February Unit Final Exam

Mr. Nuckolls 6 Grade Minnesota History

Name _______________________
______44 points

Read through the instructions carefully and answer the questions to the
best of your ability.

I. True/False (5 points)
If the statement is correct, write T. If incorrect, write F.

1. The story of Black History in American starts with slavery

and ends with the Civil Rights Movement ____
2. The Civil War Rights Act was passed during the Civil War
___
3. Segregation is separating black people from white people
____
4. The Civil Rights Movement ended racism in America ____
5. Nonviolence was a defining characteristic of Martin Luther
King Jrs movement ____

II. Multiple Choice (9 points)

Read the statements carefully and choose the correct person
matching that statement.
Founders

1. I was the first US Chief A. Benjamin Franklin

Justice the Judge of the B. John Jay
United States Supreme C. George Washington
Court D. James Madison
 2.
3. I was the second President of
the United States
A. John Jay
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. James Madison
4.
5. I wrote the Declaration of
Independence
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. John Adams
C. George Washington
D. Abraham Lincoln
6.
7. I was commanding General
of the US colonists until I
became their President
A. James Madison
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. George Washington
8.
9.
III. Black History Month
(Multiple Choice)
10.
11. I was one of the most famous
conductors of the
Underground Railroad.
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Frederick Douglass
D. Abraham Lincoln
12.
20.
21.
13.I was a famous abolitionist
I learned how to read at age
12 and wrote my own
biography called A
Narration of My Life
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. Frederick Douglass
14.
15.We were a famous group of
young girls who had military
escorts to our school in
Arkansas
A. Little Rock Nine
B. The Big Ten
C. 50 Shades
D. The 700 Club
16.
17.I am one of the most famous
figures from the Civil Rights
Movement I am a pastor
from Atlanta, Georgia
A. Frederick Douglass
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. George Whitefield
D. Abraham Lincoln
18.
19.This speech is one of the
most famous of speeches
ever given during the Civil
Rights Movement.
A. I Have a Dream
B. The Gettysburg Address
C. Farewell Address
D. Cross of Gold
IV. Matching (10 points)
22.
23. Read the names carefully and put the letter that
corresponds to the correct answer in the blank.
24.
1. Hugh Auld___ A. The first Black Baseball player
2. The US Civil War___ 3. B. US War over
slavery
 4. Jackie Robinson___ C. Wife of MLK
5. Abraham Lincoln____ D. Made slaver illegal
6. 13 Amendment ____
th
E. Famous play by A. Wilson
7. John Taylor___ F. US President against slavery
8. The Piano Lesson__ G. First black Supreme Justice
9. Rosa Parks__ H. First black gold medalist
10. Thurgood Marshall___ I. Started the bus boycott
11. 10.Coretta Scott King___ J. Slave owner of F. Douglas
12. V. Fill in the Blank (5 points)
13.1. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation
________ which made slavery illegal in the Union.
14.2. The idea of separate but _____ allowed schools and areas
to keep segregation.
15.3. Katherine _____ was one of the main mathematicians that
was responsible for sending the first man to space.
16.4. Frederick Douglass was an _______, someone who wanted
to get rid of slavery.
17.5. The show Star Trek showed the first _______ kiss.
18. VI. Essay (10 points)
1. What did the court case Brown v. Board of Education do? What were
some important things it changed and how has it affected schools
today? Write 3-4 complete sentences.
19.
2. Extra Credit: Write 3-4 sentences about who was your favorite figure
in Black History month and why. 5 extra points.