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Black History Month

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the "Father of Black History?"

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Cater G. Woodson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

2.

How long was the first celebration of Black History?

a)

one day

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one year

3.

Who was considered the "Fastest Woman in the World?"

a)

Wilma Rudolph

b)

Gabby Douglas

c)

Serena Williams

d)

Lindsay Rothenstine

4.

Who was the first African American person to support themselves as a writer?

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Langston Hughes

5.

Who was the first African American person to support themselves as a writer?

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Langston Hughes

6.

Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?

a)

Wilma Rudolph

b)

Diana Ross

c)

Mae Jemison

d)

Oprah Winfrey

7.

Who created "The Earth We Share" space camp?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Maya Rudolph

c)

Katherine Johnson

d)

Mae Jemison

8.

Who's song is Georgia's state song?

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Ray Charles

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Michael Jackson

9.

I was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Who am I?

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Hattie McDaniel

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Oprah Winfrey

10.

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?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Ella May

c)

Ella Fitzgerald

d)

Hattie McDaniel

11.

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?

a)

Michelle Jordan

b)

Tracey Norman

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Marie Gibson

12.

I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

LeBron James

c)

Kobe Bryant

d)

Jesse Owens

13.

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?

a)

Patricia Bath

b)

Madam C.J. Walker

c)

Mary Mahoney

d)

Alexa Canady

14.

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?

a)

Daniel Hale

b)

Garrett Morgan

c)

Frederick Jones

d)

Kelly Miller

15.

I was an U.S. Army general, statesman. I am the highest ranking African-American government official in history. Who am I?

a)

Frank Robinson

b)

Jim Brown

c)

Bill Cosby

d)

Colin Powell

16.

I was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Who am I?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Lance Armstrong

d)

Louis Armstreng

17.

The first African american Supreme Court Justice, appointed by president Johnson

a)

Stockely Carmichael

b)

Walter Payton

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Spike Lee

18.

Democratic Senator from Chicago elected president in 2008

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Ronald Reagan

19.

She was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat to a man of another color

a)

Rose Wilson

b)

Rosa Perkins

c)

Rosa Smith

d)

Rosa Parks

20.

What sport did Jackie Robinson play?

a)

basketball

b)

baseball

c)

hockey

d)

football

21.
 Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.
a)
Basketball
Basketball Player
b)
Tennis Player
c)
Track Star
d)
Football Player
22.
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
23.

Renowned surgeon credited with the 1stsuccessful open-heart surgery in 1883. Founding member of the American College of Surgeons.

a)

Dr. Walter McAfee

b)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Dr. Suess

d)

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

24.

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.

a)

Bessie Coleman

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Shirley Chisolm

25.

Lewis Latimer prepared the drawings for what invention patented by Alexander Graham Bell?

a)

Television

b)

Telegram

c)

Telephone