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Question 1
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1. How many of Thurgood Marshall’s 98 majority decisions while sitting on the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals were ever reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court?
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5
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1
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3
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0
Question 2
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2. What role did Malcom X want to move black citizens away from?
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A. Being subservient
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B. Being under educated
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C. Being demonstrative
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D. Being disinterested
Question 3
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3. In addition to escaping a life of slavery, publishing his memoirs, and persuading president Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation; Frederick Douglass was a strong supporter of what other movement?
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A. Religious tolerance and freedom
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B. Native American rights
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C. Free Trade
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D. Women’s Rights
Question 4
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4. Which of the following are true about Jackie Robinson:
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A. He was a four sport letterman in high school and a WWII veteran.
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B. He attended UCLA, was an Army veteran, and a father of three.
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C. He was a Air Force pilot and won the MLB batting title 5 times.
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D. He was a five time World Series MVP and later became a doctor after retiring from baseball.
Question 5
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5. Harriet Tubman helped over 300 souls to freedom from the southern U.S. to what area?
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A. New York
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B. Virginia
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C. Illinois
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D. Canada
Question 6
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6. Minnesota’s U.S. representative (Fifth District) Keith Ellison was instrumental in which legislative bill?
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A. Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights- limiting lender increase in rates after an initial late payment with another lender.
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B. Free Bird Act- legislation to support the unfettered migration of Ducks and other sporting birds.
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C. Universal Pre-school Initiative- legislation design to allow pre-school to be affordable and attainable to any interested families.
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D. Healthy Lunch Standards- legislation directed to set nutrition standards for public school lunches.
Question 7
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Sidney Poitier was knighted in Great Britain for his accomplishments and contributions to British culture.
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- True
- False
Question 8
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8. Halle Berry is the first woman of color to receive an Academy Award for Best Actress, for which film did she receive this honor.
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A. Frankie and Alice
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B. Monster’s Ball
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C. Die Another Day
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D. Things We Lost In The Fire
Question 9
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Madame CJ Walker was the first female self-made millionaire, she made her fortune via which avenue?
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Founder of "Secretary Now", an agency that coordinated temporary workers.
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Designing and distributing beauty products for African American Women.
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Inventing peanut butter.
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Marketing and selling laundry detergent.
Question 10
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The NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, turn ? on Feb. 12, 2009?
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50
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150
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100
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25
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