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WorksheetsBlack History
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
How long was the first celebration of Black History?
one day
one week
one month
one year
Who is the "Father of Black History?"
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cater G. Woodson
Abraham Lincoln
Which Olympian was diagnosed with Polio as a child?
Mae Jemison
Simone Biles
Michael Jordan
Wilma Rudolph
Who was considered the "Fastest Woman in the World?"
Wilma Rudolph
Gabby Douglas
Serena Williams
Lindsay Rothenstine
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The home of the poet and writer, Langston Hughes
A movement that promoted music and literary works of African Americans
A type of poetry written from the experiences of African Americans
A dance move
Who was the first African American person to support themselves as a writer?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Maya Angelou
Barack Obama
Langston Hughes
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Wilma Rudolph
Diana Ross
Mae Jemison
Oprah Winfrey
Who created "The Earth We Share" space camp?
Beyonce
Maya Rudolph
Katherine Johnson
Mae Jemison
Who's song is Georgia's state song?
Jimi Hendrix
Ray Charles
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson
Who was a blind musician in the 20th century?
Barry White
B.B. King
Ray Charles
Tupac
Who was the first African American Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Clarence Thomas
Thurgood Marshall
Hugo Black
I was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Who am I?
Ruby Bridges
Hattie McDaniel
Aretha Franklin
Oprah Winfrey
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?
Aretha Franklin
Ella May
Ella Fitzgerald
Hattie McDaniel
I became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968. Four years later, I became the first major-party black candidate to run for the U.S. presidency. Who am I?
Marian Anderson
Ruby Bridges
Shirley Chisholm
Tyra Banks
I was an actress and radio performer. I became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for my supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind.' Who am I?
Whoopi Goldberg
Halle Berry
Hattie McDaniel
Zoe Saldana
What are civil rights?
The wrong things people do to each other
The right answers on a test
The laws that say we are all free and all have privileges
What is Integrity?
Having morals
Doing the right thing
All are correct
What is Equality?
It is a math problem
Everyone is equal
Some people are better than other people
When we are able to be free and make our own choices we have...
Freedom
Racism
Slavery
What is Segregation?
Separating people because of the colour of their skin or their culture
It is a science problem
Someone who speaks up for a cause
Something that is passed down from generation to generation is called...
Passing
Advocate
Heritage
Rosa Parks and Wangari Maathai are examples of...
Advocates
Slaves
Racists
During __________________ people owned other people called slaves.
Recess
Slavery
Segregation
True or False: Barack and Michelle Obama are still helping people today.
True
False
When Rosa Parks was arrested, many people boycotted the buses. This meant that people _________.
Payed more money to go on the bus
Refused to go on the bus
Loved riding the bus
Stayed on the buses all day
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Jackie Robinson
George Washington Carver
Thurgood Marshall
Katherine Johnson
What is segregation?
Unfair separation of people because of their skin color
Fair treatment of everybody
Refusing to ride a bus
A protest
Jackie Robinson was the first African American major league __________ player.
Baseball
Track
Football
Soccer
How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fight for fair treatment?
With his words
With war
