Black History Month & Voting Rights
In what year was Black History first recognized in the form of a week long celebration in small communities?
1915
What was the name (first or last) of the woman who shared the previously secret underground railroad quilt code? (Hints: She was a descendant of slaves who lived from 1929-1998; her name was not he front of your underground railroad quilt code packet)
Ozella McDaniel Williams
What is the difference between segregation and integration?
Segregation - When people are separated based on race, gender, class, etc.
Integration - When people are able to exist in the same space regardless of identity
Valentine's Day always fall on this date.
February 14th
Where does divorce come before marriage?
In the dictionary
In what year did the federal government recognize Black History Month? Which president was the first to recognize it on a national level?
1976; Gerald Ford
As a ______ for the underground railroad, Tubman made ___ dangerous trips leading escaping slaves and their families out of bondage.
Conductor; 19
What did the Little Rock Nine do and why was it so remarkable?
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American highs school students who enrolled in a formerly segregated school. They went through months of discrimination, protests, and violence before they were actually able to attend school there, but they never stopped trying.
Valentine's Day originated during _____ times. In Latin, Cupid is called ____, which translates directly into the word love.
Roman, Amor
It is lighter than a feather, but most people can't hold it for more than two minutes. What is it?
Your breath
Name three voting rights activists that you could have chosen to read and answer questions about on Monday. (If you weren't here, try to think of 3 voting rights activists that you have heard of)
Fannie Lou Hamer, Thomas Crawford, Penny Grover, Maggie Coleman, Lamar Smith, William Combash, Gladys Harris, Frederick Douglass, Melanie Taylor, Nathan Bacheldor, Peter Williams Ray, Lee Yok, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Bhagat Singh Thind, Modesto Rodriguez, Joseph Jackson, Xitaali Castellanos, Preston Allen, Denise McQuade, Timothy Duffy, Christia Adair, Larry Harmon, and Oscar J. Dunn.
Describe three quilt codes (including the names and a brief summary) of the 10 that were in the packet on Tuesday.
Monkey wrench (packing), wagon wheel (load the wagon and get ready), bear's paw (follow the footsteps for resources), crossroads (place to find safety), log cabin (person was safe to talk to/seek shelter), shoofly (guide or conductor was near), bow ties (clothing), wedding ring (act like a free born person), flying geese (following the geese north), drunkard's path (stagger your steps to confuse slave catchers), star (follow the north Star to freedom).
Fill in the following blanks for 100 points each: Muhammad Ali was a famous U.S. _____. He changed his name when he converted to ______. At the age of only ___ years old, he won a gold medal at the Olympic games in Rome.
Boxer, Islam, 18.
Answering the following multiple choice questions for 100 points each:
1. Who was the emperor of Rome in 269 AD?
A. Gelasius B. Saint Valentine C. Claudius D. Pagans
2. What was Saint Valentine's profession?
A. Priest B. Emperor C. King D. Pope
3. Which festival lasted two days in Roman Times?
A. Valentine's Day B. The Beginning of Spring C. Lupercalia D. Paganism
C, A, C
What gets sharper the more you use it?
Your brain
Mississippi, 20, plantation, 1962.
1. She is one of the most famous leaders of the Underground Railroad and she helped over 300 runaways and families through their journey.
2. He was born a slave. He taught himself to read and write while he was still a slave and his goal was to teach his fellow slaves how to read and write, which was very risky. He later came out with a memoir that is still read in schools today.
3. She was not a slave, but she visited a plantation in Kentucky when she was a little girl. After seeing the horrors of slavery up close, she decided to become a writer and an abolitionist. She is most famous for writing 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.'
4. She was a slave who escaped to freedom in 1827 and became active in the abolitionist movement. She traveled the country and publicly spoke about the horrors of slavery.
A. Sojourner Truth, B. Frederick Douglass, C. Harriet Beecher Stowe, D. Harriet Tubman
1=D, 2=B, 3=C, 4=A
Match up the descriptions with the correct names of African American scientists and mathematicians for 100 points each:
1. He was the youngest student to ever attend the University of Chicago. He was a nuclear scientist and engineer who dedicated seven decades of research to mathematics and civil and nuclear engineering. He contributed to the Manhattan Project unknowingly.
2. She was the first board certified African American female neurosurgeon when she completed her residency at the University of Minnesota. Her research led to the development of a shunt that helps with hydrocephalus in pediatric patients.
3. He is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and engineer who holds more than 120 patents. He worked twelve years at NASA between 1979 and 1991. While he worked there, he helped to develop the nuclear power source for the Galileo missions to Jupiter.
4. She was the first African American woman to become a doctor in the United States. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College in 1864. When the Civil War ended in 1865, she moved to Richmond, VA to perform missionary work and provide medical care to newly freed slaves.
A. Alexa Canady B. Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr. C. Rebecca Lee Crumpler D. Lonnie George Johnson
1=B, 2=A, 3=D, 4=C
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
8 x 3 + 10 squared - (6 + 3) squared = ?
43
What starts with a M, ends with an X, and has thousands of letters in between?
A mailbox
Answer the following multiple choice questions:
1. Why was February chosen to be Black History Month?
A. Because it is the shortest month B. Because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass have their birthdays that month C. Because it is the month before women's history month D. All of the above
2. This famous African American actor stated 'I don't want a black History month. Black History is American History.'
A. Morgan Freeman B. Jackie Robinson C. Kevin Hart D. Samuel L. Jackson
3. Where was Black History first extended from a week to a month?
A. Washington D.C. B. In the South C. In the North D. On college campuses
B, A, D.
1. 'Safe houses' were the homes of southern slave owners.
2. Only a few hundred slaves actually used the Underground Railroad.
3. A sanctuary was a safe place runaway slaves could trust.
4. The Underground Railroad was built in 1865.
5. Harriet Tubman was one of many conductors or the Underground Railroad.
False, false, true, false, true.
Answer the following multiple choice questions:
1. The following are pieces of literature written by Maya Angelou -
A. And Still I Rise B. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings C. Woman Work D. All of the Above
2. Born in Fredricton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1935, this man was the youngest of 13 children. He first learned to skate at the age of 3 and started playing hockey when he was 5 years old. His name is...
A. Muhammad Ali B. Willie O'Ree C. Jackie Robinson D. Lebron James
3. Charles Ethan Porter, the first African American artist to attend the National Academy of Design, was best known for his...
A. Still life paintings B. Watercolor painting C. Graphite drawing D. Pointillism
D, B, A
Solve the following equation using the distributive property: 5 (x - 7) = 30
x = 13
Name a room with no windows or doors. (Hint: it's a word that ends with 'room' but is not necessarily a room)
Mushroom