Black History and Lorraine Hansberry Quiz

What was the primary purpose of creating the page discussed in the introduction?

• To highlight famous historical figures

• To promote American history

• To teach black history and dismantle exclusion

• To discuss modern educational techniques

What significant legal case did Lorraine Hansberry's family face?

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Hansberry vs. Lee

• Roe vs. Wade

Which university did Lorraine Hansberry attend where she became politically active?

• Howard University

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

• University of Chicago

• Harvard University

In which city did Lorraine Hansberry pursue her writing career?

• Los Angeles

• New York City

• Chicago

• Washington D.C.

What was the name of the newspaper where Hansberry worked?

• The New York Times

• Freedom

• The Chicago Tribune

• The Washington Post

Which uprising did Hansberry support through her writings?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The American Revolution

• The Mau Mau Uprising

• The French Revolution

What was the title of Hansberry's play that became the first by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway?

• Fences

• The Color Purple

• A Raisin in the Sun

• The Piano Lesson

What illness was Lorraine Hansberry diagnosed with in 1963?

• Breast cancer

• Pancreatic cancer

• Colon cancer

• Lung cancer

What did Hansberry believe was similar between gaining civil rights in the US and obtaining independence in Africa?

• The challenges faced

• The cultural impact

• The political systems

• The economic benefits

According to Hansberry, what must blacks concern themselves with in their struggle?

• Every single means of struggle

• Only non-violent means

• Only legal means

• Only passive means