Knowledge Quiz

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24 questions. Pick an answer to see if you're right and why.

Question 1 · All grades
In what year did O.W. Gurley buy the land that became Greenwood?
Question 2 · All grades
What nickname did Greenwood Avenue earn?
Question 3 · All grades
About how many Black residents lived in Greenwood by 1921?
Question 4 · Grades 6–8
Why did Greenwood's economy grow so strong?
Question 5 · All grades
Who is often called the founder of Greenwood?
Question 6 · All grades
What did J.B. Stradford open in 1918?
Question 7 · All grades
Which couple built the Dreamland Theatre?
Question 8 · Grades 6–8
Which newspaper did A.J. Smitherman publish?
Question 9 · All grades
Which of these was NOT part of Greenwood's business life?
Question 10 · All grades
Which church was dedicated in April 1921, just weeks before the massacre?
Question 11 · Grades 6–8
About how many square blocks did the Greenwood district cover?
Question 12 · Grades 9–12
According to historians, what was one effect of Greenwood's success?
Question 13 · All grades
When did the Tulsa Race Massacre take place?
Question 14 · All grades
How many houses did the Red Cross document as burned?
Question 15 · Grades 6–8
About how many people were left homeless?
Question 16 · Grades 9–12
What is true about the massacre's death toll?
Question 17 · All grades
After the massacre, what did city officials do to try to stop rebuilding?
Question 18 · All grades
Which attorney helped challenge the ordinance in court?
Question 19 · Grades 6–8
By what year had hundreds of businesses reopened?
Question 20 · Grades 9–12
Which highway later cut through the heart of Greenwood?
Question 21 · All grades
What history center opened in Tulsa for the 2021 centennial?
Question 22 · Grades 6–8
When did Oklahoma's commission release its report on the massacre?
Question 23 · Grades 6–8
Where has archaeological work searched for graves of victims since 2020?
Question 24 · Grades 9–12
For decades after 1921, how was the massacre treated in Oklahoma?

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The Full Black Wall Street Collection

In what year did O.W. Gurley buy the land that became Greenwood?

What nickname did Greenwood Avenue earn?

About how many Black residents lived in Greenwood by 1921?

Why did Greenwood's economy grow so strong?

Who is often called the founder of Greenwood?

What did J.B. Stradford open in 1918?

Which couple built the Dreamland Theatre?

Which newspaper did A.J. Smitherman publish?

Which of these was NOT part of Greenwood's business life?

Which church was dedicated in April 1921, just weeks before the massacre?

About how many square blocks did the Greenwood district cover?

According to historians, what was one effect of Greenwood's success?

When did the Tulsa Race Massacre take place?

How many houses did the Red Cross document as burned?

About how many people were left homeless?

What is true about the massacre's death toll?

After the massacre, what did city officials do to try to stop rebuilding?

Which attorney helped challenge the ordinance in court?

By what year had hundreds of businesses reopened?

Which highway later cut through the heart of Greenwood?

What history center opened in Tulsa for the 2021 centennial?

When did Oklahoma's commission release its report on the massacre?

Where has archaeological work searched for graves of victims since 2020?

For decades after 1921, how was the massacre treated in Oklahoma?