Haiti Pretest

Haitian Heritage

& History

North Miami Middle School

Department of Social Sciences

Open Ended

ICE BREAKER:

Write down what you think makes a country “great.”

BEFORE YOU PROCEED

Read the PDF file entitled "Haitian History & Heritage Text & Questions" and watch the "Haitian Heritage Month NMMS" video before you attempt to answer any of the following questions.

*These materials have been uploaded to Teams & Classroom.

Multiple Choice

1. When does Haiti celebrate its independence?

• May 18^th

• August 14^th

• January 1st

Multiple Choice

2. In what year did Haiti declare its independence?

• 1791

• 1803

• 1804

• 2004

Multiple Choice

3. What was Haiti called before it won its independence?

• San Dominque

• Opa-tisha-wocka-locka

• Weewa-hitchka

Multiple Choice

4. Haiti “was the richest colony in the world.” Name two sources of income that came from Haiti during the colonial period.

• Sugar and vibranium

• Coffee and sugar

• Adamantium and coffee

Multiple Choice

5. Which country was made richer with Haiti’s important economic resources?

• France

• China

• Zamunda

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6. Which country also benefitted from the money made in Haiti? Explain.

• Iran benefitted from the money made in Haiti because it used the money to buy oil.

• Wakanda also benefitted from the money and wealth of Haiti because it sold vibranium to France. That allowed King T’challa to moderinize the infrastructure of Wakanda.

• The United States also benefitted from the wealth of Haiti that made France richer because had it not been for French military and economic aid, the American Revolution may not have ended in victory

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7. Profit is the money left over after a business pays its necessary expenses (known as “overhead”). How did the French try to make the biggest profits in Haiti?

• The French relied on slave labor to produce sugar and coffee

• The French invented solar panels which allowed them to use the power of the sun to provide renewable electricity

• The French paid the African workers toiling in the fields high salaries in gold

Multiple Choice

8. TRUE or FALSE: The French believed that it was more profitable to make sure that all enslaved people lived as long as possible. Explain your answer.

• TRUE; the French were very kind to the Africans like they and other Europeans were to all of the people they colonized in their history

• FALSE; the French believed that the number of Africans available to satiate their greed was inexhaustible so they literally worked enslaved African to an early and brutal death

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9. According to historian C.L.R. James, what was the approximate percentage (%) of enslaved people in Haiti that were born in Africa at the time of the Haitian Revolution?

• 100%

• 67%

• 33%

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10. Where did Toussaint L’Ouverture go to school? Explain your answer.

• Lekòl Nòmal Charlemagne Peralte Okap la

• Lekòl Elemantè Ti-Manno nan North Miami (NE 125^th Street and 12^th Avenue)

• Toussaint L’Ouverture did not go to school – he was self-educated (pwòp tèt ou-edike)

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11. How did Frederick Douglass explain why the United States has been hostile towards Haiti?

• “Haiti is Black, and we have not yet forgiven Haiti for being Black or forgiven the Almighty for making her Black.”

• He said that the US does not like Haiti because Haiti has a better record at the World Cup

• Douglass said that the United States is still mad about the dis track dropped by Haiti in 1921: “Yanki Go Home”

Multiple Choice

12. According to the article, why did “rich cultural traditions” from Africa survive in Haiti?

• Simply put, you can find and learn a LOT on youtube

• Because so many of the Blacks in Haiti at the time of the revolution actually remembered what life was like in Africa

• The Casa Africa in Limonade has great teachers from countries like Zamunda and Wakanda

Multiple Choice

13. What was the name of “the cultural and artistic movement” that celebrated African heritage in the Caribbean?

• Negritude

• Dripology

• Post-modern Dadism

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14. According to Frederick Douglass, how many “Christian” [white] countries had ended, or abolished, slavery before Haiti won its freedom?

• None

• Zero

• All of the above

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15. Explain the connection that Haiti has to “the freedom of millions of Spanish-speaking Americans.”

