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Juneteenth Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Juneteenth is observed on what day?

a)

June 10th

b)

June 9th

c)

June 19th

d)

June 13th

2.

What year did Juneteenth begin?

a)

1863

b)

1865

c)

1867

d)

1862

3.

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

a)

Louisiana

b)

Tennessee

c)

Alabama

d)

Texas

4.

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Benjamin Franklin

5.

When was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?

a)

July 4, 1911

b)

June 19, 1863

c)

January 10, 1909

d)

January 1, 1863

6.

Which Texas city did Union troops arrive at to announce the freedom of the slaves?

a)

Houston

b)

Galveston

c)

Dallas

d)

San Antonio

7.

What year did Juneteenth become a federally recognized holiday?

a)

2020

b)

1919

c)

2021

d)

1955

8.

True or False: There is a Juneteenth flag?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which is the Juneteenth flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

About how many people were still enslaved in Texas before Juneteenth?

a)

About 200,000

b)

About 150,000

c)

About 250,000

d)

About 100,000

11.

True or False: Juneteenth abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

15th

b)

14th

c)

13th

d)

1st

13.

Which of the following are other names for Juneteenth? (You can pick multiple answers)

a)

Freedom Day

b)

Jubilee Day

c)

Liberation Day

d)

Emancipation Day

14.

During the Jim Crow era until the Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth celebrations _______ in popularity?

a)

stayed the same

b)

increased

c)

declined

15.

What flavor soda is associated with Juneteenth celebrations?

a)

Orange

b)

Strawberry

c)

Grape

d)

Lemon-Lime