Prime Time Quiz Time Quarter 3: Week 2

In what year did Black History Month officially become a national observance in the United States?

• 1976

• 1969

• 1986

• 1990

What is Black History Month primarily celebrated to recognize?

• The achievements of African American scientists only

• The cultural heritage and contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States

• The end of slavery in the United States

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Harriet Tubman

• Ida B. Wells

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

What is the historical significance of February 1st, 1960, in the context of Black History Month?

• The day Barack Obama was elected president

• The day Nelson Mandela was released from prison

• The day the Civil Rights Act was signed

• The day of the Greensboro sit-ins

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