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The Black Church

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which principle of the Nguzo Saba is this: "To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle."

a)

Imani - Faith

b)

Umoja - Unity

c)

Nia - Purpose

d)

Kuumba - Creativity

2.

Africans brought their own religions to the Americas when they were enslaved by Europeans.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Before the American Revolution, the First African "Bluestone Church" was founded in what year?

a)

1995

b)

1865

c)

1758

4.

What is the name of the oldest standing Black church located in Savannah, GA?

a)

3rd African Baptist Church

b)

2nd African Baptist Church

c)

4th African Baptist Church

d)

1st African Baptist Church

5.

In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME).

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

Jesse Jackson

c)

Richard Allen

d)

Moses

6.

This man was the founder of the Emanuel AME Church in 1818 in Charleston, SC. He was accused, convicted and hung for planning a slave revolt. What is his name?

a)

John Coltrane

b)

Denmark Vessy

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Michael Jackson

7.

This man was a Black preacher who led a slave rebellion in 1831 in Southampton County, VA. What is his name?

a)

Fred Hampton

b)

Benjamin Mays

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Jim Brown

8.

What was the name of the network of stations (churches and houses) where self-emancipating Africans could hide as they escaped slavery?

a)

The Freedom Express

b)

The Pony Express

c)

The Journey Out

d)

The Underground Railroad

9.

Many of these types of colleges and universities were founded by Black churches for Black people after slavery ended. What are they called?

a)

Historically Bold Communities and Unities

b)

Home Bound Colleges and Universities

c)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

d)

Honor Brave Courageous and United

10.

Many of the leaders during this movement in the 1960s were ministers of Black Churches leading the fight for voting rights and civil rights for Black Americans. What is the name of this movement?

a)

The Black People's Movement

b)

The Anti-Slavery Movement

c)

The Hope for Freedom Movement

d)

The Civil Rights Movement