two words is Juneteenth a combination of?
June and thirteenth
June and fourteenth
June and nineteenth
June and Seventeenth
What is celebrated on Juneteenth?
The start of slavery in the United States
The end of the slavery in the United States
The day the emancipation proclamation was signed
Where did the holiday originate?
Tennessee
Georgia
Texas
Mississippi
What is another name for Juneteenth?
Emancipation Day
Freedom Day
Black Independence Day
Liberty Day
Which US president signed the Emancipation Proclamation, putting an end to slavery?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What is the symbol on the Juneteenth flag?
A fist
Circle
Star
Triangle
What does the star represent?
The freedom of slaves in all 50 states
Texas (The Lone Star State)
The day slavery started
None of these
Why would someone wear red on Juneteenth?
To symbolize their ancestors
To remember their ancestors
To symbolize the bloodshed and resiliency of their ancestors
To connect with their ancestors
In what city is the oldest known Juneteenth celebration held (Celebration since 1867)?
San Antonio, Texas
Houston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Austin, Texas
How long after the Emancipation Proclamation was the Juneteenth announcement made?
2 year later
3 years later
2 and a half years later
3 and a half years later
What was the Emancipation Proclamation ?
A proclamation declaring that all slaves should have breaks on January 1, 1863
A proclamation declaring that all slaves shall be free on January 1, 1863
A proclamation declaring that all slaves get paid for their work on January 1, 1863
A proclamation declaring that all slaves shall have the same rights as everyone else on January 1, 1863
In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
1860
1854
1859
1862
Before President Joe Biden made Juneteenth an official holiday, what was the last national holiday to be made in the US?
Christopher Columbus Day in 1937
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983
The 4th of July in 1776
Memorial Day in 1868
Who was the former slave who founded the antislavery newspaper called "The North Star"?
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
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