The 1619 Project - Chapter 13 Quiz

What significant event is mentioned in relation to Rita Dove's poem 'Youth Sunday'?

Question Answer Choices The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The signing of the Civil Rights Act.

What does Camille T. Dungy's poem 'On Brevity' focus on?

Question Answer Choices The anxiety of a new mother reflecting on the Birmingham church bombing. The struggles of a new mother balancing work and family. The reflections of a new mother on her own childhood. The joy of a new mother celebrating her child's birth.

Who believed he was divinely ordained to lead enslaved people to freedom in 1831?

Question Answer Choices Frederick Douglass. Nat Turner. Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman.

What did Virginia outlaw after Nat Turner's rebellion?

Question Answer Choices Teaching Black people to read and write. All forms of public assembly. The practice of Christianity by Black people. Black church gatherings without white chaperones present.

What did the church become a hub for as a matter of practicality during the era of slavery?

Question Answer Choices Sports leagues, entertainment shows, and art exhibitions. Mutual aid groups, political organizations, and educational initiatives. Military training, weapon storage, and defense strategies. Business ventures, trade agreements, and market exchanges.

What role did the church play in Black American life according to Chapter 13 of The 1619 Project?

Question Answer Choices A hub for activism, change, power, community, and protection. A place for economic transactions and business meetings. A center for artistic performances and exhibitions. A venue for sports events and physical training.

What date is mentioned in the epigraph shared by 'Youth Sunday' and 'On Brevity'?

Question Answer Choices September 15, 1963. April 4, 1968. August 28, 1963. March 7, 1965.

What happened to Nat Turner after his rebellion in 1831?

Question Answer Choices He was captured and executed. He became a state senator. He was pardoned by the governor. He escaped to Canada.

What rhetorical tradition did Reverend Jeremiah Wright embrace?

Question Answer Choices The eulogy. The jeremiad. The sermon. The homily.

Who did Barack Obama have to publicly disavow during his 2008 presidential campaign?

Question Answer Choices Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Reverend Martin Luther King III. Reverend Jesse Jackson. Reverend Al Sharpton.