Black History Knowledge for Fifth Graders

Who was a famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

What month is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?

• February

• June

• October

• December

Who was the first African American woman to travel in space?

• Mae Jemison

• Michelle Obama

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans

• To promote African American culture

• To establish Black History Month

• To elect the first African American president

Who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, becoming an icon of the Civil Rights Movement?

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

Which African American leader is known for his work with the Nation of Islam and his advocacy for black empowerment?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

What is the significance of Juneteenth?

• It marks the end of the Civil War.

• It is the day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

• It celebrates the day all enslaved people in the U.S. were declared free.

• It is the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

Who was the first African American President of the United States?

• Colin Powell

• Barack Obama

• Kamala Harris

• Jesse Jackson

What landmark Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

Who was known as the "Moses of her people" for leading many enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad?

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King