Question 1

Eldrick Woods achieved fame in which sport?

Accepted Answer

A) golf 
B) tennis 
C) basketball 
D) football 
A) golf 
B) tennis 
C) basketball 
D) football

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Clarence Thomas's appointment to the Supreme Court is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The controversial nature of Thomas's appointment increased substantially when a former employee accused him of sexual harassment. 
B) Before his appointment to the Supreme Court,Thomas had held government positions related to civil rights. 
C) Although they disagreed with his positions,both the NAACP's LDF and the Congressional Black Caucus supported his appointment. 
D) He was appointed to replace an outgoing black justice,ensuring the African Americans would retain some representation on the Court. 
A) The controversial nature of Thomas's appointment increased substantially when a former employee accused him of sexual harassment. 
B) Before his appointment to the Supreme Court,Thomas had held government positions related to civil rights. 
C) Although they disagreed with his positions,both the NAACP's LDF and the Congressional Black Caucus supported his appointment. 
D) He was appointed to replace an outgoing black justice,ensuring the African Americans would retain some representation on the Court.

Question 3

Which black scholar upset many civil rights leaders with his argument in books like The Declining Significance of Race that race had become less important than class in proscribing the opportunities of the black underclass?

Accepted Answer

A) William Julius Wilson 
B) Benjamin Chavis 
C) David Bositis 
D) Cornel West 
A) William Julius Wilson 
B) Benjamin Chavis 
C) David Bositis 
D) Cornel West

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Clinton's "One America" advisory board is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Its seven members consisted entirely of African Americans and Hispanic Americans. 
B) It emphasized education as an important means of addressing racism. 
C) Its recommendations had little influence on the president's actual policies. 
D) From its inception,it received the wholehearted support of the American people. 
A) Its seven members consisted entirely of African Americans and Hispanic Americans. 
B) It emphasized education as an important means of addressing racism. 
C) Its recommendations had little influence on the president's actual policies. 
D) From its inception,it received the wholehearted support of the American people.

Question 5

As president,Bill Clinton did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) appoint the first African American to the post of Secretary of State. 
B) appoint four black Americans to his cabinet. 
C) appoint more African-American judges than any previous president. 
D) drastically reduce poor Americans' access to welfare benefits. 
A) appoint the first African American to the post of Secretary of State. 
B) appoint four black Americans to his cabinet. 
C) appoint more African-American judges than any previous president. 
D) drastically reduce poor Americans' access to welfare benefits.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Rodney King case is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) King was videotaped being viciously beaten by white police officers after a high-speed chase. 
B) The police officers were acquitted of charges of brutality by a jury which contained eleven whites and no blacks. 
C) In a subsequent trial,two of King's assailants were found guilty of violating his civil rights. 
D) Despite a few reports of minor property damage,the response of Los Angeles's black community to the episode was notable for its calm restraint. 
A) King was videotaped being viciously beaten by white police officers after a high-speed chase. 
B) The police officers were acquitted of charges of brutality by a jury which contained eleven whites and no blacks. 
C) In a subsequent trial,two of King's assailants were found guilty of violating his civil rights. 
D) Despite a few reports of minor property damage,the response of Los Angeles's black community to the episode was notable for its calm restraint.

Question 7

Under President George H.W.Bush,Colin Powell held what important position?

Accepted Answer

A) Secretary of State 
B) Secretary of Defense 
C) Director of the CIA. 
D) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
A) Secretary of State 
B) Secretary of Defense 
C) Director of the CIA. 
D) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Question 8

Who was only the second black senator of the twentieth century and the first ever black woman to serve in the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) Maxine Waters 
B) Carol Mosely Braun 
C) Mary Frances Berry 
D) Anita Thomas 
A) Maxine Waters 
B) Carol Mosely Braun 
C) Mary Frances Berry 
D) Anita Thomas

Question 9

Released in 1979,the song "Rapper's Delight" was a breakthrough hit for

Accepted Answer

A) the Sugar Hill Gang. 
B) Run DMC. 
C) LL Cool J. 
D) Grandmaster Flash. 
A) the Sugar Hill Gang. 
B) Run DMC. 
C) LL Cool J. 
D) Grandmaster Flash.

