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Quiz about AfricanAmerican History Dates
Quiz about AfricanAmerican History Dates

African-American History Dates Quiz


See if you know the correct dates of these events in black history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spoon-72. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Spoon-72
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
139,172
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 20
1. What year did the first Africans arrive in the Americas? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What year was slavery introduced in the Americas? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Where was the first formal protest against slavery? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What state was the first to abolish slavery? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. In what state was there a failed effort to overthrow slavery? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. How many slaves did Harriet Tubman rescue between 1840-61? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. In what year did Abraham Lincoln issue his Emancipation Proclamation? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. In what year was slavery abolished in America? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. In what year was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Did President Truman abolish segregation in the military?


Question 11 of 20
11. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do in 1955? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. In what year were Federal troops ordered to Oxford, Mississippi? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. In what year did Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous "I have a dream" speech? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. win in 1964? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. When did the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama take place? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. In what year was the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. first celebrated as a national holiday? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. In what year was the Million Man March? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What does Kwanzaa mean? Hint



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1. What year did the first Africans arrive in the Americas?

Answer: 1526

The first Africans arrived in the Americas between 1526-39, in the company of Spanish and Portuguese explorers.
2. What year was slavery introduced in the Americas?

Answer: 1619

North America's first slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.
3. Where was the first formal protest against slavery?

Answer: Germantown, Pennsylvania

The first formal protest against slavery was made in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1688.
4. What state was the first to abolish slavery?

Answer: Vermont

Vermont became the first state to abolish slavery - in 1777.
5. In what state was there a failed effort to overthrow slavery?

Answer: South Carolina

Denmark Vesey organized 6,000 slaves in South Carolina in a failed effort to overthrow slavery.
6. How many slaves did Harriet Tubman rescue between 1840-61?

Answer: Over 300

Harriet Tubman, working through the underground railroad, rescued more than 300 slaves from the South. She later became a spy and a nurse for the Union Army.
7. In what year did Abraham Lincoln issue his Emancipation Proclamation?

Answer: 1863

President Abraham Lincoln gave this famous speech in 1863, which declared the freedom of any slave residing in a state in rebellion against the Union.
8. In what year was slavery abolished in America?

Answer: 1865

The 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States. African Americans and white abolitionists celebrated the victory with church programs, speeches, and parades.
9. In what year was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded?

Answer: 1909

The NAACP founded in 1909 by a group of whites and blacks with a view to influencing public opinion and in order to defend the legal rights of African Americans.
10. Did President Truman abolish segregation in the military?

Answer: Yes

President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in 1948, abolishing segregation in the armed forces.
11. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do in 1955?

Answer: Led a yearlong boycott

In 1955, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a year long boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system after Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person on a bus.
12. In what year were Federal troops ordered to Oxford, Mississippi?

Answer: 1962

Federal troops were ordered to Oxford, Mississippi in 1962 to protect James H. Merideth, the first African American to enrol at the University of Mississippi.
13. In what year did Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous "I have a dream" speech?

Answer: 1963

On August 20 more than 200,000 Blacks and Whites participated in a March on Washington, D.C., to protest the lack of federal civil rights legislation.
14. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. win in 1964?

Answer: Nobel Peace Prize

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
15. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?

Answer: 1965

Malcom X left the Black Muslim organization "Nation of Islam" in 1964 and formed the "Organization of Afro-American Unity", stressing black nationalism and social action. He was assasinated the following year.
16. When did the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama take place?

Answer: 1965

In 1965, white resistance to a black voter registration drive led to a Freedom March, from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to protest discrimination at the polls. Congress soon passed the Voting Rights Act soon after.
17. In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

Answer: 1968

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated in 1968 by a white man. This act set off a wave of violence in more than 100 cities nationwide.
18. In what year was the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. first celebrated as a national holiday?

Answer: 1986

For the first time, the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was celebrated as a national holiday in 1986. The holiday is on the third Monday of every January.
19. In what year was the Million Man March?

Answer: 1995

In 1995, The Million Man March on Washington, called on black men to declare responsibility for their families and communities.
20. What does Kwanzaa mean?

Answer: first fruits

Kwanzaa, meaning "first fruits" in Swahili, is an annual seven-day festival observed by some African Americans during the week of December 26 to January 1. Inspired by an African harvest festival, Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by an American activist named Maulana Karenga to increase awareness of African heritage and to encourage unity.
Source: Author Spoon-72

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