Black History Month Quiz

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

• 1992

• 1976

• 1981

• 1964

When did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?

• September 1954

• January 1962

• December 1955

• October 1968

How many African-Americans have served in the United States Senate since it first convened in 1789?

• 11

• 27

• 6

• 34

Who was the first black woman to become a representative in the US Congress?

• Coretta Scott King

• Shirley Chisolm

• Maxine Walters

• Shelia Jackson-Lee

Who was the first Black Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Ralph Bunche

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Barack Obama

Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in 2021, commemorates this:

• The signing into law of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• US Supreme Court ruling "separate but equal" education

• The service of black troops during the US Civil War

• The emancipation of African American slaves in the US

At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?

• Hospital Orderly

• Drugstore Clerk

• High School Cafeteria Worker

• Department Store Seamstress

Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of which Midwestern state?

• Iowa

• Illinois

• Ohio

• Indiana

Which team was the first professional African American baseball team?

• New York Cuban Giants

• Detroit Stars

• Kansas City Monarchs

• Birmingham Black Barons

Who was the first woman self-made millionaire in the United States?

• Diana Ross

• Maya Angelou

• Beyonce

• Madam C.J. Walker