Black History Trivia Game

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?

• Play major league football

• Play major league baseball

• Hit a home run at Yankees Stadium

• Coach a major league team

Which African-American male played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Michael Jackson

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Morris Chestnut

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

• Barack Obama

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was George Washington Carver?

• An American botanist and inventor.

• A famous American politician.

• A renowned American artist.

• An influential American writer.

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

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Ida B. Wells

• Frederick Douglass

Who was Ruby Bridges?

• An American activist known for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana during the 20th century.

• A famous singer and actress from the 1960s.

• A civil rights leader who organized protests in the 1980s.

• A politician who served as the governor of Louisiana.

Who was the main black character on the 90s sitcom, "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air"?

• Will Smith

• Martin Lawrence

• Jamie Foxx

• Chris Rock

Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?

• Traffic light

• Gas mask

• Cars

• Stop sign

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

• Maya Angelou

• Toni Morrison

• Alice Walker

• Zora Neale Hurston

Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.

• Tennis player

• Basketball player

• Soccer player

• Baseball player