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WorksheetsBlack History Month
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is the "Father of Black History?"
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cater G. Woodson
Abraham Lincoln
How long was the first celebration of Black History?
one day
one week
one month
one year
Who was considered the "Fastest Woman in the World?"
Wilma Rudolph
Gabby Douglas
Serena Williams
Lindsay Rothenstine
Who was the first African American person to support themselves as a writer?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Maya Angelou
Barack Obama
Langston Hughes
Who was the first African American person to support themselves as a writer?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Maya Angelou
Barack Obama
Langston Hughes
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Wilma Rudolph
Diana Ross
Mae Jemison
Oprah Winfrey
Who created "The Earth We Share" space camp?
Beyonce
Maya Rudolph
Katherine Johnson
Mae Jemison
Who's song is Georgia's state song?
Jimi Hendrix
Ray Charles
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson
I was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Who am I?
Ruby Bridges
Hattie McDaniel
Aretha Franklin
Oprah Winfrey
I was known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella,"I was an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook. Who am I?
Aretha Franklin
Ella May
Ella Fitzgerald
Hattie McDaniel
I am a billionaire media giant and philanthropist. I am best known for hosting my own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. I also launched her own television network, OWN. Who am I?
Michelle Jordan
Tracey Norman
Oprah Winfrey
Marie Gibson
I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?
Usain Bolt
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Jesse Owens
I created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. Who am I?
Patricia Bath
Madam C.J. Walker
Mary Mahoney
Alexa Canady
I had a lot of patents, including those for a hair-straightening product, a breathing device, a revamped sewing machine and an improved traffic signal. Who am I?
Daniel Hale
Garrett Morgan
Frederick Jones
Kelly Miller
I was an U.S. Army general, statesman. I am the highest ranking African-American government official in history. Who am I?
Frank Robinson
Jim Brown
Bill Cosby
Colin Powell
I was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Who am I?
Neil Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Louis Armstreng
The first African american Supreme Court Justice, appointed by president Johnson
Stockely Carmichael
Walter Payton
Thurgood Marshall
Spike Lee
Democratic Senator from Chicago elected president in 2008
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
Barack Obama
Ronald Reagan
She was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat to a man of another color
Rose Wilson
Rosa Perkins
Rosa Smith
Rosa Parks
What sport did Jackie Robinson play?
basketball
baseball
hockey
football
Basketball Player
Renowned surgeon credited with the 1stsuccessful open-heart surgery in 1883. Founding member of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Walter McAfee
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Suess
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
She became the first black woman to earn a pilot’s license and the first black woman to stage a public flight in the United States. She specialized in stunt flying and parachuting and remains a pioneer for women in aviation.
Bessie Coleman
Amelia Earhart
Sojourner Truth
Shirley Chisolm
Lewis Latimer prepared the drawings for what invention patented by Alexander Graham Bell?
Television
Telegram
Telephone
