Black History Quiz

"He became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands on a range of causes, including women’s rights and Irish home rule."
What overall conclusion can we draw about Frederick Douglas from the text above?

• He liked to talk to presidents.
• His time was precious.
• He was dedicated to education and helping others.
• He loved to lecture.

What famous event took place during the March on Washington?

• African Americans were given full voting privileges

• The Black Panthers were founded

• Martin Luther King gave his most famous speech I Have a Dream

What is My Name

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Barack Obama

What is my name?

• Fredrick Douglass

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

What is my name?

• Barack Obama

• Trump

What is my name?

• Rosa Parks

• Oprah Winfrey

This African-American inventor created this product and developed over 400 uses for it. What is it?

• peanut butter

• mayonnaise

• milk

• orange juice

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

• First African American elevated to U.S. Supreme Court .

• Served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, 1st African American Woman to hold this position.

• First African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University

  Co-Founder of the NAACP.

• First African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

________ was the first African-American woman to reach billionaire status.

• Mae C. Jemison

• Oprah Winfrey

• Coretta Scott King

• Zora Neale Hurston

American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave who developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans; his discoveries greatly improved the agricultural output and the health of Southern farmers.

• George Washington Carver

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Dr. Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr.

• Malcolm X