Black History Month Quiz

 Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.

• Basketball player
• Tennis player
• Track star

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Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?

• Traffic light, gas mask
• Traffic light, cars
• Gas mask, stop sign

Who is the first African-American President of the United States of America?

• Bill Clinton 
• Barack Obama
• George Washington 

 Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?

• Play major league football
  
• Play major league baseball
  
• Hit a home run at Yankees Stadium
  

What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

• James Del Rio
• Malcolm X
• Harriet Tubman

She was the first African American women to flight planes.

• Bessie Coleman 
• Ida Wells
• Marion Shea

Who was Ruby Bridges?

• She helped start the underground railroad  
• Famous singer that performed with Micheal Jackson
•  is an American activist known for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana during the 20th century.

Who is the author who wrote" I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

• Alice Walker
• Maya Angelou
• June Jordan 

 Was Victor J. Glover Jr.

• Band Director 
• Astronaut
• Pilot 

What service did the first African American female millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker, provide?

• Food distribution
• Investment advice
• Beauty products