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American Diversity Quizzes / June 2020

Ida B. Wells Quiz

Question 1

Ida B. Wells is known for being

the person who exposed the brutal lynching of African Americans in the United States.
a pioneer of investigative journalism.
a civil rights crusader.
All of the above

Question 2

Born into slavery, Ida B. Wells was

freed at age 15.
freed after a payment of $50,000.
freed by Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
never freed.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes Ida B. Wells’s life?

Born in Mississippi, she then moved to Tennessee and finally to Illinois.
After being freed from slavery, she moved out of the South to start a career in journalism.
She overcame many difficulties while becoming a successful writer and advocate for African Americans’ civil rights.
She was a pioneer of investigative journalism who was awarded a Pulitzer Prize.

Question 4

Ida B. Wells’s work laid the groundwork for

A safe travel through the southern states.
B modern investigative techniques.
C conducting in-person interviews.
D A and C

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