African American Quarterly Assessment II

25 Questions | By Larwilli | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 138

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1.

Dr. Robert Walker is a Dayton Public Schools board member?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Dr. Walker has a strong foundation in the religious community?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

The term "greenhorn" refers to someone who has been in a position for a long time?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The poem " The Woman's Mourning Song," is about a women who is baking bread for her husband?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The author bell hooks uses her grandmothers name instead of hers when she writes?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Langston Hughes is the author of the poem "I , Too?"
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Langston Hughes was a major author during the New York Renaissance?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The poem I, Too discusses the struggles of African Americans in the United States?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Sterling Brown is the author of "Strong Men," a poem about the strength of the African American males?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Spoken word is a form of writing stories.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Many African American Spanish American War volunteers hoped their ___________ would bring them equality,
- A.
  
  Segregation
- B.
  
  Patriotism
- C.
  
  Free labor
- D.
  
  Citizenship
12.

Critics of the _______ claimed that his view of race relations in America were one of accommodation.
- A.
  
  Frederick Douglass
- B.
  
  Booker T. Washington
- C.
  
  Carter G. Woodson
- D.
  
  Ernest Just
13.

W.E.B. Du Bois believed that the actions of Booker T. Washington led to the legal implementaion fo the ________ laws.
- A.
  
  Black Code
- B.
  
  Eurocentric
- C.
  
  Conservative wave
- D.
  
  Seperate but egeal
14.

In the early 1900's whites acclelerated their______ about African Americans being inferior and whites being superior in all respects.
- A.
  
  Segregation
- B.
  
  Propaganda
- C.
  
  Public schools
- D.
  
  Riots
15.

In 1915, the Supreme Court declared that Oklahoma's _________, which had denied African Americans their right to vote, was unconstitional.
- A.
  
  Red Summer
- B.
  
  Tuskegee Machine
- C.
  
  Grandfather Clause
- D.
  
  Conservative wave
16.

The African American community was often victimized by ________ initiated by angry whites in the early 1900's
- A.
  
  Ghettos
- B.
  
  Miagration
- C.
  
  Innuendoes
- D.
  
  Race riots
17.

The film Birth of a Nation shattered the hopes of many African Americans that ________was near.
- A.
  
  Equality
- B.
  
  Patriotism
- C.
  
  Financial independence
- D.
  
  Segregation
18.

As African Americans miagrated north, realators entered into__________ in which they agreed not to sell property in certain neighborhoods to them.
- A.
  
  Ghettos
- B.
  
  Trade unions
- C.
  
  Restrictive covenants
- D.
  
  Reperations
19.

African Americans who servered in World War I were ________ in the military just as they had been in civilian life.
- A.
  
  given leadership roles
- B.
  
  Honored
- C.
  
  Discriminated against
- D.
  
  Free laborers
20.

The two main goals of the UNIA were self-determination and ________.
- A.
  
  Collective economics
- B.
  
  Labor unions
- C.
  
  Pan-Africanism
- D.
  
  Socialism
21.

Marcus Garvey's philosophy focused on pride in one's own________.
- A.
  
  Abilities
- B.
  
  Creative spirit
- C.
  
  Heritage
- D.
  
  Personal growth
22.

The _______ was fueled by the creative enery of African Americans who miagrated to the North and were finally able to freely express their talents.
- A.
  
  Black Nationalism
- B.
  
  Harlem Renaissance
- C.
  
  Black belt theory
- D.
  
  Pan African Movement
23.

The works of Langston Hughts spoke to _____ African Americans who denied their own cultural heritage.
- A.
  
  Segregated
- B.
  
  Relocated
- C.
  
  Educated
- D.
  
  Dislocated
24.

The foundation of socialism and communism was the belief that _________, not race, was the major factor in the oppression of African Americans.
- A.
  
  Personal wealth
- B.
  
  Collective economics
- C.
  
  Class
- D.
  
  Conservative awareness
25.

Southern white members of Congress felt that Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was ________.
- A.
  
  Their spokesman
- B.
  
  Guilty of tax evasion
- C.
  
  An inexperienced leader
- D.
  
  Arrogant and upity