Black History Info/Vocabulary Test

What is Black History Month?

• 28 days of celebrating the accomplishments of U.S. presidents

• 28 days of celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans

• 28 days of celebrating the accomplishments of White Americans

• 28 days of celebrating the accomplishments of Asian people

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Who is the "Father of Black History?"

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Carter G Woodson

• Frederick Douglass

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

When was the first Black History Month held?

• In 1996

• In 1984

• In 1976

• 2022

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

What year was slavery abolished?

• 1765

• 1900

• 1860

• 1865

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

Integration means that someone or something is separated

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What was Homer Plessy's racial background?

• 7/8 white and 1/8 black

• 8/8 white

• 7/8 blacks and 1/8 white

• 8/8 black

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Segregation in the South was mainly based on...

• hair color

• religion

• race (color of skin)

• music

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Things that were ___ include water fountains, schools, parks, buses, bathrooms, beaches, etc. Blacks were not allowed to use "White Only" facilities.

• integrated

• segregated

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following BEST defines Jim Crow?

• A white civil rights activist who advocated equality for African-Americans

• A system of laws designed to discriminate against African Americans

• A system of laws designed to promote equality for all Americans

• The name of Homer Plessy's lawyer

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which line from "Breakfast in Virgina" is an example of discrimination?

• "How long have you been in the service, Corporal?"

• "I am embarassed, steward, both for you and for my guests."

• "These men are soldiers."

• "You boys can't sit here."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3