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WorksheetsBlack History Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
"He became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands on a range of causes, including women’s rights and Irish home rule."
What overall conclusion can we draw about Frederick Douglas from the text above?
What overall conclusion can we draw about Frederick Douglas from the text above?
a)
He liked to talk to presidents.
b)
His time was precious.
c)
He was dedicated to education and helping others.
d)
He loved to lecture.
2.
Who was arrested in 1944 in Virginia for refusing to give up her seat on an interstate Greyhound bus?
a)
Irene Morgan
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Rosa Morgan
d)
Mary Johnson
3.
Who is given credit for creating the gas mask?
a)
Charles Drew
b)
George Carruthers
c)
Garrett Morgan
d)
George Washington Carver
4.
Inventor Henry Blair obtained patents in the 1800s for:
a)
the corn planter
b)
the cotton planter
c)
neither
d)
both
5.
Who was Mary McCleod Bethune?
a)
Advisor to four presidents
b)
division administrator of National Youth Administration
c)
all of these
d)
none of these
6.
Malcolm X, who founded the Organization for Afro-American Unity in 1963, was a leading spokesman for:
a)
black rights
b)
black service
c)
black pride
d)
black freedom
7.
In 1963, Sidney Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor. What is the name of the movie for which he received it?
a)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
b)
Lilies of the Field
c)
A Patch of Blue
d)
The Heat of the Night
8.
Major U.S. city of which Tom Bradley became the elected mayor in 1973:
a)
Atlanta
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Boston
d)
Washington, D.C.
9.
The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. The author is:
a)
Alice Walker
b)
Steven Spielberg
c)
Richard Wright
d)
Terry McMillian
10.
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to:
a)
Mayor of a Major U.S. City
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
the U.S. Senate
d)
School Superintendent
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