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Black History Week 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is this famous soul singer?

a)

Nick Cannon

b)

Bob Marley

c)

James Brown

d)

Langston Hughes

2.

Who is this famous baseball player?

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Roberto Clemente

d)

Barack Obama

3.

Who is this famous Black athlete?

a)

Venus Williams

b)

Zina Garrison

c)

Mary J. Blige

d)

Althea Gibson

4.

Who is this famous Black astronaut?

a)

Cicely Tyson

b)

Mae C. Jemison

c)

Diana Ross

d)

Althea Gibson

5.

Who is this famous Black man?

a)

Damian Marley

b)

Bob Marley

c)

Stephen Marley

d)

Rita Marley

6.

Who is this famous Black writer?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Morgan Freeman

c)

Arthur Ashe

d)

James Baldwin

7.

What is one of James Brown's nicknames?

a)

The Godfather of the Blues

b)

Mr. Dynomite

c)

The Hardest Working Gospel Singer Ever

8.

What is Althea Gibson known for?

a)

She was a famous Black opera singer.

b)

She was a famous Black tennis player.

c)

She was a famous Black reggae singer.

d)

She was a famous Black actress.

9.

What is Langston Hughes NOT famous for?

a)

Writing rap songs

b)

Writing novels

c)

Writing poems

d)

Writing short stories

10.

How did Roberto Clemente die?

a)

In a bus crash.

b)

In a train crash.

c)

In a plane crash.

d)

He's still alive.

11.

What country was Bob Marley from?

a)

Trinidad

b)

Antigue

c)

Jamaica

d)

America

12.

Why is Mae C. Jemison famous?

a)

She was the first Black woman to travel to Australia.

b)

She was the first Black woman to travel to outer space.

c)

She was the first Black woman to be a millionaire.

d)

She was the first Black woman to own her own company.

13.

Who is this world famous boxer?

a)

Joe Louis

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Muhammad Ali

d)

Mike Tyson

14.

Which is TRUE about Muhammad Ali?

a)

He started boxing after someone stole his motorcycle.

b)

He started boxing after someone beat him up.

c)

He started boxing after someone hit his mother.

d)

He started boxing after someone stole his bike.

15.

Who is this famous journalist and civil rights activist?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Katherine Johnson

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Mae C. Jemison

16.

Ida B. Wells was a famous journalist. What is she famous for writing about?

a)

Black people sitting on the back of the bus

b)

Black people who were lynched

c)

Black people who did splits when they danced

d)

Black people who went to outer space