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1. Who was the first child of African parents born in England's American colonies? Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King Jr. William Harriet Tubman See Explanation 2. What was the name of the first slave ship built in the English colonies? The Desire The Enterprise The Alabama The Free Help See Explanation 3. What was the first American colony to abolish slavery? Alabama New York New Jersey Vermont See Explanation 4. When was the importation of slaves outlawed in the U.S.? 1798 1808 1818 1865 See Explanation 5. What dispute led to the founding of the African Methodist Episcopal Church? Row vs. Wade Brown vs. Board of Education Segregation of St. George's Methodist Church The Cold War See Explanation 6. What was the first black newspaper? The Times The Herald The Report Freedom's Journal See Explanation 7. How big was the price on Harriet Tubman's head? $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 See Explanation 8. Where in the South was Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883) born? Ulster County, New York Birmingham, Alabama South Africa Atlanta, Georgia See Explanation 9. Where did Fredrick Douglass get his last name? His master's last name a poem "The Lady of the Lake (1810)" His wife The President See Explanation 10. At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S.? about 1 million about 2 million about 3 million about 4 million See Explanation 11. What percentage of Southern families owned large plantations? 25% to 30% 8% to 15% 1% to 4% 50% to 90% See Explanation 12. What does "Ku Klux Klan" mean? Peacemakers From Greek "kuklos" meaning circle Shareholders Helpers See Explanation 13. How many Ku Klux Klan movements have there been? More than 100 major ones Fifty major ones Ten major ones Three major ones See Explanation 14. Who were the principles in the Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson? Homer Plessey, John H. Ferguson Martin Luther Plessey Homer Plessey John H. Ferguson See Explanation 15. Who wrote "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others"? Abraham Lincoln W. E. b. Du Bois Martin Luther King Malcom X See Explanation 16. Who was the first president to invite an African-American man to the White House? George Washington Theodore Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln Hillary Clinton (or her husband Bill) See Explanation 17. What event sparked the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People? A 1908 race riot in Springfield, Massachusetts The war of 1812 The Los Angeles riots The Civil War See Explanation 18. When was the first "Negro History Week"? 1826 1986 1929 1926 See Explanation 19. Who popularized the slogan "Africa for the Africans at home and abroad"? John-Jacob Jingle-Hiemer Smith Elijah Muhammad Marcus Garvey Ralph Bunche See Explanation 20. What was Elijah Muhammad's name at birth? Elijah Poole Elijah Muhammad Elijah Clinton Elijah Reagan See Explanation 21. How did Jackie Robinson do in his first major league game? 3 hits in 279 at bats 2 hits in 9 at bats 1 hit in 2 at bats 0 hits in 3 at bats See Explanation 22. For what did Ralph bunche win the Noble Peace Prize? His performance on "The Love Boat" Rescuing hostages from the middle east Dieing during war time Mediating an end to an Arab Israeli conflict See Explanation 23. Why did Rosa Parks refuse to move from her seat in the white section of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama? revenge hate stupidity fatigue and principle See Explanation 24. Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., get his doctorate? Boston University Florida Atlantic University University of Miami Florida State University See Explanation 25. When and where did Martin Luther King, Jr. make his "I Have a Dream" speech? Boca Raton, Florida, March 4, 1997 Boston, Massachusetts, April 8, 1369 Washington D.C., August 28, 1963 Washington state, August 28, 9163 See Explanation 26. Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter? Columbia, South Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina Atlantia, Georgia Tallahassee, Florida See Explanation 27. What did the "N" in SNCC stand for? Negro Now Nice Non-violent See Explanation 28. How did the 24th Amendment advance the cause of civil rights? Importation of slaves made illegal Outlaw slavery Desegregation laws Poll tax made illegal See Explanation 29. What were the names of the three civil rights workers murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in 1964? Rodney King, Jessee Jackson, and Thurgood Marshall Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Abraham Lincoln Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and Chelsey Clinton James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner See Explanation 30. For what crime did Malcom X go to prison? Murder. Burglary. Adultery. Gluttony. See Explanation 