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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Tisby use to describe white Christianity's attitude toward racism?
(a) Combative.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Complicit.
(d) Competitive.

2. According to Tisby's statistical evidence, which modern American demographic is most likely to be religious?
(a) Whites.
(b) Hispanics.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Asians.

3. According to Tisby, when did Christianity arrive in Africa?
(a) The 1st-2nd century.
(b) The 5th-6th century.
(c) The 3rd-4th century.
(d) The 7th-8th century.

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

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

6. Which for the following is NOT a reason Robert Finley cited in his proposal to send Black people back to Africa?
(a) This arrangement would rid the U.S. of Black people.
(b) This arrangement would help the U.S. avoid paying reparations.
(c) This arrangement would offer enslaved Blacks a better life.
(d) This arrangement would "civilize" the continent of Africa.

7. According to Tisby, what is required to achieve "reconciliation" (15)?
(a) Grief.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Repentence.
(d) Anger.

8. Which of the following is NOT a social issue the Benevolent Empire sought to address?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Abolitionism.
(d) Alcoholism.

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

10. How does Tisby view the U.S. Constitution?
(a) As a document that takes no stance on racial issues.
(b) As an antislavery document.
(c) As a proslavery document.
(d) As a document that upholds the rights of Black people.

11. What was the term used for the religious movement that emphasized a personal encounter with God?
(a) The Triumph of Evangelism.
(b) The Protestant Revival.
(c) The Rise of Christianity.
(d) The Great Awakening.

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

13. What was the impact of chattel slavery on Black families?
(a) It kept couples together, but separated children.
(b) It allowed married couples to free their children.
(c) It frequently broke up families.
(d) It usually kept families intact.

14. What was the first higher education institution to accept women and Black people?
(a) Oberlin College.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) St. John's College.
(d) Harvard University.

15. Which piece of legislation prohibited Black people from gathering without white supervision?
(a) The Fourteenth Amendment.
(b) The U.S. Constitution.
(c) The Negro Act of 1740.
(d) The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which church leader helped found The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG)?

2. What was the term used for the process of preparing slaves for their new life of bondage?

3. During the early colonization of the Americas, which crop was most profitable?

4. What was the term for secret places where enslaved Blacks met to worship?

5. What statement is NOT true of Charles Grandison Finney?

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