BAM Juneteenth Quiz

Who was the first and only President of the confederate states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Franklin Pierce

• Robert E. Lee

1. True or False: 

   1. June 19, 1865 Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War.

• True

• False

What state was the last to get news of ending the Civil War?

• South Carolina

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Arkansas

Approximately how many Black men fought in the Civil War?

• 180,000

• 5,000

• 75,000

• 120,000

The news that Black Americans were free reached enslaved people in Texas on--

• June 19, 1985

• June 19, 1885

• June 19, 1865

• June 19, 1776

1. True or False: 

   1. On April 9, 1865, Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee met at the McLean House in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, to discuss surrender terms and end the Civil War.

• True

• False

What city hosted the first Juneteenth celebration?

• Austin

• Port Arthur

• Houston

• Galveston

What color foods are traditionally consumed on Juneteenth?

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

• Orange

When was the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act signed?

• June 17, 2021

• June 19, 2020

• June 2, 2019

• June 22, 1998

What does the Juneteenth flag represent?

• The new horizon and a new promise for Black Americans

• A symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States

• The continuous commitment of people in the United States to live up to the American ideal of liberty and justice for all.

• All of the above