Round 3 2023 Black History Quiz Bowl

Carter G Woodson's parents were born into what occupation?

• Carpentry

• Farming

• Slavery

• Teaching

Carter G Woodson's father and grandfather were ___ by their masters because they possessed carpentry skills.

• whipped

• rented

• Hired out

• freed

Woodson's wife's mother and father were Henry and Susan Riddle. Her parents had what was referred to as an ________ marriage meaning that they were enslaved by two different owners and were not allowed to live together.

• "Convenient"

• " Abroad"

• "weekend"

• "part-time"

Carter G Woodson learned to read using what famous book?

• Uncle Toms Cabin

• The Constitution

• The Bible

• The Koran

Who was the first Black American to earn a Doctorate from Harvard University?

• Carter G Woodson

• WEB Dubois

• Booker T Washington

• Frederick Douglass

Who was the 2nd African American to earn a PHD from Harvard University?

• Booker T Washington

• George Washington Carver

• Carter G Woodson

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

When was the first "Negro History Week" Celebrated?

• February 7th , 1910

• February 7, 1920

• February 7th, 1926

• February 7th, 1945

When was Black History Month officially recognized in the United States?

• 1955

• 1963

• 1976

• 1979

The Original Black History Week, February 7th, 1926 included the birthdays of what 2 famous Americans?

• George Washington and Ben Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• Frederick Douglass and Thomas Jefferson

ASALH was founded by Carter G Woodson on September 9th, 1915 and is still in operation. What do the letters stand for?

• Association of Science and History

• American Study of Life and History

• Association for the Study of African American Life and History

• Academy for Study of African Life in America