WorksheetsBlack History Month Trivia Contest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
In addition to the United States, identify the other countries below that devote a month to celebrate African-Americans in history.
United Kingdom
Germany
Canada
India
The original name given to Savannah State University was...
Georgia State University Industrial College
Savannah State College
Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youths
Industrial College of Georgia
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female to...
Teach in France
Fly around the world
Graduate from Harvard University
Receive her pilots license
Sam Harris was the first African-American male...
Teacher of the year for Liberty County
Superintendent of Liberty County Schools
Principal at Bradwell Institute
Math teacher at Bradwell Institute
HBCU stands for ...
Historically Better College and University
Helping Blacks in College and Universities
Historically Black College and University
Historically Below Common Universities
The first Historically Black College & University, Cheyney University, was founded in ______.
1908
1978
1837
1492
This court case ruled that it was unconstitutional to prohibit marriage at the state and local levels.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Loving v. Virginia
Schenck v. United States
Gideon v. Wainwright
First African-American First Lady of the United States
Oprah Winfrey
Winnie Mandela
Zora Neal Hurston
Michelle Obama
This tennis player has won more singles titles (tennis), than any man or woman in US Open.
Venus Williams
Author Ash
Coco Gauff
Serena Williams
Dr/Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to...
Travel into space
Fly around the world
Pilot an aircraft
Run for President of the United States
Madam C.J. Walker was one of the first woman ______________
Millionaires
Billionaires
Trillonaires
Gazillionares
In 1972 Chisholm did something spectacular. What did she do?
She was the first woman and first African American to run for the presidency of the United States
She was the first Democrat to run for the presidency of the United States
She was the first Asian American to run for the vice presidency in the United States
Ida B. Wells was a founding member of this organization.
CORE
NAACP
NOW
SCLC
Who said it?
"Those that don't got it can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it."
Lena Horne
Bob Marley
Alice Walker
Zora Neal Hurston
Who said it?
"Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation."
Lena Horne
Coretta Scott King
Alice Walker
Winne Mandela
The Gullah Coast stretches from_____ to ______?
SC to Florida
South Carolina
NY, to SC
Florida
How were some traditions that were passed down in the Gullah/Geechee culture?
Via language, Irish dancing, and singing.
language, agriculture, and spirituality.
language, gauchos, and drinking tea.
language, salsa dancing, and folktales.
The enslaved Africans brought with them knowledge of...
how to make tools needed for rice harvesting including fanner baskets for winnowing rice.
How to make tools to make a vineyard.
How to play Minecraft.
In the United States, Black History Month is designated or the month of________________ however, we celebrate and benefit from contributions of African-Americans everyday.
January
March
February
September
