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Black History Month

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the only African-American honored by a national holiday and gave a famous speech "I Have A Dream" during the March on Washington?

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Reverend Jesse Jackson

2.

When Rosa Parks was arrested, many people boycotted the buses. This meant that people _________.

a)

Paid more money to go on the bus

b)

Refused to go on the bus

c)

Stayed on the buses all day

3.

Since what year have presidents issue proclamations endorsing Black History Month?

(a)  

4.

Who began to celebrate the Black History Month?

a)

Carter Woodson

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Rosa Parks

5.

Black History Month is an (a)   to understand black stories, going deep in stories of racism and slavery to celebrate the the achievements of blacks.

6.

Who was the first black president to head the Executive Power?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Michelle Obama

d)

Carter G. Woodson

7.

In which month do people in the UK celebrate the Black Month History?

(a)  

8.

In which month do people in the US celebrate the Black Month History?

(a)  

9.

Which is the percentage of black people in US?

a)

12.4%

b)

100%

c)

65%

d)

0%

10.

Which is the percentage of black people killed by a hate crime motivated by race ?

a)

4.4%

b)

14.1%

c)

15.7%

d)

48.5%

11.

Katherine Johnson used mathemathics to _______________.

a)

Help NASA get people to the moon

b)

Make new friends

c)

Boycott the buses

12.

Why was February chosen to celebrate the Black History Month?

a)

Because is the month of love and friendship

b)

They had no reason

c)

Because the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas are in February

d)

Because Carter G. Woodson was born in february

13.

“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Martin Luther King

14.

Who is she?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Shirley Chisholm

c)

Katherine Jhonson

d)

Nelson Mandela's wife