Ms Studies Unit 6: Test

Which Mississippi writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949?

• Tennessee Williams

• William Faulkner

• Eudora Welty

• Richard Wright

B.B. King is most associated with which musical style?

• Country

• Jazz

• Blues

• Gospel

Which city in Mississippi is known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley?

• Jackson

• Clarksdale

• Tupelo

• Biloxi

Walter Anderson is famous for his artworks depicting which region of Mississippi?

• The Delta

• The Gulf Coast

• The Pine Belt

• The Hill Country

Which religious group has historically had the largest presence in Mississippi?

• Catholic

• Methodist

• Baptist

• Presbyterian

Muddy Waters is closely associated with which geographical region of Mississippi?

• The Delta

• The Coast

• The Capital Region

• The Piney Woods

Which author's home in Jackson is now a National Historic Landmark and museum?

• Richard Wright

• Tennessee Williams

• William Faulkner

• Eudora Welty

What push factor contributed to the Great Migration of Black Mississippians in the early 20th century?

• Better weather conditions

• Family reunification

• Economic opportunities

• Jim Crow laws

Which ethnic group significantly contributed to Mississippi's seafood industry along the Gulf Coast?

• Vietnamese

• Croatian

• Greek

• Lebanese

What musical venue in Clarksdale is famous for its connection to the Blues?

• Ground Zero Blues Club

• Elvis Presley Birthplace

• City Hall

• B.B. King Museum