African American Studies TV Quiz

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Volume 1
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Who was the nations first Black municipal court
judge?

• Miflin Gibbs
• P.B.S. Pinchback
• C. Edward McCabe

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Who was the nations first Black municipal court
judge?

• Miflin Gibbs
• P.B.S. Pinchback
• C. Edward McCabe

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Blacks first settled in the Oklahoma territory in?

• 1830
• B. 1845
• C. Before Indians arrived

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Blacks first settled in the Oklahoma territory in?

• 1830
• 1845
• C. Before Indians arrived

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What was a major reason Texas slaves did not run
away during the Civil War?

• Living conditions for slaves were bearable.
• The state was too big.
• Union armies advanced only to the fringes of the
  state.

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What was a major reason Texas slaves did not run
away during the Civil War?

• Living conditions for slaves were bearable.
• B. The state was too big.
• C. Union armies advanced only to the fringes of
  the state.

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Who is believed to be the first Black in the
Missouri territory?

• Jean Baptiste Du Sable
• Dred Scott
• Rev. Moses Dixon

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Who is believed to be the first Black in the
Missouri territory?

• Jean Baptiste Du Sable
• Dred Scott
• Rev. Moses Dixon

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Who was the first Arkansas governor to hire Black
state troopers?

• Orval Faubus
• Winthrop Rockefeller
• William Clinton

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Who was the first Arkansas governor to hire Black
state troopers?

• Orval Faubus
• Winthrop Rockefeller
• C. William Clinton

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When was there slavery in the state of Kansas?

• From 1861 to 1865
• Never
• C. In 1862

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When was there slavery in the state of Kansas?

• From 1861 to 1865
• Never
• C. In 1862

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How many Blacks did Governor Clinton appoint to
public office in Arkansas?

• 150
• 215
• C. He made 300 appointments

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How many Blacks did Governor Clinton appoint to
public office in Arkansas?

• 150
• 215
• C. He made 300 appointments

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Name the African American who entered the New
Mexico territory with fur traders around 1846.

• James Beckwourth
• George McJunkin
• C. Alexander Sweeney

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Name the African American who entered the New
Mexico territory with fur traders around 1846.

• James Beckwourth
• George McJunkin
• C. Alexander Sweeney

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How many ships went to Africa and returned to
Louisiana between 1719 and 1731?

• 10
• 27
• C. 35

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How many ships went to Africa and returned to
Louisiana between 1719 and 1731?

• 10
• 27
• C. 35

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Between 1820 and 1865, the African American
population increased to?

• 12,500
• Over 15,000
• C. 9,000

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Between 1820 and 1865, the African American
population increased to?

• 12,500
• Over 15,000
• C. 9,000

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On the average, how many slaves did most slave
owners in Missouri have?

• 50 slaves
• Only one or two slaves
• C. 15 slaves

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On the average, how many slaves did most slave
owners in Missouri have?

• 50 slaves
• B. Only one or two slaves
• C. 15 slaves

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What services did the first slaves in Missouri
provide?

• Lead mine workers
• B. They all worked in cotton
• C. Mostly house servants

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What services did the first slaves in Missouri
provide?

• Lead mine workers
• B. They all worked in cotton
• C. Mostly house servants

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What services did the first slaves in Missouri
provide?

• Lead mine workers
• B. They all worked in cotton
• C. Mostly house servants

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This program is a project of African American S
tudies
Kelly E. Langford, Director