WorksheetsBlack History Month Trivia!
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who was proposed through congress to be on the $20 dollar bill to replace Andrew Jackson?
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Rosa Parks
Who was the first black Disney Princess? And in what movie?
Both "Cinderella" and "The Princess & the Frog"
None of the Above
True or False:
Rosa Parks was the first Black woman to refuse to give up her seat in a bus?
True
False
What blues musician(s) popularized the blues to the metropolitan cities in the Northern U.S. cities after WW2?
Miles Davis
BB King
Louis Armstrong
Who was the highest earning female athlete of 2020?
Serena Williams
Coco Gauff
Naomi Osaka
Which NBA team made history by having the first African-American to become the majority owner? His name is Robert “Bob” Johnson.
Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Trailblazers
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards
Diahann Carroll was the first African American woman to win what two awards in the Entertainment industry?
Tony Award for Best Actress in a musical and the 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series for starring in the first series on American television to star a Black woman in a NON-stereotypical role.
People's choice award for Best Actress in a musical and the 1978 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series for starring in the first series on American television to star a Black woman in a NON-stereotypical role.
Emmy Award for Best Actress in a musical and the 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series for starring in the first series on American television to star a Black woman in a NON-stereotypical role.
True or False:
Misty Copeland became the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) 75-year + history.
True
False
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
Who was the first person of color to win the Oscar for best original screenplay?
Jordan Peel (Get Out)
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station)
Which musician and music video of theirs opened the door for other Black musicians to begin receiving more airtime for their music videos during the day on MTV?
Michael Jackson (Billie Jean)
Rick James (Superfreak)
Whitney Houston (How Will I Know?)
Prince & The Revolution (When Doves Cry)
True or False:
Denzel Washington was the first black actor to receive the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for the movie Training Day.
True
False
