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

________ University is the first historically Black university to be established in the southern United States.

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

________ 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.