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WorksheetsBlack Trivia Night!
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Juneteenth, which became an official Federal holiday in 2021, commemorates what?
The emancipation of the US from Britain
The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the US
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Negro Alliance for Rights (NAR)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Black Panther Party
What was Rosa Parks' occupation at the time of her historic bus incident?
A house cook and nanny
A department store seamstress
A newspaper editor
A sales clerk
Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a US senator for which state?
Illinois
Kentucky
Delaware
Wyoming
In 1968, who became the first African American woman elected to Congress?
Eleanor Holmes-Norton
Shirley Chisholm
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stacey Plaskett
Who was elected the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rudy Lombard
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
Who was the firsrt colonist killed in the Boston Massacre?
Patrick Carr
Samuel Gray
James Caldwell
Crispus Attucks
Who was the man widely credited for inventing peanut butter and a grand promoter of peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans?
George Washington
George Washington Carver
George W. Bush
Whose autobiography is entitled "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Maya Angelou
Zora Neale Hurston
Toni Morrison
Bell Hooks
What year did the Zoot Suit Riots take place?
1960
1954
1950
1943
Who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?
Maya Angelou
Zora Neale Hurston
Dorothy Roberts
Yaa Gyasi
Who was the first Black astronaut to go to space?
Ronald McNair
Michael P. Anderson
Mae C. Jemison
Guion S. Bluford
What college did Martin Luther King Jr. graduate from?
Hampton
Morehouse
Spelman
Howard
What militant group coined the term "Black Power"?
Black Lives Matter
Black Panther Party
Black Urban Growers Association
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Who sang the song "Respect"?
Whitney Houston
Aretha Franklin
Mariah Carey
Beyonce
What was the name of Stevie Wonder's first song?
Superstition
Part-Time Lover
Happy Birthday
Fingertips
What city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
Bronx, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Houston, TX
Which R&B star won "Best International Male Solo Artist" at the 2009 Brit Awards?
Travis Scott
Jay Z
Kanye West
John Legend
Lauryn Hill was once part of which group?
The Bee Gees
The Fugees
The album "Songs in A Minor" was recorded by which artist?
Beyonce
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Jhene Aiko
What decade is Destiny's Child's hit single "Jumpin', Jumpin;" from?
1990s
2000s
2010s
Whose "Miss Independent" won the 2008 Best R&B Male Vocal Grammy Award?
Pitbull
Ne-Yo
John Legend
Bobby Valentino
Rihanna banned fans from bringing what items to her UK concerts in 2008?
Passports
Umbrellas
Water
Portable Fans
Who is dubbed the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
Chris Brown
Lil Nas X
Prince
Which girl was kicked out of The Dreams in Dreamgirls?
Effie
Deena
Lorrell
What was Mookie's job in "Do The Right Thing"?
Author
Macy's Associate
Janitor
Pizza Delivery Guy
In "Girls Trip", what fruit did Dina use to give her friends sex advice?
Banana
Grapefruit
Avocado
Strawberry
Quincy's father from Love & Basketball played for which NBA team?
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
In Get Out, what was the name of the otherworld state Black people were trapped in when their bodies were taken over?
Slavery
The Sunken Place
The Dark Zone
MindLock
Where were Lucky and Justice taking a road trip to in Poetic Justice?
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oakland
Fresno
In Moonlight, what was Chiron's nickname when he was a child?
Big
Black
Little
Kidd
Which of these actors plays Cleo in "Set It Off"?
Jada Pinkett Smith
Queen Latifah
Kimberly Elise
Vivica A. Fox
The Phrase "Bye Felicia" came from which movie?
Bad Boys
Friday
Friday After Next
Love Jones
What is the name of the director of the movie Do The Right Thing?
Ava DuVernay
John Singleton
Barry Jenkins
Spike Lee
Which of these is not a Spike Lee joint?
Chiraq
Da 5 Bloods
Malcolm X
Moonlight
NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal began his career with which team?
Philadelphia 76ers
Orlando Magic
Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
The hit TV show "Girlfriends" produced which of these shows as its spin-off?
A Different World
The Game
Insecure
Queen Sugar
Actress Gabrielle Union starred in which 2003 film with rapper/actor LL Cool J as an arrogant health inspector?
Bad Boys II
Deliver Us from Eva
National Security
Love Don't Cost a Thing
Which Black comedian holds the record for the longest run on Saturday Night Live?
Dave Chappelle
Kevin Hart
Chris Rock
Eddie Murphy
In which US city is the series "Martin" based in?
Detroit
Brooklyn
Oakland
Houston
Which of these actresses has starred in a Tyler Perry movie?
Gabrielle Union
Taraji P Henson
Keke Palmer
Tracee Ellis Ross
Who was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard?
W.E.B Du Bois
James Baldwin
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Toni Morrison
The American animated sitcom Boondocks premiered in what year?
1997
2001
2005
2007
Who was the first African American fashion designer?
Zelda Wynn Valdes
Virgil Abloh
LaQuan Smith
Sean Combs
Who was the first African American film director?
Ryan Coogler
Melvin van Peebles
Gordon Parks
Oscar Micheaux
What is the name of the only HBCU in Kentucky?
University of Louisville
Murray State University
Kentucky State University
Morehead State University
What famous Olympic Gold Medal prizefighter's birthname was Cassius Clay?
Jack Johnson
Muhammad Ali
Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
Charles Hadley
Morris Grant
How many of the original 5 Harlem Globetrotters were actually from Harlem?
0
1
3
5
Who said the quote: "The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose"?
Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King Jr.
Chadwick Boseman
Queen Latifah
