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WorksheetsAP African American Studies Review
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Which term is associated with the movement of African people and their descendants to various parts of the world?
African Diaspora
Bantu Migration
Great Zimbabwe
Timbuktu
What is the term used to describe the historical trade that involved the exchange of salt and gold across the Sahara?
Atlantic Slave Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Bantu Expansion
Colonialism
Which empire is noted for its complex society and significant historical impact in West Africa?
Mali
Kush
Great Zimbabwe
Egypt
Identify the term that refers to a blend of religious practices from indigenous beliefs and foreign influences.
Animism
Vodoun
Religious Syncretism
Epic of Sundiata
Which of the following is NOT a primary climate zone of Africa?
Desert
Mediterranean
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
What major geographical feature is noted for influencing the settlement and trade patterns in ancient Africa?
Mountain ranges
Vast deserts
Major rivers
Plateaus
Between which years did the Bantu Migration/Expansion occur?
1000 BCE to 300 CE
1500 BCE to 500 CE
1200 BCE to 400 CE
1300 BCE to 600 CE
Which African leader is noted for going on the hajj to Mecca in the 14th century, thereby attracting European attention to the wealth of the Mali empire?
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Tunka Manin
What was a significant effect of the Bantu Expansion across the African continent?
Decrease in agricultural activities
Introduction of European languages
Spread of technology, language, and cultural practices
Reduction in population growth
Which of the following civilizations is known for monumental architecture, trade, and stratified societies?
Olmec
Taino
Aksum
Tang Dynasty
What was the primary impact of the Gold-Salt Trade on West African Sudanic Empires?
Decline in cultural development
Increase in military conflicts
Development of economic and religious stability
Isolation from other trade routes
What role did Mali's wealth and power play in the medieval world?
Limited interaction with other societies
Expansion of influence and trade across the Mediterranean and West
Decline in educational opportunities
Decrease in cultural exchanges
Which society in Southern Africa converted to Christianity following interactions with Portuguese explorers?
The Kingdom of Mali
The Kingdom of the Kongo
The Swahili Coast states
The Nubian Kingdom
What was a major role of kinship in many African societies?
It discouraged political leadership
It was based on patrilineal practices
It featured matrilineal practices and female leadership
It prevented trade and economic development
What was a significant outcome of the connections between West African societies and Europe in the 15th century?
Decrease in cultural exchanges
Start of the slave trade and enslaved-based economies in the Americas
Reduction in educational opportunities
End of long-distance trade
What term is used to describe the forced movement of African people during the 15th-19th century?
Colonization
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Slave auctions
Cash Crop
Which court case is associated with the ship La Amistad and the rebellion of enslaved people on board?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
United States v. The Amistad
Elizabeth Key case
Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves, 1808
Which of the following is not a part of the religious syncretism in the context of African American history?
Voodoo
Banjo
Buddhism
Call and Response
What was the primary role of the Gullah people during the period of slavery in the United States?
Rice growing
Religious leaders
Sugar cane picking
Domestic Labor
The Male Uprising of Muslim slaves 1835 occurred in which place?
Charleston, South Carolina
Port au Prince, Haiti
Bahia, Brazil
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Which amendment is associated with the freedom of women's suffrage?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
Who was a key figure in the Underground Railroad Abolitionist Movement?
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Which law was passed in the year 1793?
Emancipation Proclamation
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott v Sandford
Slave Trade Act
What significant event is commemorated on Juneteenth?
Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
Major-General Gordon Granger's General Order 3
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
End of the Civil War
How long did the Transatlantic Slave Trade last?
Over 350 years
200 years
100 years
50 years
Which location was the main point of entry for enslaved Africans transported directly to the New World?
Charleston SC
New York
Miami
Boston
What percentage of the captives died during the Middle Passage of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
15%
25%
5%
35%
What was the primary purpose of the slave ships' arrangement during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
To maximize profit
To provide comfort to the captives
To shorten the travel time
To promote health among the captives
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case in 1857?
Dred Scott was granted freedom and citizenship was granted to African Americans
Dred Scott's freedom suit resulted in a decision that African Americans, enslaved or free, could never become citizens of the U.S.
Dred Scott was sent back to Africa
Dred Scott started a rebellion
What legal doctrine, originating from the 17th century, determined that a child's legal status was based on the status of its mother?
Partus sequitur ventrem
Habeas corpus
Lex mercatoria
Stare decisis
In what year did the Stono Rebellion, led by enslaved people from the Kingdom of Kongo, occur?
