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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Galveston Island - New York City.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Black soldiers were killed after surrendering either during or after the Battle of the Crater?
(a) 180.
(b) Roughly 200.
(c) 75.
(d) About 150.

2. When did Louisiana begin using the electric chair?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1937.

3. When Smith attended a Juneteenth celebration, how long had Kathy Tiernan been organizing the programs?
(a) Half a dozen years.
(b) A decade.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. During a parade for the Martyrs of the Race Course, how many black schoolchildren led the procession?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 7,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. Before Lincoln was inaugurated, how many states seceded from the Union?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation did General Granger and his forces arrive in Galveston?

2. When was the African Burial Ground declared a National Historic Landmark?

3. When was the first high school for Blacks established in Texas?

4. According to Joseph T. Glatthaar, historian, in 1861, how many Confederate soldiers either owned slaves or lived with a head of household who did?

5. How many sets of Confederate remains did the Petersburg Ladies' Memorial Association find?

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