Juneteenth Trivia Quiz

The first Emancipation Proclamation was made on what date?

• January 1, 1863

• June 18, 1865

• September 22, 1862

• April 9, 1865

How many states make up the Confederate States of America?

• 2

• 9

• 11

• 13

What year did the Juneteenth begin?

• 1863

• 1865

• 1867

• 1862

Juneteenth is observed on what day?

• June 10

• June 18

• June 19

• July 10

Juneteenth is recognized as a holiday in the following states except?

• Mississippi

• District of Colombia

• Hawaii

• Texas

Juneteenth is also called what?

• Emancipation Day

• Slavery Free Day

• African-American Day

• Lincoln Day

Which US president wrote and signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Andrew Jackson

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which state was first to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday under the legislation, and in what year?

• Alabama in 1900

• Texas in 2005

• Texas in 1980

• Alabama in 1963

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation actually do?

• Freed all enslaved people only in the states of rebellion

• Ended the Civil war

• Made seceding from the Union illegal

• Freed all enslaved people

Juneteenth is recognized as a holiday in

• 45 states

• 40 states

• 47 states

• 50 states