Black History Month Trivia

Who is known as the Queen of Soul?

• Anita Baker

• Aretha Franklin

• Whitney Houston

• Patti LaBelle

What was the original group name that was comprised of Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Florence Ballard?

• The Supremes

• The Shirelles

• The Blossoms

• The Primettes

Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

• Halle Berry

• Sidney Portier

• Hattie McDaniel

• Denzel Washington

Carol Mosley-Braun was the first African American woman to be elected to the US ____________?

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Court of Appeals

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?

• Sept. 9, 1965

• Jan. 19, 1963

• Dec. 21, 1962

• Aug. 28, 1963

Who am I?

"I am a nurse, woman's rights activist, and urged Congress to finance training programs for nurses.

• Harriett Tubman

• Elizabeth "Mary" Mahoney

• Sojourner Truth

• Estelle Massey Osborne

Who is the first African American woman to be nominated for Presidency of the United States?

• Condoleezza Rice

• Shirley Chisholm

• Halle Berry

• Kamala Harris

Who is known as the Godfather of Soul?

• BB King

• Sam Cooke

• James Brown

• Lou Rawls

Who is the King of Pop?

• Chris Brown

• R.Kelly

• Micheal Jackson

• Luther Vandross

Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball?

• Hank Aaron   

• Jackie Robinson

• Satchel Paige

• Jesse Owens