Famous Facts
Preterite
Translation
Trivia
Spot the Error
100
What is this called in English?
Slavery
100
Conjugate the verb in the preterite form.
They (march) on Washington.
They marched on Washington.
100
Martin Luther King Jr. était très courageux.
Martin Luther King Jr. was very brave/courageous.
100
When is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?
February
100
I have 18 years old
I am 18 years old
200
What was this called in English?
Segregation
200
Conjugate the verb in the preterite form.
I (do) my homework before I (listen) to music.
I did my homework before I listened to music.
200
Je n'ai pas de devoirs cette semaine.
I do not/don't have homework this week.
200
What was the major conflict of the US Civil War?
Owning slaves in the South
200
They goes to Benjamin Franklin high school.
They go to Benjamin Franklin high school.
300
What set of laws were put in place to enforce racial segregation in the U.S.?
Jim Crow Laws
300
Conjugate the verb in the preterite form.
You (not study) for your American History test this afternoon.
You didn't/did not study for your American History test this afternoon.
300
Elles aiment les poèmes courts de Maya Angelou
They love Maya Angelou's short poems.
300
Who is this and what did she do?
Harriet Tubman, a key figure in the Underground Railroad and helping enslaved people escape
300
We learning about the Civil Rights Movement in 2018.
We learned about art and architecture in 2018.
400
What famous speech did Abraham Lincoln give that outlawed slavery in the US?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400
Conjugate the verb in the preterite form.
She (see) the huge protest this weekend?
Did she see the huge protest this weekend?
400
Est-ce que tu as vu la manifestation à Paris hier ?
Did you see the protest in Paris yesterday?
400
Name 3 famous figures recognized during Black History Month
Includes: Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X, Harriet Tubman, Katherine Goble, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, Barack Obama, and many more!
400
Our African museum are so enormous, she is bigger than a house!
Our African museum is so enormous, it is bigger than a house!
500
What famous protest did Martin Luther King Jr. lead for Civil Rights?
March on Washington OR Montgomery Bus Boycotts
500
Conjugate the verb in the preterite form.
You (not play) for the football team last year?
Didn't you play for the football team last year?
500
Je ne voterai pas pour ce candidat parce qu'il a envoyé des messages racistes à l'autre candidate.
I will not/won't vote for this candidate because he sent racist messages to the other candidate.
500
What decade did the Civil Rights Movement take place in the USA?
The 1960's
500
He are not playing baseball this season, he breaked his arm!
He isn't/is not playing baseball this season, he broke his arm!