Black History Month Trivia

Who was the first African- American on a United States postage stamp?

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Barak Obama
• Langston Hughes
• Booker T. Washington

Who was the first African-American woman to be elected to the United States Congress

• Shirley Chisholm

• Bessie Coleman

• Marian Anderson

• Elder Shelley Lewis

Who invented the gas mask and the mechanical traffic signals?

• Garrett Smith

• Garrett Monmouth

• Garrett Morgan

The president named this person to be the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land.

• Bishop Shawn "No Middle Name"Lewis

• Booker T. Washington

• Thurgood Marshall

Where did Martin Luther King give his famous "I have a Dream" speech?

• Las Vegas, California

• New York, New York

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Washington, D.C.

When did Black History Month start?

• 1945
• 1976
• 2017

Who created the first blood bank and ultimately saved millions of lives?

• Dr. Charles Drew

• Dr. James Drew

• Dr. Drew Charles

• Dr. Drew Green

Who is known as the "Father of Black History"?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Carter G. Woodson

• Frederick Douglass

In which year did Black History Month officially become recognized by the U.S. government?

• 1926

• 1948

• 1976

• 1986

What is the purpose of Black History Month?

• To celebrate African American culture and achievements

• To remember the struggles and injustices faced by African Americans

• To educate people about the history of African Americans

• All of the above