1739
1749
1759
1769
Which settlement was the first sanctioned free Black town in what is now the U.S.?
Fort Mose
Jamestown
New Orleans
Charleston
What major event did the Haitian Revolution inspire in the U.S.?
The German Coast Uprising
The Boston Tea Party
The New York Draft Riots
The Philadelphia Convention
What was the primary economic activity that enslaved Africans were forced into in Brazil after surviving the Middle Passage?
Mining
Cotton farming
Sugar plantations
Textile manufacturing
Which indigenous nations adopted slave codes after being forcibly removed from their lands by the federal government during the Trail of Tears?
Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole
Navajo, Apache, Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho
Inuit, Aleut, Cree, Haida, Tlingit
Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida
What was the primary strategy promoted by Emigrationists for African Americans to prosper freely?
Remaining within the U.S. and fighting for rights
Moving away from the U.S. to locations like Central and South America, the West Indies, and West Africa
Establishing independent states within the U.S.
Seeking aid from European countries
What was the view of Anti-emigrationists regarding the abolition of slavery?
They believed emigration undermined the fight against slavery
They supported emigration as it provided immediate freedom
They saw no connection between emigration and slavery
They were indifferent to the abolition movement
What role did the Underground Railroad play in the context of slavery?
It was a physical railroad transporting goods between the North and South
It was a network helping enslaved people flee to free territories in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
It was a form of protest against transportation laws
It was a coalition of Southern states promoting slavery
How many times did Harriet Tubman reportedly return to the South to lead enslaved African Americans to freedom?
5 times
19 times
25 times
30 times
What significant event is commemorated on June 19th, known as Juneteenth?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The end of the Civil War
The announcement of the end of slavery in Texas in 1865
The ratification of the Civil Rights Act
What was a significant impact of the rise of cotton as a cash crop in the 19th century in the United States?
It decreased the domestic slave trade.
It displaced enslaved African American families through a Second Middle Passage.
It reduced the economic importance of cotton.
It led to the abolition of slavery.
Which of the following was a form of resistance against enslavement in the 19th century?
The establishment of Fort Mose and the Stono Rebellion.
The creation of jazz music.
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
The development of industrial technologies.
What role did maroon communities play in the resistance to enslavement?
They provided educational facilities.
They were primarily involved in trade.
They were important in resistance and developed in various locations across the African Diaspora.
They supported the establishment of colonial rule.
What was NOT a primary focus of the Freedmen's Bureau established during the Reconstruction era?
To support African Americans relocating to the North
To support the reconnecting of African American families
To enforce the Black Codes
To support educational institutions for African Americans
Which court case legally upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," thus promoting segregation?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Roe v. Wade
Who was a key figure associated with the Atlanta Compromise, which emphasized vocational training for African Americans?
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
Frederick Douglass
What significant event is associated with the term "Red Summer" mentioned in the document?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The series of race riots during the year 1919
The establishment of the NAACP
The end of World War II
Who is associated with the term "Self-sufficiency" and the establishment of Black Wall Street?
Madam CJ Walker
Alain Locke
Marcus Garvey
Carter G Woodson
Which institution is linked with the Second Morrill Act of 1890?
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Tuskegee Institute
AME Church
Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Company
What movement is associated with Alain Locke and Langston Hughes?
Harlem Renaissance
New Negro Movement
Great Migration
Black History Week
Which organization was founded by Marcus Garvey?
ASALH
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
African Free School
What was the primary focus of Carter G Woodson's work?
African Diaspora
Black Intellectuals
Afro-Caribbeans Immigration
Black History
What was the primary purpose of the Black Codes during the Reconstruction era?
To grant equal rights to all citizens
To maintain white supremacist ideologies and control over African Americans
To promote economic growth in the Southern states
To establish new educational institutions
Which amendment abolished slavery except as punishment for a crime?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
12th Amendment
When did the Great Migration primarily occur, marking a significant relocation of African Americans from the South to northern and western cities?
1900-1920
1910-1970
1920-1940
1950-1970
What was a major consequence of the Compromise of 1877?
It effectively ended Reconstruction and withdrew federal troops from the South.
It granted women the right to vote.
It abolished slavery throughout the United States.
It led to the immediate desegregation of schools in the South.
What was the primary impact of the Reconstruction Amendments?
They abolished slavery entirely.
They defined standards of citizenship for African Americans.
They initiated the Civil War.
They established economic policies.
