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Black History Past to Present
Kids
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE - QUESTIONS
I . In the years before Black History Month began to be celebrated, how often were African Americans
lynched.
A. every two and a half hours
C. every two and a half months
D. every two and a half years
B. every two and a half days
2. How many slaves did prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass estimate there were in the years
before the Civil War?
A. three thousand
B. one million
C. thirty thousand
D. three million
3. When the conflict over abolition ended with the Civil War, what did demonstrators outside the
White House say was the one thing more that they needed?
A. the right to vote
B. farms
C. the right to protest
D. jobs
4. Sixty years after the Civil War ended, what federal program helped to preserve the oral histories
o f people who had been slaves?
A. The CIA
B. The TV A
C. The WPA
D. The Library of Congress
5.
Who came before Rosa Parks in protesting the segregation o f public transportation?
A. Susan B. Anthony
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Frederick Douglas
D. MayaAngelou
6.
What was it that made Nat Turner lead his famous revolt in 1831?
A. too many whippings
B. a series of visions from Satan
C. having his children sold from him
D. a series of visions from God
7. What famous black leader said, ‘Over blacks must be their king, not white, but o f their somber
hue, to rule a nation o f themselves. ’
A. Marcus Garvey
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Tupac Shakur
8. How did Martin Luther King , Jr. think Negroes should meet the physical force thrown at them by
discriminating whites?
A. with brute force
B. with a Negro police force
C. with soul force
D. with peaceful protests
9.
What were the men at the Million Man March supposed to do right after they took the pledge?
A. raise a fist
B. hug their brothers
C. contribute to their communities
D. hug their families
10. What’s the spirit behind the last line o f the poem recited at president Clinton’s first inaugration?
A. patriotism for the U.S.
B. respect for government
C. confidence in President Clinton
D. optimism for new beginnings
11. Describe two habits o f Nelson Mandela that show his seriousness to achieving his goals.
A. an eating regime and exercise
B. weekly fasts and long walks
C. praying and Bible reading
D. enjoying poetry and music
12. Who knew by the age o f 10 that he wanted to be a revolutionary?
A. Marcus Garvey
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Tupac Shakur
Answers
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