Black History

What was the nickname of the first 9 black teens to go to a white high school?

• Little Arkansas Nine

• Little Rock Nine

• The Montgomery Nine

• Little Kentucky Nine

I was a scientist who made hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans.  Some of these products included adhesives, dyes, and rubber substitute.

• George Washington Carver
• Thurgood Marshall
• Sarah E. Goode
• Sojourner Truth

I worked for racial equality.  Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

• Jackie Robinson
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Harriet Tubman
• Rosa Parks

The Supreme Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in this case

• Loving v. Virginia (1967)
• Marbury v Madison
• Brown v. Board of Education

What laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States?

• Segregation Laws 
• Jim Crow Laws 
• Constitutional Laws 
• Freedom Laws 

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

• Ernie Banks
• Ty Cobb
• Jackie Robinson
• Satchel Paige

The celebration of Black History month began as "Negro History Week"

• False
• True

I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.  My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.

• Langston Hughes
• Jessie Owens
• Ruby Bridges
• Marcus Garvey

Which performing artist pictured in this photo sang "I'm Every Woman" with singer Chaka Khan?

• Celine Dion
• Whitney Houston
• Whoopi Goldberg
• Mae Jemison

What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?

• The Underground Railroad
• The Pony Express
• The Righteous Road
• The Fleet to Freedom