Black History Month Quiz

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Nelson Mandela

• Ralph Bunche

• Desmond Tutu

• Wangari Maathai

Who was the first African American Major Ligue Baseball player?

• Ernie Banks

• Larry Doby

• Jackie Robinson

• Frank Robinson

Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I know why the Caged Bird Sings”?

• Coretta Scott King

• Alice Walker

• Maya Angelou

• Michelle Obama

Macon B Allen was the first African American lawyer, what year did he receive his Law License?

• 1895

• 1915

• 1825

• 1845

When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?

• September 1955

• January 1958

• December 1955

• November 1956

Who was the first African American to win a singles title at Wimbledon?

• Althea Gibson

• Arthur Ashe

• Serena Williams

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

• September 9th, 1965

• January 19th, 1963

• December 21st, 1962

• August 28th, 1963

Which US President officially recognized Black History Month?

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. spent six days in space in 1983 Which Mission was he a part of?

• Challenger

• Apollo

• Gemini

In what Midwestern city did Dr. Hale Williams establish first African American hospital?

• Chicago in 1891

• Minneapolis in 1901

• Kansas City in 1899

• Cincinnati in 1894