What was the effect of Jim Crow laws on African Americans during the Reconstruction era?
They provided equal rights.
They limited economic and social advancements.
They discouraged racial violence.
They were largely ineffective.
What was the focus of W.E.B. DuBois's groundbreaking text "The Souls of Black Folks"?
Economic policies in the 20th century.
Black humanity and effects of racism, such as Double Consciousness.
The history of slavery in the US and abroad.
The legal system reforms.
What was the main goal of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?
To promote African American education.
To support economic stability.
To unite black people to resist oppression in a Pan-African movement.
To enhance cultural innovations.
Which court case is NOT a result of the Civil Rights Movement?
Plessy v. Ferguson 1896
Brown v. Board of Education 1954
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What event is linked with the year 1961 in the context of the Civil Rights Movement?
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Selma Voting Rights March 1965
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Which organization was Malcolm X associated with?
SNCC
NAACP
Nation of Islam
SCLC
Which law was enacted as a result of the activism during the Black Power movement?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Which program was initiated by the Black Panther Party for Self Defense to provide breakfast to children?
10 Point Program
Free Breakfast Program
Legal Aid
FBI Surveillance
Who was associated with the FBI's COINTELPRO that targeted the Black Panther Party?
Huey Newton
J Edgar Hoover
Bobby Seale
Angela Davis
What does the term "Intersectionality" refer to in the context of social categorizations?
Wealth Disparity
Political Representation
The interconnected nature of social categorizations
Immigration
Which of the following is not a genre of music associated with African American cultural expression?
Blues
Jazz
Rap
Classical
Which individual is noted for their work in the STEM field and is associated with the National Medical Association?
Mae Jemison
Mary Jackson
Kizzmekia Corbett
Octavia Butler
What role did Langston Hughes play in connecting different cultural movements during the early 20th century?
He translated works from French and Spanish to English, linking the New Negro, négritude, and negrismo movements.
He founded several cultural organizations in the United States and Europe.
He wrote influential essays criticizing European colonialism.
He served as a diplomat between the United States and African nations.
What was a significant outcome of the GI Bill for Black veterans after World War II?
It provided equal opportunities for all soldiers returning from war.
It often denied Black veterans due to legal discrimination and administrative manipulation.
It ensured immediate employment for all returning veterans.
It exclusively funded higher education for Black veterans.
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Black Power movement in the mid to late 20th century?
It was a non-violent movement focused solely on legal reforms.
It was rooted in non-violent civil disobedience and speedily achieved its goals.
It introduced more radical ideologies and saw the emergence of younger, more radical activists.
It primarily focused on economic reforms without addressing racial issues.
Who became the first Black woman in Congress in 1968 and later helped found the Congressional Black Caucus?
Condoleezza Rice
Kamala Harris
Shirley Chisholm
Colin Powell
What significant cultural impact did the African American musical tradition have during the 20th century?
It led to the decline of traditional American music genres.
It revolutionized international and American musical genres such as blues, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues (R&B), and hip-hop.
It remained isolated without influencing other music genres.
It was predominantly influenced by European musical styles.
What was a significant impact of the New Negro, Negritude, and Negrismo Movements of the early 20th century on American society?
They led to the immediate desegregation of public spaces.
They popularized African heritage and cultural aesthetics.
They resulted in the complete eradication of racial violence.
They decreased the influence of African American music.
Which of the following was NOT a focus of the Black Power Movement?
Promoting self-determination and violence as a viable strategy.
Elevating Black pride through Afrocentric standards of beauty.
Decreasing the emphasis on legal and medical rights.
Pursuing economic, political, and social reforms.
What role did Black women play in the Civil Rights Movement?
They were primarily supporters and did not hold leadership roles.
They were integral to the movement, though often unrecognized.
They focused solely on voting rights and not on other civil rights issues.
They led the majority of public protests and speeches.
In what year was Barack Obama first elected to Presidency?
2012
2010
2008
2007
Which of the following best defines Afrofuturism?
A literary and cultural movement that explores the intersection of African diaspora cultures with technology, science fiction, and speculative fiction.
A musical genre that blends traditional African rhythms with futuristic electronic sounds.
An architectural style that incorporates futuristic elements inspired by African culture and heritage.
A political movement advocating for the advancement of African nations through technological innovation and space exploration.
What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
European states redrew boundaries after the fall of Napoleon
Germany unified after the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War
France made an agreement with Egypt to design and construct the Suez Canal
European states diplomatically divided Africa into colonies
