Black History Trivia

Condoleezza Rice became the first black female _______.

• U.S. secretary
• U.S. Supreme judge
• presidential candidate

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What did Muhammad Ali do?

• boxing
• tennis
• football

Who was the first black woman to become elected?

• Shirley Chisholm
• Hillary Clinton
• Condoleezza Rice

Who is Angela Davis?

• an activist
• an athlete
• a director

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Who was Bessie Coleman?

• a swimmer
• an aviator
• a judge

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Who was Madam C.J. Walker?

• American's first woman self-made millionaire
• politician 
• runway model

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When did Black History Month start?

• 1945
• 1976
• 2017

Who was the first African American to enter space? Hint: (His last name is the title of a popular book series.)

• Wilma Rudolph
• Guion Bluford
• Melvin Brooks

Denzel Washington is a what?

• actor
• politician
• singer

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Who are Effie, Deena, & Lorrell? (Hint: Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson played them in a movie.)

• the Supremes
• the Dreamgirls
• TLC

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