Black History Trivia

What date was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc first public service act ?

• March 15th, 1913

• February 3rd, 1913

• March 3rd, 1913

• January 13th, 1913

Who was the first African American woman to not give up her seat on the bus ?

• Rosa Parks

• Whoopie Goldberg

• Claudette Colvin

• Nancy Drew

Who was the first African- American to work for NASA ?

• Shirley Temple

• Mary Jackson

• Donna Summer

• Gayle King

Answer explanation

Jackson started her NASA career in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. On Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, the NASA Headquarters Building in Washington D.C. was officially renamed after Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer.

Are you registered to vote ?

• yes

• no

Answer explanation

Did you know........ 

You may vote by absentee ballot in Alabama if: You are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place. You are a registered Alabama voter or U.S citizen who is temporarily living outside the county (Ex. College Student)

What is the definition of gerrymandering ?

• to manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

• to mander a gerry.

• the process of setting up district lines after reapportionment.

"Hey little dude from across the street. Let me hold a______

Who became the 1st African-American Woman to run for congress in Alabama?

• Marcia L. Fudge

• Monet Wright

• Amelia Boynton Robinson

• Anna Hedgeman

Answer explanation

Boynton Robinson became the first African-American woman in Alabama to run for Congress in 1964 and the following year, she helped Martin Luther King Jr. plan the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama for March 7, 1965

What day is "Bloody Sunday"

• March 7th, 1965

• May 7th, 1966

• March 8th, 1964

Answer explanation

The first march took place on March 7, 1965, organized locally by Bevel, Amelia Boynton, and others. State troopers and county possemen attacked the unarmed marchers with billy clubs and tear gas after they passed over the county line, and the event became known as Bloody Sunday.

What does Beyonce carry in her bag ?

• makeup

• lipgloss

• hot sauce

Who was the first African-American woman to receive her Ph.D. ?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

• What's a Ph.D.?

• Halle Berry