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National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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To be done as a pre trip discussion for visiting this museum
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1
Which famous African American helped over 70 enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad?
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Booker T. Washington
Sojourner Truth
2
Which music genre was created by African Americans and influenced rock and pop music?
Country
Opera
Jazz
Classical
3
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play which professional sport at the highest level?
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Tennis
4
The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that celebrated African American culture through art, music, and literature.
True
False
5
When does Juneteenth fall?
June 1st
June 19th
July 4th
May 4th
6
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the newest Smithsonian museum.
False
True
7
The Civil Rights Movement only took place in the 1960s.
True
False
8
The museum contains exhibits on African American athletes, musicians, and artists.
True
False
9
Which African American woman was the first to travel to space?
Katherine Johnson
Mae Jemison
Bessie Coleman
Oprah Winfrey
10
The Underground Railroad was an actual railroad with trains that carried enslaved people to freedom.
True
False
11
Jim Crow laws were designed to:
Help African Americans gain access to education
Enforce racial segregation and discrimination
Protect the rights of African Americans
Promote equality between races
12
Racial inequality is no longer a problem in the United States.
True
False
13
The March on Washington took place in the 1960s.
False
True
14
Which African American scientist improved peanut farming and developed hundreds of products from peanuts?
Mae Jemison
Katherine Johnson
George Washington Carver
Benjamin Banneker
15
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Voting rights for all
End to segregation
Equal rights for African Americans
Immediate end to slavery
16
What does the museum’s Contemplative Court provide for visitors?
A gift shop
A sports exhibit
A place for quiet reflection
A theater for movies
17
Which of these African American authors wrote "The Hate U Give," a book about race and activism?
Toni Morrison
Langston Hughes
Angie Thomas
Maya Angelou
18
What was the role of a Griot in West African societies?
Storyteller
Warrior
King
Farmer
19
The Emancipation Proclamation declared:
The Civil War was over
Enslaved people in Confederate states were free
All enslaved people in the United States were free
African Americans were granted citizenship
20
Hip-hop music started in the 2000s.
False
True
21
Which civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
22
Why were enslaved Africans' names often changed?
To make them feel more like part of the slave owner's family
To give them new, Christian names
To make them easier for slave owners to pronounce
To erase their identities and connection to their heritage
23
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
False
True
24
Which of the following is an example of resistance by enslaved people?
Singing spirituals
Working hard in the fields
Both singing spirituals and planning rebellions
Planning rebellions
25
What role did quilts sometimes play in the Underground Railroad?
They were used as blankets for long journeys
They were given as rewards to those who escaped
They contained secret messages to guide enslaved people
They were sold to raise money for abolitionists
26
The Middle Passage refers to:
The trade route between Africa and Asia
The Underground Railroad
The voyage of European explorers to Africa
The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic
27
What is one ongoing challenge faced by the African American community?
Racial bias in the justice system
Lack of access to quality education
All of the above
Economic inequality
28
African American inventors have made contributions to fields such as medicine, transportation, and technology.
True
False
29
All enslaved people in the U.S. were freed immediately after the Emancipation Proclamation.
True
False
30
What is the main focus of the National Museum of African American History and Culture?
The history of all American presidents
The history of sports in America
The geography of Africa
The contributions and experiences of African Americans
