WorksheetsBlack History Facts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
HBCU stands for ...
Historically Better College and University
Helping Blacks in College and Universities
Historically Black College and University
Historically Below Common Universities
Which university was the first Historically Black University/College?
Cheyney University
Lincoln University
Morehouse University
Wilberforce Unversity
Taraji P Henson played Katherine G Johnson in the movie Hidden Figures. What was Johnson known for?
secretary for the department of defense
invented America's first clock
Her calculations helped NASA's space program
She was the first black female astronaut
Only African Americans are allowed to attend HBCU's
False
True
What is the first black fraternity to be founded at a HBCU?
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Every HBCU was created by black people.
True
False
What percent of African American Dentists and Physicians earn degrees at HBCUs?
30%
45%
55%
70%
What percentage of African-American public school teachers earned degrees from HBCU's?
70%
50%
45%
75%
Which sorority is "serves all mankind", was founded in 1908 and it the first & the finest?
Delta Sigma Theta
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sigma Gamma Rho
Zeta Phi Beta
What is the main purpose of Upward Bound?
Help students succeed in precollege classes
Prepare students for success in college, including obtaining a degree
Promote enrollment in college after high school
All of these things
Upward Bound in part of which government program?
GEAR UP funded by Texas Education Agency
TRIO funded by the US Department of Education
College Career Center for Academic Excellence (CCCAE)
Career Technical Education Agency funded by Texas Education Agency
When was the Upward Bound program started?
1964
1945
1984
1876
How many Upward Bound program are in the US today?
500
55
956
2,489
Why are there so many requirements in UB?
There are specific rules that our program must follow.
Our funds are monitored by the federal government.
We report our annual performance to the government to continue to receive funding each year.
All of the above
What was the first program in TRIO?
Upward bound
Student Support Services
Talent Search
Gearup
Upward Bound emerged out of which Act?
Economic Opportunity Act
Higher Education Act
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act
Sampson County Civil Rights Act
TRIO includes ___ programs targeted to serve and assist first-generation students?
3
8
4
6
Which State has the largest number of HBCUs?
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Which university does this popular motto come from? "The Eagle is no common, ordinary barnyard fowl. And while a Sparrow clings to its flock, an Eagle soars alone."
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
North Carolina Central University
Johnson C. Smith
