Lesson 01 - The Black History Pre-test

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Lesson 01 - The Black History Pre-test

This is an online Black History class. The term "Black" will refer to people of African ancestry throughout this class. This designation of Black does not remove or ignore any other ancestral influences that are a part of a persons, peoples, or a cultures make-up. Black History, in this context, is not limited to 'Black Americans', rather it deals with historical information that has any connection to African or Negroid influences. On with the course...

Lesson 1: Learn what you don't know about Black History:

Ask yourself the following questions (Pre-test). Click through the links and watch/read/listen to online lessons. After completing all of the lessons, take the Post test and see what you have learned.

01. Who is the mother of Black History? What did the father of Black History say about her ?

02. What ancient African presence can be found in India ?

03. What are the main three migrations have created the African Diaspora (Spreading out) ?

04. What part did Arabs play in the African enslavement process ?

05. Chiek Anta Diop taught that all people came from Africa, what did IBM discover ?

06. What do some Christian historians mean by an African "Return to Glory ?"

07. Who did the early explorers discover along with the Indians of North & South America ?

08. What is the term Ma'Afa refer to ?

09. What are some of the reasons that ex-enslaved Africans became Cowboys ?

10. How did Queen Mother Moore receive her position of Queen ?

11. Who was Sarah Bledloe and how did she become so rich ?

12. Who were the Moors ?

13. Who were the Blacks noted in the Holy Bible ?

14. Who were the Blacks noted in the Holy Koran ?

15. What created the African influence in Latino / Hispanic culture ?

16. Name three African influences upon Puerto-Rican culture.

17. Name an area of Mexico where Mexico's African heritage is still apparent.

18. How did some American-Indians avoid being walking the Trail of Tears ?

19. Name three groups that are both Black and Jewish.

20. What are some Biblical references to the African influence upon the Hebrews ?

21. What does the Pentatonic scale have to do with Negro Spirituals ?

22. Name three American (U.S.A.) inventions that were created by Blacks in America.

23. What does Salsa Music have to do with Black people ?

24. Name three African Martial Arts.

25. What American (U.S.A.) area produced the first Blues-Music songs ?

26. How can the information in this class improve your life ?