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Juneteenth

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Juneteenth celebrated?

a)

June 20th

b)

July 4th

c)

June 19th

2.

What is being celebrated on Juneteenth?

a)

America's Freedom

b)

Freedom from Slavery

c)

Fireworks

3.

The name "Juneteenth" is a combination of what two words?

a)

June & Nineteenth

b)

June & Twenty

c)

July & Nineteenth

4.

Which category is not a focal point of Juneteenth?

a)

Freedom

b)

Self-Improvement

c)

Education

d)

Money

5.

Why is Juneteenth important?

a)

It represents the end of the Civil War

b)

It represents Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday

c)

It represents Independence day

d)

It represents the end of Slavery for all slaves

6.

Juneteenth used to be called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Some people consider Juneteenth to be a second Independence Day for the United States of America

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Who announced that slavery was over in Galveston, Texas?

a)

General Ulysses S. Grant

b)

General Gordon Granger

c)

President Abraham Lincoln

d)

Molly Harrell

9.

The earliest celebrations of Juneteenth included

a)

Reciting the Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Playing baseball and other games

c)

Singing spiritual songs

d)

All of the above

10.

When segregation laws in the South banned Black Americans from entering public parks. How did a group of Black ministers in Houston responf?

a)

They canceled Juneteenth celebrations

b)

They bought land and created their own park

c)

They encourage people to leave Texas

11.

Which food is traditionally eaten at a Juneteenth celebration

a)

Pizza

b)

Pasta

c)

Ice cream cake

d)

Barbecue

12.

How is Juneteenth similar to Independence Day?

a)

Both are federal holidays

b)

Both celebrate freedom in American

c)

Both originated in Texas

d)

Both began in the 18th century