BHM 2025

1) Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip hop?

• Brooklyn, New York City

• Compton, Los Angeles

• The Bronx, New York City

• Houston, Texas

Which gospel singer would go on to be called the "Godmother of Rock-N-Roll?"

• Faye Adams

• Etta James

• Varetta Dillard

• Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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One of the most important and memorable speeches of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream," was delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. But this wasn't the speech he prepared for that day.

• True

• False

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Who said, "A problem is a chance for you to do your best."

• Duke Ellington, Composer Pianist and Jazz Artist

• Lena Horne, Singer, Actress and Civil Rights Activist

• Muhammed Ali, Boxer, Philanthropist and Cultural Icon

• None of the above

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Who was the first African American head coach in the NFL?

• Tony Dungy

• Fritz Pollard

• Ray Rhodes

• Art Shell

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How many African Americans have served in the United States Senate since it first convened in 1789?

• 6

• 27

• 81

• 112

Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?

• J.P. Knight

• Garrett Morgan

• Benjamin Franklin

• Morgan Freeman

Katherine G. Johnson calculated for the _______

• Moon landing

• First Man in space

• Orbiting of the earth

• Contributed to plans for a mission to Mars

• All of the above

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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• A group of African American airplane mechanics

• A group of African American cooks

• The first group of African American pilots in the U.S. Military

• None of the above

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What group of African American soldiers fought under General Patton at the Battle of Bulge?

• 1st Armored Division

• 761st Tank Battalion

• 9th Infantry Division

• Tuskegee Airmen