Question 10

Which artist painted subway walls under the graffiti tag SAMO and won recognition for provocative works such as Irony of a Negro Policeman?

Accepted Answer

A) Martin Puryear 
B) Jean Michel Basquiat 
C) Kara Walker 
D) Carrie Mae Weems 
A) Martin Puryear 
B) Jean Michel Basquiat 
C) Kara Walker 
D) Carrie Mae Weems

Question 11

In the 1988 presidential campaign,supporters of George H.W.Bush ran ads of "Willie" Horton,who was

Accepted Answer

A) a black felon who raped a white woman while on furlough in the state governed by Bush's Democratic opponent. 
B) a white steelworker who lost his job after twenty-five years,allegedly to make room for an "affirmative action hire." 
C) an unemployed black man who collected enough revenue from federal and state welfare programs to lead an upper-middle-class lifestyle. 
D) a former member of the Communist Party who claimed that Bush's Democratic opponent had for a long time regularly attended party meetings. 
A) a black felon who raped a white woman while on furlough in the state governed by Bush's Democratic opponent. 
B) a white steelworker who lost his job after twenty-five years,allegedly to make room for an "affirmative action hire." 
C) an unemployed black man who collected enough revenue from federal and state welfare programs to lead an upper-middle-class lifestyle. 
D) a former member of the Communist Party who claimed that Bush's Democratic opponent had for a long time regularly attended party meetings.

Question 12

During his presidency,George H.W.Bush

Accepted Answer

A) appointed numerous African Americans to visible and influential positions. 
B) succeeded in winning almost a quarter of the black electorate back to the Republican Party. 
C) continued his predecessor's policy of only appointing blacks to token positions within his administration. 
D) appointed fewer blacks to positions of leadership than any president since Harry Truman. 
A) appointed numerous African Americans to visible and influential positions. 
B) succeeded in winning almost a quarter of the black electorate back to the Republican Party. 
C) continued his predecessor's policy of only appointing blacks to token positions within his administration. 
D) appointed fewer blacks to positions of leadership than any president since Harry Truman.

Question 13

The murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace are generally presented as a result of the contemporary rivalry between

Accepted Answer

A) native-born and Caribbean rappers. 
B) African-American rappers and rock stars. 
C) Hip Hop record producers and their artists. 
D) East Coast and West Coast rappers. 
A) native-born and Caribbean rappers. 
B) African-American rappers and rock stars. 
C) Hip Hop record producers and their artists. 
D) East Coast and West Coast rappers.

Question 14

In both the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections,approximately what percentage of black voters cast their vote for the Democratic candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) 75% 
B) 80% 
C) 90% 
D) 95% 
A) 75% 
B) 80% 
C) 90% 
D) 95%

Question 15

In general,President Ronald Reagan used his appointment powers to

Accepted Answer

A) ensure that the expansion of civil rights remained at the top of the federal government's agenda. 
B) continue the federal government's encouragement of civil rights,but on a more moderate and gradual basis than had previously been the case. 
C) bring more blacks into federal offices than would hold them for another twenty-five years. 
D) eviscerate federal programs designed to protect and further civil rights. 
A) ensure that the expansion of civil rights remained at the top of the federal government's agenda. 
B) continue the federal government's encouragement of civil rights,but on a more moderate and gradual basis than had previously been the case. 
C) bring more blacks into federal offices than would hold them for another twenty-five years. 
D) eviscerate federal programs designed to protect and further civil rights.

Question 16

President Clinton faced criticism from some African Americans for his refusal to fight to get Lani Guinier appointed as

Accepted Answer

A) a justice on the U.S.Supreme Court. 
B) head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. 
C) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
D) chair of the Civil Rights Commission. 
A) a justice on the U.S.Supreme Court. 
B) head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. 
C) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
D) chair of the Civil Rights Commission.

