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Black History Month Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott after refusing to give up her seat.

a)

Rosa parks

b)

Michelle Obama

c)

Georgia Washing

2.

____________ was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968.

a)

Mae C. Jemison

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Martin Luther King

3.
Who was the First African American President
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Oprah Winfrey
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Barack Obama
4.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
a)
Ernie Banks
b)
Ty Cobb
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Satchel Paige
5.
Which civil rights activist is famous for his "I Have A Dream Speech" on August 28th, 1963?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Roy Wilkins
c)
Bayard Rustin
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
6.
What did Muhammad Ali do?
a)
boxing
b)
tennis
c)
football
7.
What month is Black History Month?
a)
March
b)
January
c)
February
d)
October
8.
Who was Bessie Coleman?
a)
a swimmer
b)
an aviator
c)
a judge
9.
Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?
a)
It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
b)
It is the shortest month of the year
c)
February is the holy month of Ramadan
10.
Jesse Owens was the first person to win four gold medals at one Olympic competition. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.

What team did Jackie Robinson first play on ?

a)

Mississippi State

b)

Brooklyn Dodgers

c)

Red Soxs

d)

New York Giants

12.

Who founded Motown Records?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Mary Wells

c)

Berry Gordy

d)

Stevie Wonder

13.

What was the name of Maya Angelou's first book?

a)

Letter to My Daughter

b)

Georgia, Georgia

c)

Miss Calypso

d)

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

14.

Segregation laws .......

a)

made sure children went to school.

b)

kept black people and white people separate.

c)

made sure all people could vote.

d)

kept people from driving too fast.

15.

What genre of music is Louis Armstrong most famous for?

a)

Jazz music

b)

rap music

c)

regular music

d)

gospel music

16.

True or False? The bus boycott led to the Supreme Court ruling that segregation on buses was unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
18.
African Americans were often forced to sit in the ____________ of the bus.
a)
back
b)
middle
c)
front
19.

What was the purpose of Muhammad's name change?

a)

He was bullied throughout school

b)

He wanted to

c)

That was his fathers name

d)

Converting to the Nation of Islam

20.
Bessie wanted to become a pilot, but she couldn't while in the United States. Why?
a)
She didn't have enough money
b)
There weren't any pilot schools
c)
She was a black woman
d)
Her family didn't want her to be a pilot