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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tisby perceive racism?
(a) As a social construct.
(b) As an inevitability.
(c) As a mystery.
(d) As a historical myth.

2. What term does Tisby use to describe Christianity that "embraces racial and ethnic diversity" (24)?
(a) Complicit Christianity.
(b) Conscientious Chrsitianity.
(c) Courageous Christianity.
(d) Complacent Christianity.

3. Where did transatlantic ships carrying enslaved persons usually make port?
(a) The East Indies.
(b) Western Europe.
(c) Eastern Canada.
(d) The Caribbean.

4. What historical period coincided with the decline of slavery in Britain?
(a) The Late Middle Ages.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) The Industrial Revolution.
(d) The American Revolution.

5. According to Tisby, during which period of American history did race NOT determine a person's station in society?
(a) 1600-1800.
(b) 1500-1700.
(c) 1900-2000.
(d) 1800-1900.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Columbus view the native inhabitants of the Americas?

2. How many enslaved people were transported from Africa during the transatlantic slave trade?

3. According to Tisby, what is required to achieve "reconciliation" (15)?

4. How many people perished during the Middle Passage?

5. According to Tisby's statistical evidence, which modern American demographic is most likely to be religious?

(see the answer key)

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