Question 1

What did many people think was an appropriate education for black students?

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational training, in a skill or trade 
B)  liberal arts education 
C)  training to be a doctor or lawyer 
D)  training in the sciences. 
A)  vocational training, in a skill or trade 
B)  liberal arts education 
C)  training to be a doctor or lawyer 
D)  training in the sciences.

Question 2

Why did five of the seven existing black medical schools close down around 1910?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could attract no students. 
B)  Because whites recommended the strengthening of the medical profession, partially by eliminating weaker medical schools. 
C)  White mobs attacked and burned them down. 
D)  White politicians decided to restrict funding to blacks in the medical profession. 
A)  They could attract no students. 
B)  Because whites recommended the strengthening of the medical profession, partially by eliminating weaker medical schools. 
C)  White mobs attacked and burned them down. 
D)  White politicians decided to restrict funding to blacks in the medical profession.

Question 3

What subjects did early blues music cover?

Accepted Answer

A)  generally only broken relationships 
B)  virtually anything, from trains to fast women 
C)  blues music was limited exclusively to political protest 
D)  early blues music was without lyrics. The songs had no messages 
A)  generally only broken relationships 
B)  virtually anything, from trains to fast women 
C)  blues music was limited exclusively to political protest 
D)  early blues music was without lyrics. The songs had no messages

Question 4

What was characteristic of ragtime music?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had very complex rhythms, emphasized by drums and clapping. 
B)  It was actually an African type of music, imported to America in the early twentieth century. 
C)  It was performed on the piano, without lyrics. 
D)  Ragtime was a pre-civil war phenomenon that never had written music or lyrics. 
A)  It had very complex rhythms, emphasized by drums and clapping. 
B)  It was actually an African type of music, imported to America in the early twentieth century. 
C)  It was performed on the piano, without lyrics. 
D)  Ragtime was a pre-civil war phenomenon that never had written music or lyrics.

Question 5

How were black nurses exploited during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally, whites did not allow black women to become nurses. 
B)  Black physicians would often hire them out to individuals, but refuse to allow them to keep their pay. 
C)  Black nurses were never paid for their services.. 
D)  Black nurses were only allowed to work on the front lines during wartime, under the most dangerous conditions. 
A)  Generally, whites did not allow black women to become nurses. 
B)  Black physicians would often hire them out to individuals, but refuse to allow them to keep their pay. 
C)  Black nurses were never paid for their services.. 
D)  Black nurses were only allowed to work on the front lines during wartime, under the most dangerous conditions.

Question 6

How were black church services often different from white church services?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were actually very similar, since blacks had been members of white churches before forming their own churches. 
B)  Black members were verbally involved in the sermon and music to a greater degree. 
C)  Black churches were often more serious and quiet. 
D)  Black churches included more participation from children, while whites generally excluded them. 
A)  They were actually very similar, since blacks had been members of white churches before forming their own churches. 
B)  Black members were verbally involved in the sermon and music to a greater degree. 
C)  Black churches were often more serious and quiet. 
D)  Black churches included more participation from children, while whites generally excluded them.

Question 7

Why did blacks serve in the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were enthusiastic about fighting against whites. 
B)  They hoped to demonstrate their bravery and worth to whites, and thereby eliminate racism and hostility. 
C)  They were forced into service through the draft. 
D)  Blacks were not allowed to serve in the military during the Spanish American War. 
A)  They were enthusiastic about fighting against whites. 
B)  They hoped to demonstrate their bravery and worth to whites, and thereby eliminate racism and hostility. 
C)  They were forced into service through the draft. 
D)  Blacks were not allowed to serve in the military during the Spanish American War.

