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Black History Trivia

Authored by Felicia King

Social Studies, English, History

6th Grade - University

Used 15+ times

Black History Trivia
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg.  The author, from Eatonton, GA, is:

Alice Walker
Steven Spielberg
Richard Wright
Terry McMillian

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?

Redd Foxx
Jamie Fox
Denzel Washington
Idris Elba

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana.  I became a pop singer.  My album Thriller (1982) sold over 30 million copies.  I earned the nickname "King of Pop".

Frederick Douglass
Michael Jackson
Booker T. Washington
Michael Jordan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights.  I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star.  I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.

Frederick Douglass
Michael Jackson
Booker T. Washington
Michael Jordan

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849.  I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad.  I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.

Jackie Robinson
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I worked for racial equality.  Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Jackie Robinson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.  My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.

Langston Hughes
Jessie Owens
Ruby Bridges
Marcus Garvey

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