WorksheetsBlack History
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 44th President of the United States was _________
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
2.
Why did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955 ?
a)
She trash talked two white men
b)
She refused to give up her seat
c)
She killed a white woman
3.
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
4.
What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?
a)
Redd Foxx
b)
Jamie Fox
c)
Denzel Washington
d)
Idris Elba
5.
I was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana. I became a pop singer. My album Thriller (1982) sold over 30 million copies. I earned the nickname "King of Pop".
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
6.
I was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights. I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star. I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
7.
I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849. I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad. I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
8.
I worked for racial equality. Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Rosa Parks
9.
I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Jessie Owens
c)
Ruby Bridges
d)
Marcus Garvey
10.
I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball. I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Jackie Robinson
11.
I was a scientist who made hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans. Some of these products included adhesives, dyes, and rubber substitute.
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Sarah E. Goode
d)
Sojourner Truth
12.
Who was the first black heavyweight champion?
a)
Jack Johnson
b)
Muhammad Ali
c)
Floyd Maywether
d)
Joe Frazier
13.
Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.
a)
Basketball player
b)
Tennis player
c)
Track star
14.
Which performing artist pictured in this photo sang "I'm Every Woman" with singer Chaka Khan?
a)
Celine Dion
b)
Whitney Houston
c)
Whoopi Goldberg
d)
Mae Jemison
15.
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?
a)
The Underground Railroad
b)
The Pony Express
c)
The Righteous Road
d)
The Fleet to Freedom
16.
The Supreme Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in this case
a)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
b)
Marbury v Madison
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
17.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
a)
Ernie Banks
b)
Ty Cobb
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Satchel Paige
18.
The celebration of Black History month began as "Negro History Week"
a)
False
b)
True
19.
What laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States?
a)
Segregation Laws
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Constitutional Laws
d)
Freedom Laws
20.
Who was the first African-American woman self-made millionaire?
a)
Sarah Rector
b)
Madam C.J. Walker
c)
Oprah Winfrey
d)
Octavia Spencer
21.
What was the nickname of the first 9 black teens to go to a white high school?
a)
Little Arkansas Nine
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
The Montgomery Nine
d)
Little Kentucky Nine
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