Question 8

Which Protestant denomination had the most black members in the South in 1890?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Episcopalian Methodist 
B)  Methodist 
C)  Baptist 
D)  Nation of Islam 
A)  African Episcopalian Methodist 
B)  Methodist 
C)  Baptist 
D)  Nation of Islam

Question 9

What was social Darwinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that man evolved from monkeys 
B)  a theory that applied Darwin's theory of "survival of the fittest" to human society; white English and Germans were biologically superior to blacks 
C)  the idea that blacks, not whites, evolved from monkeys 
D)  the theory that all human males were less social animals than human females, and were therefore superior 
A)  the idea that man evolved from monkeys 
B)  a theory that applied Darwin's theory of "survival of the fittest" to human society; white English and Germans were biologically superior to blacks 
C)  the idea that blacks, not whites, evolved from monkeys 
D)  the theory that all human males were less social animals than human females, and were therefore superior

Question 10

Which national labor union included blacks and whites as its members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knights of Labor 
B)  American Federation of Labor 
C)  National Labor Union 
D)  Equality United Labor Union. 
A)  Knights of Labor 
B)  American Federation of Labor 
C)  National Labor Union 
D)  Equality United Labor Union.

Question 11

Which event triggered the beginning of the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the invasion of Cuba by a group of Americans 
B)  Spanish hostilities in southern Florida 
C)  the sinking of the battleship Maine 
D)  Spain's attack on Miami in 1898 
A)  the invasion of Cuba by a group of Americans 
B)  Spanish hostilities in southern Florida 
C)  the sinking of the battleship Maine 
D)  Spain's attack on Miami in 1898

Question 12

Why did many black lawyers have a hard time making a living?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks often preferred to hire white lawyers, which they believed could improve their chances of winning their cases. 
B)  Judges refused to allow blacks to practice in white courts. 
C)  Black lawyers were not allowed to work for money, since they could not be licensed. 
D)  Occupational taxes for black lawyers were higher than for whites. 
A)  Blacks often preferred to hire white lawyers, which they believed could improve their chances of winning their cases. 
B)  Judges refused to allow blacks to practice in white courts. 
C)  Black lawyers were not allowed to work for money, since they could not be licensed. 
D)  Occupational taxes for black lawyers were higher than for whites.

Question 13

What was at least part of the reason Holiness churches appealed to some blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holiness churches were less formal and ritualistic than other black churches. 
B)  Holiness churches generally rewarded their members with a limited source of income. 
C)  Music, including ragtime, blues, and jazz, was often a part of their services. 
D)  Holiness churches preached the democracy of heaven and equality of all in the eyes of God. 
A)  Holiness churches were less formal and ritualistic than other black churches. 
B)  Holiness churches generally rewarded their members with a limited source of income. 
C)  Music, including ragtime, blues, and jazz, was often a part of their services. 
D)  Holiness churches preached the democracy of heaven and equality of all in the eyes of God.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about college athletics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks were generally allowed to play sports at northern schools. 
B)  Black institutions occasionally played white institutions in athletic events. 
C)  Black teams never encountered abuse from white opposing teams and fans. 
D)  Black colleges did not have the funding to play sports. 
A)  Blacks were generally allowed to play sports at northern schools. 
B)  Black institutions occasionally played white institutions in athletic events. 
C)  Black teams never encountered abuse from white opposing teams and fans. 
D)  Black colleges did not have the funding to play sports.

Question 15

What was the "talented tenth"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the most wealthy and influential group of whites; Washington felt all blacks should try to aspire to be like them 
B)  the top ten percent of black society; leaders like Du Bois felt that this group should lead blacks to greater social and political equality 
C)  the best group of students each year from Tuskegee; Washington generally rewarded them with land of their own to start out 
D)  the top ten percent of young black students, who were rewarded by Du Bois with jobs in the North 
A)  the most wealthy and influential group of whites; Washington felt all blacks should try to aspire to be like them 
B)  the top ten percent of black society; leaders like Du Bois felt that this group should lead blacks to greater social and political equality 
C)  the best group of students each year from Tuskegee; Washington generally rewarded them with land of their own to start out 
D)  the top ten percent of young black students, who were rewarded by Du Bois with jobs in the North

