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Trivia Quiz - Episode 10

Test your investigative skills and knowledge of history below. Just answer true or false and then click through for the answers. The questions are based on the three cases of Episode 10.

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1. The Emancipation Proclamation was the first example of African American slaves being freed in this country.
2. The Free Republic of Haiti was established with a slave rebellion.
3. African Americans were not allowed to be seamen until the First World War.
4. The first city to create a gradual abolition act was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
5. Street cars could only be used as transportation in the major cities at the turn of the century.
6. The first electric street car system was in Richmond, Virginia.
7. Across the United States, street cars were maintained by the municipalities.
8. Lou Gehrig holds the record for consecutive games played.
9. The first jersey retired in professional sports was Babe Ruth's.
10. Half of all sports memorabilia on the market is fake.