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THE W.E.B. DuBois QUIZ

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1. Du Bois was born in the USA, but where did he die in 1963?

Mauritania LiberiaGhana


2. Du Bois is justly famous as a sociologist for his book 'The Souls of Black Folk'. But what is unusual about this book?
It isn't about black people! It contains songs and poems!   It was originally written in French!


3. Which of the statements below is Du Bois famous for uttering?
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The problem of the Nineteenth Century is the problem of the color line" "The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line""The solution to the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line."


4. In the early part of his intellectual career Du Bois believed that amongst black men that there were an 'exceptional' group who would lead the race to emancipation. How did he refer to this group?
The Elected The Talented TenthThe Nominated Ninth


5. For Du Bois black peoples possessed a quality that allowed them a greater perception of social reality - and thus the inequities of racism - than whites had. What was this quality?
Good music  Double-consciousness Realism


6. In 1892 Du Bois visited Europe for the first time. Whilst there he met and discussed the possibility of collaboration with one of the famous founders of sociology. Who was it?
Karl Marx Max Weber Emile Durkheim
Georg Simmel


7. In the 1890's Du Bois was in dispute with another black writer after the latter's Atlanta Speech over the potential routes for the integration of black groups into US society. Who was this?
Frederic Douglass Booker T Washington Booker T and the MGs!


8. In his later intellectual life - roughly after 1930 - Du Bois adopted a theoretical framework which changed the focus of his work. What was that theory?
Neo-WeberianismMarxist theory Structural Functionalism


9. In his book 'Black Reconstruction', Du Bois has shifted from his earlier view that race alone was the key variable in understanding modern societies. In this later work he suggested the significance of both race and..

Lifestyle Gender Class


10. Who said of Du Bois: "History cannot ignore W.E.B. Du Bois because history has to reflect truth and Dr. Du Bois was a tireless explorer and a gifted discoverer of social truths. His singular greatness lay in his quest for truth about his own people."
Martin Luther Martin Luther King  Jesse Jackson