Black History Month Trivia Contest

In addition to the United States, identify the other countries below that devote a month to celebrate African-Americans in history.

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• Canada

• India

The original name given to Savannah State University was...

• Georgia State University Industrial College

• Savannah State College

• Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youths

• Industrial College of Georgia

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female to...

• Teach in France

• Fly around the world

• Graduate from Harvard University

• Receive her pilots license

Sam Harris was the first African-American male...

• Teacher of the year for Liberty County

• Superintendent of Liberty County Schools

• Principal at Bradwell Institute

• Math teacher at Bradwell Institute

HBCU stands for ...

• Historically Better College and University

• Helping Blacks in College and Universities

• Historically Black College and University

• Historically Below Common Universities

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The first Historically Black College & University, Cheyney University, was founded in ______.

• 1908

• 1978

• 1837

• 1492

This court case ruled that it was unconstitutional to prohibit marriage at the state and local levels.

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Loving v. Virginia

• Schenck v. United States

• Gideon v. Wainwright

First African-American First Lady of the United States

• Oprah Winfrey

• Winnie Mandela

• Zora Neal Hurston

• Michelle Obama

This tennis player has won more singles titles (tennis), than any man or woman in US Open.

• Venus Williams

• Author Ash

• Coco Gauff

• Serena Williams

Dr/Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to...

• Travel into space

• Fly around the world

• Pilot an aircraft

• Run for President of the United States