Timelines from Black History - Leaders, Legends, Legacies

Question 1

True or False? The Underground Railroad is estimated to have taken 100,000 enslaved people to freedom.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

By 1900, France and Britain colonized the largest areas of Africa. Which 2 colors represent France and Britain?

Accepted Answer

blue, red

Question 3

What was the name of the war which led to the end of slavery in the US?

Accepted Answer

The Civil War

Question 4

The route that traded enslaved people for goods was called the Triangular Trade.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Queen Nzinga Mbandi won a 30-year war against Portuguese colonizers. What qualities would a warrior queen need?

Accepted Answer

bravery, courage, resilience

Question 6

The Underground Railroad was created to help enslaved people escape across the northern US border to ...

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 7

True or False? During WWII, the famous singer and dancer Josephine Baker worked as a spy for the French Resistance.

Accepted Answer

True

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