Wednesday, February 11, 2004
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Wednesday, February 11, 2004 |
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Test your black history knowledge February is Black History Month and Gallopade International, publishers of Carole Marsh’s “The Black Jazz,” “Pizzazz,” and “Razzmatazz” series, challenge you to some African-American Heritage trivia. The answers are at the bottom. 1. Approximately how many African-Americans served in the Union Army during the Civil War? A. 8,000 B. 18,000 C. 180,000 2. What do the initials NAACP stand for? 3. Which person is the best selling African-American novelist? A. Paige Turns B. Harriet Beecher Stowe C. Frank Yerby 4. The first U.S. postage stamp to honor an African-American was of: A. Rosa Parks B. Booker T. Washington C. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. D. George Washington Carver 5. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams is credited with which of the following? A. Performing the first open heart operation B. Founding Provident, Chicago’s first Negro hospital C. Being Elected a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons D. All of these E. None of these 6. Sojourner Truth was active as: A. a preacher B. an abolitionist C. fundraiser for the Union Army D. advocate for black education E. all of these F. none of these 7. The first African-American to be elected to the Hall of Fame for great Americans was: A. Booker T. Washington B. Harriet Tubman C. George Washington Carver 8. Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to: A. public office B. the House of Representatives C. the U.S. Senate 9. Frederick Douglass was nominated as a presidential candidate in: A. 1898 B. 1888 C. 1788 10. Black History Month was created by African-American historian: A. Carter G. Woodson B. Booker T. Washington C. Nat Turner How did you do? If you’d like to learn more about African-American heritage, pick up some of the books in Carole Marsh’s “The Black Jazz,” “Pizzazz,” and “Razzmatazz” series. Marsh is an award winning author who recently won the 2004 Teacher’s Choice Award for the Family from Learning Magazine and the 2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply & Equipment Association. Gallopade International is located in Peachtree City and provides books that are both educational and entertaining all over the world. If you would like to purchase any or all of the books in the series, visit www.gallopade.com or phone (800) 536-2438 for more details. Answers: 1-C; 2 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; 3-C; 4-B; 5D; 6-E; 7A; 8B; 9B (by the Republican Party); 10A.
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