Black History Month Quiz

Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?

• Jackie Robinson

• Hank Aaron

• Willie Mays

• Barry Bonds

What is celebrated during Black History Month?

• The independence of African countries

• The contributions of African Americans to the United States

• The end of slavery

• The civil rights movement

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

• Mae Jemison

• Michelle Obama

• Kamala Harris

• Oprah Winfrey

What important document did President Abraham Lincoln sign that declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Constitution

Who was the famous African American civil rights leader who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

In what year did Black History Month officially begin being celebrated in the United States?

• 1926

• 1948

• 1976

• 1986

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

• The First Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

• The Thirteenth Amendment

• The Fifteenth Amendment

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

• Colin Powell

• Barack Obama

• Kamala Harris

• Jesse Jackson

What was the name of the system of laws that enforced racial segregation in the South after the Civil War?

• The Emancipation Laws

• The Civil Rights Laws

• The Jim Crow Laws

• The Reconstruction Laws

Who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, becoming a symbol of the civil rights movement?

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King