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Black History Trivia

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Born into slavery in 1818, this self-educated African American participated in the abolitionist movement. His elegant and forceful writings provided a voice during the Civil War and thereafter.

Booker T. Washington

Thurgood Marshall

Dred Scott

Fredrick Douglas

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which African American actor broke the colour barrier in the Academy Awards?

Denzel Washington, for Philadelphia

Morgan Freeman, for The Shawshank Redemption

Hattie McDaniel, for Gone With the Wind

Sidney Poitier, for Lilies of the Field

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

As a basketball player for John Wooden’s powerhouse at UCLA, Lew Alcindor changed his name and went on to become an NBA star as ____________.

Magic Johnson

Dennis Rodman

Derek Fisher

Kareem Adul Jabbar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many African Americans have served on the Supreme Court?

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3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Educated and trained at Tuskegee University, this group of African American pilots was known by what name during World War II?

The Black Angels

The Red Tails

Tuskegee Eagles

Alabama Flyers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This recent Hollywood movie detailed the real-life of story of three African American women who fought racism while solving complex mathematical problems for NASA during the early stages of the space program.

The Mercury Seven

Women in the Space Program

Hidden Figures

October Sky

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Featuring an almost all-black cast, this highly successful rap based musical provided not only entertainment but the life history of this founding father:

Hamilton

Mad for Madison

The World of Washington

Franklin's Folly

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