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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to slave codes, what determined whether a child was born free or enslaved?
(a) The mother's slave status.
(b) The mother's religion.
(c) The father's religion.
(d) The father's slave status.

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

4. How did "paternalist" (66) white Christians view Black people?
(a) As dangerous and threatening criminals.
(b) As brothers and sisters in spirituality.
(c) As legal and soacial equals.
(d) As helpless and ignorant children.

5. How does Tisby categorize his book, The Color of Compromise?
(a) Biography.
(b) Historical fiction.
(c) Historical nonfiction.
(d) Historical survey.

6. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century, which regions received the largest number of enslaved persons?
(a) Europe and Asia.
(b) The Caribbean and South America.
(c) North and Central America.
(d) Africa and Australia.

7. According to Tisby, what attracted most Black people to Christianity during the Colonial era?
(a) The opportunity for education.
(b) The hope of earthly liberation.
(c) The prospect of higher wages.
(d) The chance to win the vote.

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

9. According to Tisby, what did Christianity become for enslaved Blacks?
(a) A source of hope.
(b) A source of controversy.
(c) A source of despair.
(d) A source of outrage.

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

11. What statement is NOT true of Charles Grandison Finney?
(a) He allowed Black people to join his church.
(b) He supported racial desegregation.
(c) He advocated for Black emancipation.
(d) He was an outspoken abolitionist.

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

13. What religious beliefs did enslaved Blacks hold upon their arrival in North America?
(a) They had no religious beliefs of their own.
(b) They were primarily Jewish and Islamic.
(c) They practiced indigenous religions native to Africa.
(d) They had already converted to the Christian faith.

14. What year did the Haitian Revolution take place?
(a) 1764.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1794.
(d) 1791.

15. When was the first Black Episcopal Church established in New York City?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1784.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Tisby use to describe Christianity that "embraces racial and ethnic diversity" (24)?

2. Which Black preacher helped found the African Methodist Episcopal Church?

3. Which revivalist preacher used profits from slave labor to build an orphanage?

4. Which group received additional rights after the Revolutionary War?

5. How did enslaved Blacks share messages about possible escape plans?

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