Black History Trivia

Who was first black senator to be elected to the US Senate?

• Hiram Revels

• Roland W. Burris

• Kamala Harris

• Blanche K. Bruce

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Who was the first black superhero to appear in a mainstream comic?

• Black Lightening

• Black Panther

• Storm

• Luke Cage

Which official song of the NAACP is also called the black national anthem?

• "Aint No Stopping Us Now"

• "Fight the Power"

• "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

• "Say It Loud, I'm Black & I'm Proud"

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At just six years old, this little girl became an icon of the civil rights movement, as she's often credited as one of the first students to integrate southern schools.

• Addie Mae Collins

• Ruby Bridges

• Claudette Colvin

• Ella Baker

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Who was first black senator to be elected to the US Senate?

• Hiram Revels

• Roland W. Burris

• Kamala Harris

• Blanche K. Bruce

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Who made history by becoming the first Black president of the United States?

• Shirley Chisolm

• Jesse Jackson

• Barack Obama

• Ben Carson

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Which black actress portrayed Catwoman in season 3 of Batman TV show, starring Adam West?

• Nichelle Nichols

• Pam Grier

• Eartha Kitt

• Diahann Carroll

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Who was the first black player to play in the major leagues?

• William Edward White

• Hank Aaron

• Barry Bonds

• Jackie Robinson

Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award after starring in what film?

• Spider- Man: Into the Spider-Verse

• Moonlight

• Free State of Jones

• The Place Beyond the Pines

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What does the acronym NAACP stand for?

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• The Non-White Association for the Advancement for Colored People

• The Negro Advancement in the Association of Colored People

• The National Advancement for the Association of Colored People

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