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WorksheetsChapter 7-Historical Speeches
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is one example Lincoln gives to show that slave ownership is illogical?
a)
People are not different because of their skin color.
b)
There is no reason one skin color is better than another.
c)
Slavery is not in anyone's best interest.
d)
You could become a slave to a person you meet who has fairer skin.
2.
The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is
a)
. getting more money for America’s black population
b)
. convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
c)
celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
. ending segregation and racial injustice in America
3.
The overall tone of King's speech is
a)
angry
b)
depressing
c)
inspiring and hopeful
d)
argumentative
4.
King says his dream
a)
occured while napping on a New Hampshire hilltop
b)
included Abraham Lincoln and the Governor of Alabama
c)
is rooted in the American Dream
d)
became a nightmare of nullification
5.
The meaning of the Gettysburg Address dedicated a battlefield to men who lost their lives there.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What reason does Douglass give that slaves cannot celebrate the Fourth of July?
a)
Most slaves cannot read or write.
b)
Slaves are neither free nor independent.
c)
Slaves were not part of the War of Independence.
d)
Slaves celebrate other holidays instead.
7.
What is the tone of Douglass' speech?
a)
Calmly logical
b)
Disbelieving
c)
Outraged
d)
Conciliatory
8.
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address to ...
a)
soldiers at the start of the Civil War
b)
honor the Union after the Civil War
c)
urge the North and South to make peace
d)
dedicate part of the battlefield as a cemetery
9.
What event does Lincoln reference that was "four score and seven years ago"?
a)
The date Columbus discovered the Americas
b)
The year the United States became a new nation
c)
The year the Civil War began
d)
The date George Washington took office as president
10.
Both Lincoln and King use the phrase "All men are created equal," which is from...
a)
the United States Constitution
b)
the Bible
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
a traditional spiritual
11.
King's phrase "Let freedom ring" is from...
a)
the song "America (My Country, Tis of Thee)"
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
d)
the American Dream
12.
What does Lincoln mean when he says, "We cannot dedicate--we cannot consecrate--we cannot hallow ---this ground"?
a)
There is nothing that can make up for the enormous loss of life.
b)
Soldiers' deaths are to be expected in a time of war.
c)
A country that supports slavery does not contain sacred ground.
d)
The ground has already been made sacred by the soldiers who died there.
13.
Lincoln's repeated use of the words dedicated and dedicate in his address is an example of...
a)
logic
b)
refrain
c)
proposition
d)
evidence
14.
What message is Lincoln emphasizing when he says, "These dead shall not have died in vain"?
a)
The nation's task is to unite and experience a rebirth of freedom.
b)
The names of the dead should be recorded and not forgotten.
c)
The slaves must be freed and given equal civil rights.
d)
The country should never again fight a war on its own soil.
15.
Which word best describes the tone of King's "I have a Dream" speech?
a)
Mournful
b)
Angry
c)
Hopeful
d)
Pessimistic
16.
What is the tone of Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"?
a)
Humble
b)
Scornful
c)
Sad
d)
Cheerful
17.
What is one reason for using refrains in speeches?
a)
to build rhythm
b)
to give information
c)
to create a conversational tone
d)
to help you memorize the speech
18.
Which part of the sentence "You will be ticketed if you speed in the school zone because the police are watching" is the support?
a)
"You will be ticketed"
b)
"If you speed"
c)
"In this school zone"
d)
"The police are watching"
19.
If someone wants to convince you of something, what they are trying to convince you of is called the ---
a)
proposition
b)
evidence
c)
reasoning
d)
critique
20.
What is Lincoln's proposition in "Fragment on Slavery, 1954"?
a)
People have the right to enslave other people.
b)
Some people are intellectually superior to other people.
c)
The argument for slavery can be use against slavery.
d)
The argument for slavery is logical and reasonable.
21.
Which statement best describes Frederick Douglass' proposition?
a)
Independence Day is a sad day for people in the United States.
b)
People have seen improvements in their lives since July Fourth.
c)
The Declaration of Independence promises freedom to all Americans.
d)
Slavery must be ended before people can truly celebrate July Fourth.
22.
One way Frederick Douglass supports his proposition is by...
a)
quoting thinkers who say that all people long for freedom
b)
giving examples of how the humanness of slaves is acknowledged
c)
declaring that all Americans should be able to worship as they please
d)
comparing slave owners to beasts of the field
23.
Denounce means...
a)
cause to continue
b)
false show of virtue or goodness
c)
Speak against
d)
admitted; acknoledged
24.
Perpetuate means...
a)
cause to continue
b)
hateful;detested
c)
speak against
d)
false show of virtue or goodness
25.
Conceded means...
a)
admitted; acknowledged
b)
cause to continue
c)
false show of virtue or goodness
d)
speak against
26.
Hypocrisy means...
a)
false show of virtue or goodness
b)
speak against
c)
admitted; acknowledged
d)
cause to continue
27.
Detract means...
a)
take away from
b)
place or thing offering relief
c)
in a manner that is excellent or heroic
d)
make less important
28.
Nobly means...
a)
statement of belief or principles
b)
place or thing offering relief
c)
in a manner that is excellent or heroic
d)
take away from
29.
Creed means...
a)
statement of belief or principles
b)
make less important
c)
take away from
d)
place or thing offering relief
30.
Oasis means...
a)
place or thing offering relief
b)
in a manner that is excellent or heroic
c)
make less important
d)
take away from
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