Black History Month Quiz

When is Black History Month celebrated?

• April

• March

• February

• January

Who proposed that the entire month of February become Black History Month?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Carter Woodson

• Gerald Ford

• Frederick Douglass

What does the word 'annual' mean?

• Every year

• Every week

• Every day

• Every month

Who is known as the father of Black History?

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Thurgood Marshall

• Carter Woodson

Which two important figures were born in the month of February?

• Gerald Ford and Martin Luther King Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall and Carter Woodson

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks

In what year did President Gerald Ford officially recognize Black History Month?

• 1985

• 1980

• 1975

• 1969

Who worked to end slavery along with Abraham Lincoln?

• Harriet Tubman

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

What did Carter Woodson announce to be a week dedicated to celebrating Black History?

• Third week of February

• First week of February

• Second week of February

• Fourth week of February

What did President Gerald Ford say about the accomplishments of African Americans?

• They have been too long neglected

• They are not important

• They are not worth celebrating

• They are not significant

Why is February the perfect month to celebrate Black History?

• Because it has the most number of days

• Because it is the coldest month

• Because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were born in February

• Because it is the shortest month