Question 17

The most significant literary trend between 1980 and 2000 was the

Accepted Answer

A) emergence of black playwrights as the leading figures in American theater. 
B) emergence of black men as the leading authors of the day. 
C) emergence of black women as the leading authors of the day. 
D) disappearance of race consciousness from most black authors' works. 
A) emergence of black playwrights as the leading figures in American theater. 
B) emergence of black men as the leading authors of the day. 
C) emergence of black women as the leading authors of the day. 
D) disappearance of race consciousness from most black authors' works.

Question 18

Forty-five years after Brown v.Board of Education,American public schools

Accepted Answer

A) had become fully integrated,though some school districts remained stronger than others. 
B) continued to show widespread evidence of de facto racial segregation. 
C) operated under a federal system which ensured a standard quality of education. 
D) became the target of a major Supreme Court initiative to fulfill the promises of the landmark 1954 case. 
A) had become fully integrated,though some school districts remained stronger than others. 
B) continued to show widespread evidence of de facto racial segregation. 
C) operated under a federal system which ensured a standard quality of education. 
D) became the target of a major Supreme Court initiative to fulfill the promises of the landmark 1954 case.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the Million Man March is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Its planners restricted march participation to men,though some women did appear on the program. 
B) Having been organized by Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam,participation in the march was restricted to Muslims. 
C) The march attempted to draw attention to problems such as black-on-black crime,drugs,and broken families. 
D) The march represented an attempt to incite local activism rather than a response to a strong preexisting movement. 
A) Its planners restricted march participation to men,though some women did appear on the program. 
B) Having been organized by Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam,participation in the march was restricted to Muslims. 
C) The march attempted to draw attention to problems such as black-on-black crime,drugs,and broken families. 
D) The march represented an attempt to incite local activism rather than a response to a strong preexisting movement.

Question 20

In the 1980s,Americans successfully employed protests and sanctions to topple the racist system of apartheid in

Accepted Answer

A) Cameroon. 
B) Ghana. 
C) South Africa. 
D) Liberia. 
A) Cameroon. 
B) Ghana. 
C) South Africa. 
D) Liberia.

Exam 22: Progress and Poverty

Eldrick Woods achieved fame in which sport?

Which of the following statements about Clarence Thomas's appointment to the Supreme Court is LEAST accurate?

Which black scholar upset many civil rights leaders with his argument in books like The Declining Significance of Race that race had become less important than class in proscribing the opportunities of the black underclass?

Which of the following statements about Clinton's "One America" advisory board is MOST accurate?

As president,Bill Clinton did all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about the Rodney King case is LEAST accurate?

Under President George H.W.Bush,Colin Powell held what important position?

Who was only the second black senator of the twentieth century and the first ever black woman to serve in the Senate?

Released in 1979,the song "Rapper's Delight" was a breakthrough hit for

Which artist painted subway walls under the graffiti tag SAMO and won recognition for provocative works such as Irony of a Negro Policeman?

In the 1988 presidential campaign,supporters of George H.W.Bush ran ads of "Willie" Horton,who was

During his presidency,George H.W.Bush

The murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace are generally presented as a result of the contemporary rivalry between

In both the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections,approximately what percentage of black voters cast their vote for the Democratic candidate?

In general,President Ronald Reagan used his appointment powers to

President Clinton faced criticism from some African Americans for his refusal to fight to get Lani Guinier appointed as

The most significant literary trend between 1980 and 2000 was the

Forty-five years after Brown v.Board of Education,American public schools

Which of the following statements about the Million Man March is LEAST accurate?

In the 1980s,Americans successfully employed protests and sanctions to topple the racist system of apartheid in

Ancestral Africa

Africans in the Atlantic World

Establish North American Slavery

Eighteenth-Century Slave Societies

Give Me Liberty

Building Communities in the Early Republic

Southern Slavery

Antebellum Free Blacks

Abolitionism in Black and White

Civil War

Promises and Pitfalls of Reconstruction

The Color Line

The Era of Self-Help

In Pursuit of Democracy

Voices of Protest

The Arts at Home and Abroad

The New Deal Era

Double V for Victory

American Dilemmas,1930s-1955

We Shall Overcome

Black Power

Perspectives on the Present

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