Tulsa Race Massacre Week 1 Quiz

The Tulsa Race Massacre was a violent attack on which community in 1921?

• Greenwood District, Tulsa

• Harlem, New York

• Watts, Los Angeles

• Bronzeville, Chicago

In the 1920s Tulsa was a ________ city.

• segregated
• melting pot

• harmonious

• welcoming

African Americans were not allowed to shop at certain stores owned by _____

Greenwood is a neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma that was the richest Black community in the United States in the early _____

• 1900s
• 1950s

• 2000s

• 1800s

The main street, where many businesses are located in Greenwood, became known as _____

• Black Wall Street
• The Boulevard

• Sesame Street

• Electric Avenue

Which of the following best describes 'resilience'?

• Giving up when faced with challenges

• Bouncing back and adapting well in the face of significant sources of stress, injury, or trauma

• Ignoring problems

• Avoiding all risks

The development of the Greenwood District despite racial discrimination faced by Black Tulsans demonstrates their:

• Resilience

• Wealth

• Isolation

• Assimilation

What event caused the massacre?

• A black man was accused of assaulting a white woman

• There was no cause

• White Tulsans didn't like Black Wall Street

• Jealousy

What year was the Tulsa Race Massacre?

• 1921

• 1920

• 1900

• 2001

Why was there a Black Wall Street?

• Discrimination kept most black communities separate

• They chose to live and work in that area

• There was no particular reason

• It was planned