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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous silent film claimed to present the story of the KKK's establishment?
(a) The Birth of a Nation.
(b) A Corner in Wheat.
(c) The Fugitive.
(d) Broken Blossoms.

2. During the early colonization of the Americas, which crop was most profitable?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Potatoes.

3. Who was John Newton?
(a) A foreign missionary.
(b) An emancipated slave.
(c) A pastor and politician.
(d) A priest and slave-trader.

4. What was the Haitian Revolution?
(a) A rebellion of the English against the French.
(b) A rebellion of enslaved people against their owners.
(c) A rebellion of native Haitians against the English.
(d) A rebellion of indentured servants against their employers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who were the first Europeans to reach the Americas?

3. Which book of the Bible contains the "Curse of Ham" (82) passage?

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

5. What was the impact of chattel slavery on Black families?

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