Black Church History and Influence

The video explores the Black Church, its history, and its role in African American communities. It covers the origins of the Black Church during slavery, the formation of major denominations, and their impact on social and political movements. The video also highlights the church's role in education and community services.

What is the Black Church most often associated with?

• Churches in Africa

• All Christian churches

• Seven major denominations

• Any church with a black pastor

During which periods did thousands of slaves and free blacks convert to Christianity?

• The Renaissance

• The Great Awakenings

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

What are the three things that characterized the religion of the slaves?

• The preacher, the music, and the frenzy

• The Bible, the church, and the pastor

• The hymns, the sermons, and the prayers

• The rituals, the songs, and the dances

What role did Black Churches play in the Civil Rights Movement?

• They opposed the movement

• They focused only on religious activities

• They organized political action

• They were uninvolved

Which was the first independent Protestant denomination founded by black people?

• Church of God in Christ

• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

• African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

• African Methodist Episcopal Church

Which denomination was founded by former Baptist ministers who embraced Pentecostalism?

• Church of God in Christ

• African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

• African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

How many African-American Baptist conventions are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

When was the African Methodist Episcopal Church founded?

• 1880

• 1870

• 1821

• 1816

Which denomination was founded in 1961?

• Progressive National Baptist Convention

• Church of God in Christ

• National Baptist Convention of America

• Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship

Which denomination was established in 1994?

• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

• African Methodist Episcopal Church

• African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

• Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship