Black History Month Quiz

🌟 Who shattered the glass ceiling as the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress? 🌟

• a. Shirley Chisholm

• b. Rosa Parks

• c. Misty Copeland

• d. Oprah Winfrey

Let's dive into history! Can you tell me which district Shirley Chisholm represented for New York?

• a. 12th district

• b. 7th district

• c. 5th district

• d. 2nd district

3. In which year did Shirley Chisholm become the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination?

• a. 1968
• b. 1972
• c. 1980

Guess who recently paid a heartfelt tribute to Shirley Chisholm in her presidential campaign announcement? Hint: She's a trailblazer in her own right!

• a. Kamala Harris

• Rosa Parks

• Misty Copeland

• D. Oprah Winfrey

Who was one of the last iconic figures waving the flag of the civil rights movement?

• a. John Lewis

• b. Stevie Wonder

• c. Satchel Paige

• d. Neil de Grasse Tyson

🌟 History Challenge! 🌟 Can you guess in which iconic march John Lewis proudly walked side by side with Martin Luther King Jr.?

• a. March on Washington 🏛️

• b. Selma to Montgomery March 🚶‍♂️

• c. Birmingham campaign march 🏙️

• d. March for Equality ✊

7. Who was the first female African American ballet dancer to be made principal at the American Ballet Theatre?

• A. Misty Copeland
• B. Shirley Chisholm
• C. Raven Wilkinson
• D. Kamala Harris

🌟 Dance History Time! 🌟 Who was the pioneering African American woman to twirl her way into history by being the first to receive a dance contract with a ballet company?

• a. Raven Wilkinson

• b. Oprah Winfrey

• c. Misty Copeland

• d. Rosa Parks

9. Dive into history! What bold action did Rosa Parks take that sparked a powerful movement to dismantle legal segregation in America?

• a. Boldly refused to give up her seat on a bus

• b. Led a spirited protest in Montgomery, AL

• C. Strategically organized the march on Washington

• d. Aimed for the democratic party's presidential nomination with determination

🎉 Who turned a song into a powerful message for change by releasing "Happy Birthday" to champion the cause of making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday?

• a. Stevie Wonder

• b. Misty Copeland

• c. Oprah Winfrey

• d. Neil deGrasse Tyson