31. Where was Malcom X Killed? Audubon Ballroom (before speaking) World Trade Center (at the bombing) Los Angeles (during the riots) Middle East(during the Gulf War) See Explanation 32. How long did the Watts riots of 1965 last? about 1 day about 1 month about 1 week about 1 year See Explanation 33. Who warned, "Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white--separate and unequal"? National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders The six o'clock evening news One of the big 3 (ABC, CBS, NBC) Your local newspaper See Explanation 34. What justice did Thurgood Marshall replace on the Supreme Court? Thomas Jefferson Thomas C. Clark Clare Mowbry Henry VIII See Explanation 35. What was "Resurrection City"? Part of Washington D.C. The bronx Miami, Florida Hollywood, California See Explanation 36. How many times did Jessee Jackson run for the U.S. Presidency? one time two times three times four times See Explanation 37. What year was Martin Luther King Day first observed as a federal holiday? 1966 1976 1986 1996 See Explanation 38. Who videotaped Rodney King's beating by Los Angeles police? John Jacob Jingle Himer Shmitt George Holliday Steven Speilburg Jim Henson See Explanation 39. Who was the first black woman senator? Harriet Tubman Sojourner Truth Rosa Parks Carol Moseley Braun See Explanation

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1. Thats 39 questions. Do I get 10 points for EACH correct answer?
2. 1. Who was the first child of African parents born in England's American colonies? William 2. What was the name of the first slave ship built in the English colonies? The Desire 3. What was the first American colony to abolish slavery? Vermont 4. When was the importation of slaves outlawed in the U.S.? 1808 5. What dispute led to the founding of the African Methodist Episcopal Church? Segregation of St. George's Methodist Church 6. What was the first black newspaper? Freedom's Journal 7. How big was the price on Harriet Tubman's head? $40,000 8. Where in the South was Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883) born? Ulster County, New York 9. Where did Fredrick Douglass get his last name? a poem "The Lady of the Lake (1810)" 10. At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S.? about 4 million 11. What percentage of Southern families owned large plantations? 1% to 4% 12. What does "Ku Klux Klan" mean? From Greek "kuklos" meaning circle 13. How many Ku Klux Klan movements have there been? Three major ones 14. Who were the principles in the Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson? Homer Plessey, John H. Ferguson 15. Who wrote "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others"? W. E. b. Du Bois 16. Who was the first president to invite an African-American man to the White House? Theodore Roosevelt 17. What event sparked the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People? A 1908 race riot in Springfield, Massachusetts 18. When was the first "Negro History Week"? 1926 19. Who popularized the slogan "Africa for the Africans at home and abroad"? Marcus Garvey 20. What was Elijah Muhammad's name at birth? Elijah Poole 21. How did Jackie Robinson do in his first major league game? 0 hits in 3 at bats 22. For what did Ralph bunche win the Noble Peace Prize? Mediating an end to an Arab Israeli conflict 23. Why did Rosa Parks refuse to move from her seat in the white section of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama? fatigue and principle 24. Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., get his doctorate? Boston University 25. When and where did Martin Luther King, Jr. make his "I Have a Dream" speech? Washington D.C., August 28, 1963 26. Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter? Greensboro, North Carolina 27. What did the "N" in SNCC stand for? Non-violent 28. How did the 24th Amendment advance the cause of civil rights? Poll tax made illegal 29. What were the names of the three civil rights workers murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in 1964? James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner 30. For what crime did Malcom X go to prison? Burglary. 31. Where was Malcom X Killed? Audubon Ballroom (before speaking) 32. How long did the Watts riots of 1965 last? about 1 week 33. Who warned, "Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white--separate and unequal"? National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders 34. What justice did Thurgood Marshall replace on the Supreme Court? Thomas C. Clark 35. What was "Resurrection City"? Part of Washington D.C. 36. How many times did Jessee Jackson run for the U.S. Presidency? two times 37. What year was Martin Luther King Day first observed as a federal holiday? 1986 38. Who videotaped Rodney King's beating by Los Angeles police? George Holliday 39. Who was the first black woman senator? Carol Moseley Braun Touche