HBCU Knowledge Quiz-use this one

What was Louisiana’s first HBCU?

• Howard University

• Southern University

• Lincoln University

• Morehouse College

When was Southern University founded?

• 1879

• 1881

• 1896

• 1901

Which graduate of an HBCU became the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Langston Hughes

• Thurgood Marshall

• Booker T. Washington

Why were HBCUs important during segregation?

• They provided higher education for African Americans when they were barred from white institutions.

• They replaced white colleges.

• They trained only athletes.

• They taught only vocational skills.

Which of the following is a contribution of an HBCU graduate?

• Langston Hughes wrote poetry and plays.

• Martin Luther King Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement.

• Katherine Johnson contributed to NASA mathematics.

• All of the above