Journey Through Black History Quiz

Who was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Coretta Scott King

What is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?

• January

• February

• July

• October

Who was the famous African American scientist and inventor known for his work with peanuts?

• George Washington Carver

• Lewis Latimer

• Garrett Morgan

• Benjamin Banneker

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans

• To promote African American culture

• To establish a new country

• To elect an African American president

Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

Which invention is Lewis Latimer known for improving by inventing the carbon filament?

• The telephone

• The light bulb

• The car

• The refrigerator

What significant event in the Civil Rights Movement occurred in 1963 in Washington D.C.?

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

• The March on Washington

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The founding of the NAACP

Who was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?

• Barack Obama

• Condoleezza Rice

• Colin Powell

• Kamala Harris

What is the significance of Juneteenth?

• The end of the Civil War

• The day slavery was abolished in the United States

• The birth of Martin Luther King Jr.

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Who invented the three-light traffic signal?

• George Washington Carver

• Garrett Morgan

• Lewis Latimer

• Benjamin Banneker