Black History Month Quiz

Black History Month Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of Black History Month?

To commemorate the end of slavery

To promote African culture

To honor the contributions of African Americans

To celebrate all American history

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known as the 'Father of Black History'?

Frederick Douglass

Martin Luther King Jr.

Abraham Lincoln

Carter G. Woodson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the second week of February initially chosen for Black History Week?

It coincided with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

It was the only available week

It marked the end of the Civil War

It was the warmest week of the month

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which U.S. President extended Black History Week to a month-long celebration?

Gerald Ford

John F. Kennedy

Richard Nixon

Lyndon B. Johnson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did Black History Month officially begin?

1965

1980

1926

1976

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first African-American female astronaut to travel to space?

Harriet Tubman

Mae Jemison

Ruby Bridges

Rosa Parks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which countries, besides the United States, also celebrate Black History Month?

Australia and New Zealand

Brazil and Argentina

Canada and the United Kingdom

France and Italy

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