MAAP Mississippi Studies 3

Question 1

Who was the first African American to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

Hiram Revels

Answer

John Roy Lynch

Answer

Blanche Bruce

Answer

James Hill

Question 2

What is the state tree of Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Magnolia tree

Answer

Pine tree

Answer

Oak tree

Answer

Cypress tree

Question 3

The Freedom Riders of 1961 faced violence in Mississippi when they challenged segregation in:

Accepted Answer

Interstate buses and bus terminals

Answer

Lunch counters

Answer

Public swimming pools

Answer

Public schools

Question 4

Which Mississippi city is celebrated as the birthplace of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll?

Accepted Answer

Tupelo

Answer

Jackson

Answer

Vicksburg

Answer

Clarksdale

Question 5

What is the primary geographical feature of the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Sandy barrier islands and beaches

Answer

Rolling hills and forests

Answer

Flat delta lowlands

Answer

Limestone bluffs

Question 6

Which constitutional amendment granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

14th Amendment

Answer

Missouri Compromise

Answer

Emancipation Proclamation

Answer

Northwest Ordinance