• Colombian salsa legend Joe Arroyo covered many classic Haitian konpa hits including songs by Ti-Manno

• A popular local eatery in the Cuban city of Guantánamo is affectionately named Dessaline’s Diner.

• Haitian President Alexandre Pétion gave Simon Bolívar asylum, respite, arms, ammunition, funds, and soldiers to liberate South America from the imperial rule of Spain

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16. Before Haitian President Alexandre Petion agreed to help Simon Bolivar fight to win the Spanish in South America, what was his one condition for assistance?

• the permanent abolition of slavery in all liberated territories.

• Free tickets to see Oscar D’Leon in concert

• A live simulcast of KonpaFest on TeleSur’s youtube channel

Multiple Choice

17. What was the name of the French emperor who was not able to defeat the Haitians?

• Emmanuel Macron

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Chuck de Gaulle

• Christian de Castries

• Jacques Clouseau

Multiple Choice

18. What did the Haitian freedom fighters believe would happen if they “died fighting for freedom”?

• They would be remembered with a monument in their hometown

• Their families would receive a monthly pension for two years

• their souls would travel back to Africa where they would rest in peace

Multiple Choice

19. What was the consequence, or result, of Napoleon not being able to keep Haiti as it relates to U.S. history?

• He lost the election the following spring to Zuzu Sarkozy

• He sold the territory of Louisiana to the United States.

• He went to war with the United States to try to take South Carolina as a compensatory colony

Multiple Choice

20. According to the Haitian constitution, who is promised “a home” in Haiti?

• all people of African descent.

• Anyone of African ancestry

• All of the above

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21. Which countries did Pan-African luminaries Marcus Garvey and George Padmore come from?

• Haiti and San Dominque

• Both were born in Haiti

• Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago respectively

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22. According to Frederick Douglass, which was the first country in the Americas “in which the Black man asserted his right to be free and was brave enough to fight for his freedom and fortunate enough to gain it”?

• The United States

• Puerto Rico

• Haiti

• Montserrat

• Martinique

Multiple Choice

23. What does Haiti’s motto mean in English?

• In unity there is strength

• Don’t start none won’t be none

• If I didn’t want it I wouldn’t have bought it

Open Ended

24. What do you think Frederick Douglass meant when he said that Haiti “grandly served the cause of universal human liberty”? Provide examples from the text.

Multiple Choice

25. According to the video, what is “a revolutionary name”?

• Haiti

• Bob

• Shrek

Multiple Choice

26. Who are the native people of Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Haiti?

• The Taino

• The Tekesta

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

27. What does the name “Haiti” mean in the Taino language?

• Beautiful beaches

• Land of many mountains

• Country of spicy food

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28. How long after Christopher Columbus landed in Haiti did the Haitian Revolution begin?

• The Haitian Revolution started as soon as Columbus landed; the Haitians weren’t having any of that

• The Haitian Revolution started one thousand years after Columbus first landed in Haiti

• The Haitian Revolution started almost three hundred years after Columbus landed in Haiti

Multiple Choice

29. What was the “new gold” that was so valuable to the slave-empires of England, France, and Spain?

• Silver

• Gold

• sugar

Multiple Choice

30. Who was not inspired by the triumph of the Haitian Revolution?

• Denmark Vesey, Bussa, José Aponte

• Napoleon, Francis Scott Key, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jefferson

• Many people all over the world

Multiple Choice

31. According to the video, how does the noble tradition of fighting for freedom continue today in Miami-Dade County?

• Education and community service

• Skipping zoom sessions during class

• Running down the hall like little jits

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the article "Celebrating the First Black Republic in History: A Moral Obligation" and when was it first published?

• Mr. Pérez; January 1, 2004

• Walter Gronkite; May 18, 2021

• Vudette Marie, the Queen of Sheesh; August 14, 1891

• Captain Banan and Princess Pikliz; this morning