Black History Month Trivia

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

• Charley Pride

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Colin Powell

What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• Michelle Obama

• Oprah Winfrey

• Shirley Chisholm

Who was the first African-American woman to host a television program for 25 years and now owns her own network?

• Aretha Franklin

• Oprah Winfrey

• Shirley Chisholm

• Madame C.J. Walker

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

• Colin Powell

• Dr. George Washington Carver

• Barack Obama

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?

• Rosa Parks

• Aretha Franklin

• Wilma Rudolph

• Oprah Winfrey

Who became the first black player in Major League Baseball in 1947?

• Michael Jordan

• Jackie Robinson

• Muhammad Ali

• Charley Pride

Who invented over 300 products from the peanut?

• Colin Powell

• Thurgood Marshall

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Dr. George Washington Carver

Who is the only African-American honored by a national holiday and gave a famous speech "I Have A Dream" during the March on Washington?

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Barack Obama

• Reverend Jesse Jackson

• Muhammad Ali

Who is considered the greatest NBA star ever?

• Bill Russell
• Micheal Jordan
• Magic Johnson
• Lebron James

Refused to fight in a war because of his religious beliefs; was a professional boxer

• Mike Tyson

• Floyd Mayweather

• Muhammad Ali

• Malcolm X