MCQs on Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. On which date is Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrated? (A) July 4 (B) August 1 (C) June 19 (D) September 1 2. What historical event does Juneteenth commemorate? (A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (B) The end of the American Civil War (C) The ratification of the 13th Amendment (D) The emancipation of enslaved people in Texas 3. In which year was Juneteenth first celebrated? (A) 1861 (B) 1865 (C) 1863 (D) 1870 4. What was the name of the Union General who announced the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865? (A) Ulysses S. Grant (B) William Tecumseh Sherman (C) Gordon Granger (D) George Meade 5. Which order is associated with the announcement of freedom to enslaved people in Texas? (A) General Order No. 1 (B) General Order No. 3 (C) General Order No. 4 (D) General Order No. 5 6. What did General Order No. 3 state? (A) The emancipation of all enslaved people in Texas (B) The immediate end of the Civil War (C) The reconstruction of the southern states (D) The establishment of new state governments 7. How many years after the Emancipation Proclamation was Juneteenth celebrated in Texas? (A) Two years (B) Three years (C) Four years (D) Five years 8. Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation? (A) George Washington (B) Ulysses S. Grant (C) Andrew Johnson (D) Abraham Lincoln 9. In which state was Juneteenth first celebrated? (A) Louisiana (B) Virginia (C) Georgia (D) Texas 10. What is another name for Juneteenth? (A) Emancipation Day (B) Liberty Day (C) Independence Day (D) Freedom Day 11. When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? (A) 2000 (B) 2010 (C) 2022 (D) 2020 12. How do people traditionally celebrate Juneteenth? (A) With parades and fireworks (B) With formal ceremonies and speeches (C) With barbecues, music, and educational events (D) With art exhibitions and theater performances 13. Which African American leader was instrumental in promoting Juneteenth celebrations? (A) Frederick Douglass (B) Martin Luther King Jr. (C) W.E.B. Du Bois (D) Booker T. Washington 14. What was the name of the 1865 document that announced the end of slavery in Texas? (A) General Order No. 3 (B) The Texas Declaration of Freedom (C) The Emancipation Proclamation (D) The Civil Rights Act 15. Which significant event in African American history does Juneteenth symbolize? (A) The end of segregation (B) The abolition of slavery (C) The Civil Rights Movement (D) The Great Migration 16. What is the primary symbol associated with Juneteenth? (A) The Juneteenth flag (B) The American flag (C) The Liberty Bell (D) The Statue of Liberty 17. What are the colors of the Juneteenth flag? (A) Red, white, and blue (B) Green, yellow, and black (C) Black, red, and green (D) Blue and gold 18. The star on the Juneteenth flag represents which historical event? (A) The announcement of freedom in Texas (B) The end of the Civil War (C) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (D) The adoption of the 13th Amendment 19. The arc on the Juneteenth flag represents what? (A) The reconstruction period (B) The historical struggle for civil rights (C) The journey of African Americans from slavery to freedom (D) The evolution of American democracy 20. How was Juneteenth initially celebrated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? (A) Through large festivals and public events (B) Through formal government ceremonies (C) Through intimate family gatherings and local celebrations (D) Through national parades and exhibitions