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Tulsa Race Massacre

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the Tulsa Race Massacre?

a)

1921

b)

1920

c)

1900

d)

2001

2.

What area was attacked during the massacre?

a)

Greenwood

b)

Greenville

c)

Greenwich

d)

Greenland

3.

What was the nickname given to the area hit by the massacre?

a)

Black Wall Street

b)

Wall Street

c)

Oiland

d)

Beezer's

4.

What event caused the massacre?

a)

A black man was accused of assaulting a white woman

b)

There was no cause

c)

White Tulsans didn't like Black Wall Street

d)

Jealousy

5.

Was the massacre the end of Greenwood?

a)

No

b)

Yes

6.

What was unique about Greenwood?

a)

It was the wealthiest black community in the country

b)

There was nothing unique about Greenwood

c)

They had a great sports team

7.

Why was there a Black Wall Street?

a)

Discrimination kept most black communities separate

b)

They chose to live and work in that area

c)

There was no particular reason

d)

It was planned

8.

What ultimately was the final downfall of the Greenwood community?

a)

Desegregation and the Highway system

b)

Greenwood still thrives to this day

c)

The massacre

d)

Modernization