MAAP Mississippi Studies 2

Question 1

Which famous blues musician known as the 'King of the Delta Blues' was born in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Robert Johnson

Answer

Robert Johnson, born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, is known as the 'King of the Delta Blues' and greatly influenced rock and roll.

Question 2

What federal law signed in 1964 helped end racial segregation in Mississippi and across the South?

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, dismantling legal segregation.

Question 3

Which Mississippi-born author wrote 'The Sound and the Fury' and won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Accepted Answer

William Faulkner

Answer

William Faulkner, born in New Albany, Mississippi, is one of America's greatest writers and won the Nobel Prize in 1949.

Question 4

Which Native American group originally inhabited much of what is now Mississippi before European colonization?

Accepted Answer

Choctaw

Answer

The Choctaw Nation was one of the largest Native American groups in Mississippi, occupying central and southern parts of the state.

Question 5

The Natchez Trace Parkway connects Natchez, Mississippi to which city in Tennessee?

Accepted Answer

Nashville

Answer

The Natchez Trace Parkway runs about 444 miles from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, following a historic travel route.

MAAP - Mississippi Academic Assessment Program Practice Test