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Bible is Black History
Ancient Africa
Slavery & Reconstruction
Harlem Renaissance
Civil Rights & Building Wealth
100

Who were the first people God created?

Adam & Eve

100

True or False: Ancient Africa had many large empires.

True

100

True or False: slavery started in the United States?

False. Slavery happened around the world but no slavery lasted as long and was as violent as slavery in the U.S.

100

What was embraced during the Harlem Renaissance?

Black music, art, and literature.

100
Name 1 leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, W.E.B DuBois, John Lewis, 

200

What continent did the Biblical story take place?

Africa

200

What is an empire

A political and economic center that has cultural power 

200

When did slavery begin and end?

1650-1865

200

Where did the Harlem Renaissance take place?

Harlem, New York

200

Who is Ruby Bridges? 

She was the first child to attend a segregated school. She had to be escorted by state police officers so she was not harmed by the crowds of white people who did not want her at the school. 

300
Who is the Father of the Hebrew people?

Abraham

300
Name 2 Ancient African empires.

Timbuktu, Mali, Zimbabwe

300

Who fought in the Civil War?

North (Union) and South (Confederate)

300

When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?

1918 - 1929 

300

What is buying power?

The amount of money you put back into the economy based on what you spend your money on.


400

Who did God use to free the Hebrew people from Pharaoh?

Moses

400

What items did empires trade? 

gold, iron, cattle, shells 

400
Describe the Reconstruction time period after slavery?

Reconstruction was a time of economic and political change as slavery ended and blacks were free.

400
Name 2 popular authors of the Harlem Renaissance

Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston

400

Why is education after high school important?

Helps you to maintain a job, get experience, increase earning potential

500

Why were the Hebrew people enslaved by Pharaoh in Egypt?

All the descendants of the 12 tribes of Israel were living there and did not worship Pharaoh so he got intimidated. 

500

Which empire was the center of a powerful political nation?

Zimbabwe

500

What were the 14th and 15th amendments? 

14th - gave citizenship to formerly enslaved Africans 

15th - the right for black men to vote

500

What were brush harbors, or hush arbors?

When enslaved people worshipped in the middle of fields and had their worship away from slave owners. This was the start of the Black church.


500

What are HBCUs?

Historically Black Colleges and Universities.