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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the slave trade centered in Great Britain?
(a) London.
(b) Essex.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Ireland.

2. The culture of Ireland rose to a high point in what century?
(a) 6th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 14th.
(d) 12th.

3. What word refers to a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses?
(a) Bonanza.
(b) Lollapalooza.
(c) Roundup.
(d) Stampede.

4. What dialect is associated with the lower classes in England?
(a) Cockney.
(b) Estuary.
(c) RP.
(d) Queen's English.

5. What American-originated word means to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate?
(a) Discombobulate.
(b) Lollapalooza.
(c) Bonanza.
(d) Stampede.

6. The United States is how many times the size of the United Kingdom?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 60.
(d) 100.

7. What is the capital of Jamaica?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Osau.
(c) Papau.
(d) Kingston.

8. How many blacks still speak the dialect of Gullah today?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 300,000.
(d) 250,000.

9. What word carried over from Cockney to Australian English?
(a) Ello.
(b) Howdy.
(c) Mate.
(d) Bro.

10. What popular singer brought recognition to Jamaica?
(a) Jimi Hendrix.
(b) Bob Marley.
(c) Desi Arnaz.
(d) Lou Reed.

11. When did James Cook sail to Queensland?
(a) 1586.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1770.
(d) 1665.

12. What term refers to a member of the dark-skinned people who were the earliest inhabitants of Australia?
(a) Aborigine.
(b) Nintoona.
(c) Indians.
(d) Acatuna.

13. What is the British spelling of the word "color"?
(a) Corlor.
(b) Collor.
(c) Colour.
(d) Culor.

14. Which variant was most likely the first pidgin English?
(a) West African.
(b) Haitian.
(c) Cajun.
(d) Jamaican.

15. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1901.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the American Civil War begin?

2. In what decade did a rebellious side of black liberation come together in New Orleans?

3. What word that originated in the American West means a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall?

4. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania speak what primary language?

5. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

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