Question 16

How did blacks feel about fighting Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most felt no worries or concerns at all. They felt a genuine pride in being professional soldiers. 
B)  They quickly identified with the Native Americans, and often deserted the white man's cause. 
C)  Most wanted to completely eliminate the Native American from the earth. 
D)  African Americans tended to be stationed in the East, and had no real contact with Native Americans. 
A)  Most felt no worries or concerns at all. They felt a genuine pride in being professional soldiers. 
B)  They quickly identified with the Native Americans, and often deserted the white man's cause. 
C)  Most wanted to completely eliminate the Native American from the earth. 
D)  African Americans tended to be stationed in the East, and had no real contact with Native Americans.

Question 17

What issues did some blacks and whites bring up to criticize the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was merely a way for Americans to kill off black Americans. 
B)  The war was far too costly, and would hurt America's economy.. 
C)  Some saw it merely as an attempt to extend subjugation of darker races and Jim Crow laws outside America's borders. 
D)  That the war dragged on far too long. 
A)  It was merely a way for Americans to kill off black Americans. 
B)  The war was far too costly, and would hurt America's economy.. 
C)  Some saw it merely as an attempt to extend subjugation of darker races and Jim Crow laws outside America's borders. 
D)  That the war dragged on far too long.

Question 18

Where did the term "buffalo soldiers" come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks would use their free time to herd buffalo. 
B)  Native Americans admired blacks' fighting abilities, and thought their hair similar to the buffalo. 
C)  Blacks would frequently desert and run away during combat, a trait the Indians thought was like the buffalo. 
D)  Whites thought that blacks were so lazy and cowardly that they were going to be slaughtered like the buffalo. 
A)  Blacks would use their free time to herd buffalo. 
B)  Native Americans admired blacks' fighting abilities, and thought their hair similar to the buffalo. 
C)  Blacks would frequently desert and run away during combat, a trait the Indians thought was like the buffalo. 
D)  Whites thought that blacks were so lazy and cowardly that they were going to be slaughtered like the buffalo.

Question 19

Who was the first prominent jazz musician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jelly Roll Morton 
B)  Louis Armstrong 
C)  Miles Davis 
D)  Scott Joplin 
A)  Jelly Roll Morton 
B)  Louis Armstrong 
C)  Miles Davis 
D)  Scott Joplin

Question 20

How did the Morrill Act of 1862 assist with education for blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  It permitted states to use money from the sale of public land to establish schools. 
B)  The Morrill Act allowed blacks to use federal money to set up schools. 
C)  It did not. Southern states refused to allow blacks entry into the schools created until a second act was passed in 1890. 
D)  The Morrill Act gave scholarships to children of farm workers. 
A)  It permitted states to use money from the sale of public land to establish schools. 
B)  The Morrill Act allowed blacks to use federal money to set up schools. 
C)  It did not. Southern states refused to allow blacks entry into the schools created until a second act was passed in 1890. 
D)  The Morrill Act gave scholarships to children of farm workers.

Exam 15: Black Southerners Challenge White Supremacy

What did many people think was an appropriate education for black students?

Why did five of the seven existing black medical schools close down around 1910?

What subjects did early blues music cover?

What was characteristic of ragtime music?

How were black nurses exploited during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century?

How were black church services often different from white church services?

Why did blacks serve in the Spanish-American War?

Which Protestant denomination had the most black members in the South in 1890?

What was social Darwinism?

Which national labor union included blacks and whites as its members?

Which event triggered the beginning of the Spanish-American War?

Why did many black lawyers have a hard time making a living?

What was at least part of the reason Holiness churches appealed to some blacks?

Which of the following is true about college athletics?

What was the "talented tenth"?

How did blacks feel about fighting Native Americans?

What issues did some blacks and whites bring up to criticize the Spanish-American War?

Where did the term "buffalo soldiers" come from?

Who was the first prominent jazz musician?

How did the Morrill Act of 1862 assist with education for blacks?

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