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Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Description: Roots: The Saga of an American Family Quiz
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In what year was the miniseries \"Roots\" first aired?

  1. 1976

  2. 1977

  3. 1978

  4. 1979


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

\"Roots\" first aired on January 23, 1977, on the ABC network.

Who wrote the novel \"Roots: The Saga of an American Family\"?

  1. Alex Haley

  2. James Baldwin

  3. Maya Angelou

  4. Toni Morrison


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alex Haley wrote the novel \"Roots: The Saga of an American Family\" in 1976.

What is the name of the African village where Kunta Kinte is born?

  1. Juju

  2. Mandinka

  3. Bambara

  4. Fulani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kunta Kinte is born in the village of Juju, in the Mandinka tribe.

Who plays the role of Kunta Kinte in the miniseries?

  1. LeVar Burton

  2. Louis Gossett Jr.

  3. Cicely Tyson

  4. John Amos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

LeVar Burton plays the role of Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.

What is the name of Kunta Kinte's daughter?

  1. Kizzy

  2. Minty

  3. Belle

  4. Chicken George


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kunta Kinte's daughter is named Kizzy.

Who plays the role of Kizzy in the miniseries?

  1. Leslie Uggams

  2. Diahann Carroll

  3. Esther Rolle

  4. Ruby Dee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leslie Uggams plays the role of Kizzy in the miniseries.

What is the name of Kizzy's son?

  1. George

  2. Tom

  3. Chicken George

  4. Bubba


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kizzy's son is named Chicken George.

Who plays the role of Chicken George in the miniseries?

  1. Ben Vereen

  2. Richard Roundtree

  3. James Earl Jones

  4. Avery Brooks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ben Vereen plays the role of Chicken George in the miniseries.

What is the name of Chicken George's daughter?

  1. Belle

  2. Minty

  3. Kizzy

  4. Harriet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chicken George's daughter is named Belle.

Who plays the role of Belle in the miniseries?

  1. Cicely Tyson

  2. Diahann Carroll

  3. Esther Rolle

  4. Ruby Dee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cicely Tyson plays the role of Belle in the miniseries.

What is the name of Belle's daughter?

  1. Harriet

  2. Minty

  3. Kizzy

  4. Chicken George


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Belle's daughter is named Harriet.

Who plays the role of Harriet in the miniseries?

  1. Leslie Uggams

  2. Diahann Carroll

  3. Esther Rolle

  4. Ruby Dee


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ruby Dee plays the role of Harriet in the miniseries.

What is the name of Harriet's son?

  1. Tom

  2. George

  3. Chicken George

  4. Bubba


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harriet's son is named Tom.

Who plays the role of Tom in the miniseries?

  1. Ben Vereen

  2. Richard Roundtree

  3. James Earl Jones

  4. Avery Brooks


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Avery Brooks plays the role of Tom in the miniseries.

What is the name of Tom's son?

  1. Alex

  2. James

  3. Malcolm

  4. Martin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tom's son is named Alex.

Who plays the role of Alex in the miniseries?

  1. LeVar Burton

  2. Louis Gossett Jr.

  3. Cicely Tyson

  4. John Amos


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

John Amos plays the role of Alex in the miniseries.

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