Black History Trivia (2016)

What position did Condoleeza hold before she became Secretary of State?

• Assistant Secretary of State
• National Security Advisor
• Secretary of Treasury

Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?

• It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
• It is the shortest month of the year
• February is the holy month of Ramadan

Who was the first African-American woman to run for the presidential nomination?

• Harriet Tubman
• Ida Tarbell
• Shirley Chisholm

Who is given credit for creating the gas mask?

• Charles Drew
• George Carruthers
• Garrett Morgan

Who was arrested in 1944 in Virginia for refusing to give up her seat on an interstate Greyhound bus?

• Irene Morgan
• Rosa Parks
• Rosa Morgan

Which first lady referred to Mary McLeod Bethune as "her closest friend in her age group?"

• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Mary Todd Lincoln
• Michelle Obama

How did the underground railroad get its name?

• Most of the route was underground
• Escaping slaves were transported on a secretive rail line
• A slave owner was baffled about how his slave escaped

During which battle did Dorie Miller distinguish himself to win the Navy Cross medal?

• Battle of Midway
• Pearl Harbor Attack
• Battle of Normandy

Which influential black leader did W.E.B. Du Bois disagree with concerning social issues?

• Fredrick Douglas
• George Washington Carver
• Booker T. Washington

Who gave the Buffalo Soldiers their nickname?

• Their commander
• Comanche
• The Confederate Army