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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 large is the arena for the Angola Prison Rodeo?
(a) 4,000 seats.
(b) 9,000 seats.
(c) 7,000 seats.
(d) 6,000 seats

2. When does myth say that Union general Gordon Granger stood on the balcony of Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, and read the order that announced the end of slavery?
(a) June 20, 1865.
(b) June 17, 1865.
(c) June 18, 1865.
(d) June 19, 1865.

3. What is the Black National Anthem?
(a) Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Proud!
(b) A Change is Gonna Come.
(c) Lift Every Voice and Sing.
(d) Strange Fruit.

4. Of the soldiers buried at Blandford, about how many were identified?
(a) 1,100.
(b) About 2,200.
(c) Around 3,000.
(d) 1,800.

5. When Smith was in New York City, what station did he leave from to reach the South Ferry stop?
(a) Penn Station.
(b) Grand Central Station.
(c) Parkside Station.
(d) Byside Station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Smith born and raised?

2. When was the transatlantic slave trade outlawed?

3. What highway did Smith take to Angola Prison?

4. When did Louisiana begin using the electric chair?

5. How many slaves did the Madison family have on Monticello Plantation?

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