You begin in Africa — free, civilised, powerful. History will try to interrupt your story. It will not end it. Your knowledge carries you through.
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Chapters
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Levels
600
Questions
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How to Play
Everything you need to know before you begin
You are about to travel through six chapters of Black history — from the great kingdoms of ancient Africa to the heights of modern excellence. Your knowledge is your guide. Answer questions to advance. Every answer teaches you something real.
The Journey
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The Homeland
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The Crossing
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Resistance
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Abolition
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Civil Rights
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Excellence
How It Works
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Read the Question
Each level presents 10 questions about Black history. The question appears in the gold-bordered panel. Read it carefully.
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Choose Your Answer
Tap one of the four options — A, B, C or D. Green means you were right. If not, the correct answer is revealed along with a historical fact.
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You Have Three Torches
Each incorrect answer dims one torch. If all three dim before you finish the level, you return to the start of that level to try again.
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Score 7 of 10 to Advance
Answer 7 or more questions correctly to complete the level and unlock the next one. Complete all 10 levels in a chapter to unlock the next chapter.
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Use BETA Archive
Every question links to a profile in BETA Archive. If you're unsure, explore the Archive — the knowledge is there waiting for you.
You began in the great kingdoms of Africa. History tried to interrupt your story. It did not end it. You have carried this history through every chapter — and arrived.
Your Achievement
Six chapters. Sixty levels. Six hundred questions. You answered the call of your ancestors — and you answered it well.
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Rest for Now
You have played your three levels for today. Come back tomorrow and continue exactly where you left off. Your progress is saved.
While you rest, explore BETA Archive and discover the people behind tomorrow's questions. Every profile is a life that carried the story forward.
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Not Yet
You need 7 correct answers to advance. The knowledge is there — in the Archive and in you. Study, return, and carry on.
Every person in this story faced obstacles that seemed impossible. They carried on. So will you.