Black History Month Trivia

When did Black History Month start?

• 1945
• 1976
• 2017

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.

• Mae Jemison

• Booker T. Washington

• Thurgood Marshall

Who invented the gas mask and the mechanical traffic signals?

• Garrett Smith

• Garrett Monmouth

• Garrett Morgan

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

• Shirley Chisholm

• Bessie Coleman

• Marian Anderson

• Stevie Wonder

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

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

Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?

• It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
• It is the shortest month of the year
• February is the holy month of Ramadan

What team did Jackie Robinson first play on ?

• Mississippi State
• Los Angelos Dodgers
• Red Soxs
• New York Gaints

Who is the author who wrote" I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

• Alice Walker
• Maya Angelou
• June Jordan