BHM Past Quiz #1

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

• 2001

• 1926

• 1889

• 1911

Which President offically recognized Black History Month?

• President Gerald Ford

• President Barak Obama

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Thomas Jefferson

What is the 2023 Black History Month theme?

• Black Health and Wellness

• African Americans and the Vote

• Civil Rights in America

• Black Resistance

When did the Rosa Parks Bus Boycott happen?

• 1940

• 1955

• 1902

• 1941

What organization formed on Feb. 12, 1909?

• National Afro-American League

• National Association of Coloured Women's Club

• National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People

Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

• Maya Angelou

• Claude McKay

• Alice Walker

• Audre Lorde

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Ralph Bunche

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Nelson Mandela

• Bishop Desmond Tutu

Who was the first Black person appointed to the Senate of Canada?

• Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia

• Donald H. Oliver

• Anne Clare Cools

What year was slavery abolished in Canada?

• 1787

• 1760

• 1866

• 1833

Who was Rosmary Brown?

• The first black woman elected to the provincial government of British Columbia

• The first black woman to run for Prime Minister

• The first black woman to become a member of Parliment

• The first black woman to join the Senate of Canada