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Juneteenth Day!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first battle in the Civil War?

a)

Cowpens, North Carolina

b)

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

c)

Fort Sumter, South Carolina

d)

Brooklyn, New York

2.

Which is NOT a color description for the Afro-American flag?

a)

The blood of our ancestors

b)

The color of our hair

c)

The color of our skins

d)

The wealth of the land

3.

Why is Juneteenth significant?

a)

Represents the end of the Civil War

b)

Represents independence from Britain

c)

Represents Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday

d)

Represents the end of slavery

4.

Why is strawberry soda/red drink significant?

a)

Symbolizes the blood of our ancestors

b)

Symbolizes a great celebration

c)

It taste good

d)

All of these are correct

5.

What is significant about Galveston, Texas?

a)

The first battle in the Civil War

b)

A slave rebellion

c)

The last battle in the Civil War

d)

Last group of slaves found out they were free

6.

What date do we celebrate Juneteenth

a)

June 13th

b)

June 19th

c)

June 10th

d)

June 15th

7.

What year did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

a)

1862

b)

1863

c)

1864

d)

1865

8.

Which United States President signed The Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Andrew Johnson

9.

Is Juneteenth a National Holiday?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Which category below is not a focal point of Juneteenth?

a)

Freedom

b)

Education

c)

Self-Improvement

d)

Money

11.

Which state was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday?

a)

New York

b)

Texas

c)

Kentucky

d)

California

12.

What did The Emancipation Proclamation actually do?

a)

Freed all enslaved people

b)

Ended The Civil War

c)

Freed all enslaved people in states of rebellion

d)

Made seceding from The Union illegal

13.

How long was it after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued that all slaves knew they were free?

a)

One and a half years

b)

Two years

c)

Two and a half years

d)

Three years

14.

Which organization recently made Juneteenth a work holiday?

a)

Twitter

b)

Facebook

c)

Instagram

d)

Snapchat

15.

What is the name of the Black National Anthem?

a)

Star spangled banner

b)

Wipe me down

c)

Lift every voice

d)

Swag surf