Black History Month Quiz

Who is known as the father of black history?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Carter G. Woodson

• Frederick Douglass

When was Negro History Week launched?

• 1926

• 1915

• 1976

• 1916

Why did the group originally choose the second week of February for Negro History Week?

• To celebrate Valentine's Day

• To include the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

• To coincide with a historical event

• To honor a famous leader's death anniversary

Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass

In which year did President Gerald Ford officially declare February as Black History Month?

• 1916

• 1976

• 1915

• 1926

What did the civil rights workers do during the civil rights movement?

• Wrote a book on civil rights

• Started a political party

• Opened freedom schools

• Organized a protest march

Who is the director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida?

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Dr. David A. Canton

• Dr. Frederick Douglass

• Dr. Malcolm X

What did the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History publish in 1916?

• Journal of Black Culture

• Journal of Negro History

• Journal of Civil Rights Movement

• Journal of African-American History

What did Dr. Carter G. Woodson establish in the early 20th century?

• Association for the Study of Slavery

• Association for the Study of African-American Life and History

• Association for the Study of Civil Rights Movement

• Association for the Study of Black Culture

What did the celebration of Black History Month give all Americans?

• A chance to reflect on European-American achievements

• A chance to reflect on African-American achievements

• A chance to reflect on Asian-American achievements

• A chance to reflect on Native American achievements