Juneteenth Trivia Question and Answers
1.
What date is celebrated as Juneteenth?
Answer:
June 19
2.
In which year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday in the United States?
Answer:
2021
3.
What event does Juneteenth commemorate?
Answer:
The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
4.
Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday?
Answer:
Texas
5.
What was the significance of General Gordon Granger’s General Order No. 3?
Answer:
It proclaimed freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.
6.
How many states officially recognize Juneteenth as a holiday as of 2021?
Answer:
All 50 states and the District of Columbia.
7.
What is another name for Juneteenth?
Answer:
Freedom Day
8.
What does the term "Freedom Day" signify?
Answer:
The day represents the continued struggle for freedom and equality.
9.
Which U.S. President signed the bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Answer:
President Joe Biden
10.
How many years after the Emancipation Proclamation was Juneteenth observed?
Answer:
Two and a half years (The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863).
11.
In what city did the first Juneteenth celebration take place?
Answer:
Galveston, Texas
12.
What year did the first Juneteenth celebration occur?
Answer:
1866
13.
What is a traditional Juneteenth food often served?
Answer:
Red velvet cake
14.
What do the colors red, black, and green represent in Juneteenth celebrations?
Answer:
The bloodshed of those who fought for freedom, the people of African descent, and the hope for the future.
15.
What type of activities are commonly held during Juneteenth celebrations?
Answer:
Parades, music festivals, family gatherings, and educational events.
16.
Which African-American author wrote extensively about the need for recognition of Juneteenth?
Answer:
A. Philip Randolph
17.
What state is home to the longest running Juneteenth celebration?
Answer:
Texas
18.
In what year did the United States Army enforce the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas?
Answer:
1865
19.
What does the Juneteenth flag represent?
Answer:
A celebration of freedom for African Americans, featuring a star in the center, representing Texas, and arcs representing a new horizon.
20.
How does Juneteenth connect to the Civil Rights Movement?
Answer:
It represents the ongoing struggle for equality and justice for African Americans.
21.
Which organization is known for advocating the recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday?
Answer:
The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation
22.
In what city is the annual Juneteenth festival, the “Festival of Freedom,” held?
Answer:
Dallas, Texas
23.
What does “Juneteenth” combine?
Answer:
June and the word “nineteenth.”
24.
Who is commonly referred to as the "Father of Juneteenth"?
Answer:
Al Edwards
25.
In which year did Juneteenth receive national prominence due to civil rights activism?
Answer:
1960s
26.
Which two states have official Juneteenth state holidays?
Answer:
Texas and Colorado
27.
On what type of food is the Juneteenth holiday often focused, representing the cultural heritage of African Americans?
Answer:
Soul food
28.
What is the significance of the red drink often served on Juneteenth?
Answer:
It symbolizes the blood of the enslaved.
29.
What proclamation is often associated with the celebrations of Juneteenth?
Answer:
The Emancipation Proclamation
30.
In what year was the Juneteenth Freedom Day Act passed?
Answer:
2020
31.
What type of music is often played during Juneteenth celebrations?
Answer:
Gospel, R&B, blues, and jazz.
32.
What was the purpose of the Juneteenth celebrations that began in 1866?
Answer:
To educate African Americans about their rights and celebrate their freedom.
33.
In what decade did Juneteenth start gaining wider recognition beyond Texas?
Answer:
The 1970s
34.
Who was the first African American President to officially recognize Juneteenth?
Answer:
President Barack Obama
35.
Which holiday is often considered similar to Juneteenth in its commemoration of freedom?
Answer:
Independence Day
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