Black History in Middle School

Who was the first African American to serve as the President of the United States?

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Colin Powell

• Barack Obama

What was the name of the African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Sojourner Truth

• Maya Angelou

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and gave the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

What was the name of the African American scientist who discovered over 300 products made from peanuts?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?

• Morgan Freeman

• Sidney Poitier

• Will Smith

• Denzel Washington

What was the name of the African American woman who was a key figure in the Underground Railroad?

• Rosa Parks

• Sojourner Truth

• Maya Angelou

• Harriet Tubman

Who was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States?

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Maya Angelou

• Madam C.J. Walker

What was the name of the African American baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

• Tiger Woods

• LeBron James

• Michael Jordan

• Jackie Robinson

Who was the African American author of the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

• Maya Angelou

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Toni Morrison

• Harper Lee

What was the name of the African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Ella Baker

• Michelle Obama

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks