BIA Black History Month Trivia: Colleges

What is the oldest historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the United States?

• Howard University

• Hampton University

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

• Tuskegee University

Which HBCU was founded by Booker T. Washington?

• Spelman College

• Morehouse College

• Tuskegee University

• Florida A&M University

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

• 1948

• 1954

• 1960

• 1964

Which HBCU is known for its prominent role in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly during the Atlanta Student Movement?

• Clark Atlanta University

• Howard University

• North Carolina A&T State University

• Morehouse College

Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, was an alumnus of Lincoln University.

• True

• False

Florida A&M University has the largest enrollment of any HBCU in the United States.

• True

• False

True or False: Spelman College and Morehouse College are part of the Atlanta University Center Consortium, the largest contiguous consortium of African Americans in higher education.

• True

• False

(a)   University is the first historically Black university to be established in the southern United States.

The (a)   is an annual college football classic that features two historically Black colleges or universities in a postseason game.

(a)   College, an HBCU located in Atlanta, Georgia, is noted for its significant contributions to the arts and culture, and its alumni include Martin Luther King Jr.