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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which church leader helped found The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG)?
(a) George Whitefield.
(b) Francis Le Jau.
(c) Thomas Bray.
(d) Jonathan Edwards.

2. In Chapter 1, Beverly Daniel Tatum defines racism as a combination of "prejudice" and another factor. What is the second factor?
(a) Bigotry.
(b) Ethnicity.
(c) Power.
(d) Planning.

3. Which enslaved person wrote an autobiography chronicling his experiences in the Middle Passage?
(a) Crispus Attucks.
(b) Richard Allen.
(c) Olaudah Equiano.
(d) Lemuel Haynes.

4. How did Columbus view the native inhabitants of the Americas?
(a) As potential slaves.
(b) As spiritual equals.
(c) As fellow citizens.
(d) As skilled laborers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What historical period coincided with the decline of slavery in Britain?

2. How does Tisby perceive racism?

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

4. How many people perished during the Middle Passage?

5. Which activist claimed that, "There can be no deep disappointment without deep love" (19)?

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