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Black History Month 3rd Grade

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Black History Month celebrated?

a)

November

b)

February

2.

Who became the first black player in Major League Baseball in 1947?

a)

Michael Jordan

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Muhammad Ali

3.

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

4.

What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Oprah Winfrey

5.

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

6.

The first African-American to become President of the United States was

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Fredrick Douglass

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Barack Obama

7.

Where was this photo taken?

a)

Montgomery Alabama

b)

Washington D.C

c)

San Francisco

d)

Atlanta Georgia

8.

________ is a gymnast with the most World gold medals.

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Simone Biles

c)

Hermione Granger

d)

Vitaly Scherbo

9.

LeBron James ______

a)

has won 3 NBA championships

b)

Has won 4 MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards.

c)

is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

d)

All of these.

10.

Amanda Gorman is _____

a)

A ballet dancer.

b)

An NASA scientist.

c)

A medical doctor

d)

An American Poet.

11.

Amanda Gorman wrote,

"The new dawn blooms as we free it.

For there is always light,

if only we’re brave enough to see it.

If only we’re brave enough to be it."

What might "the light" mean in this poem?

a)

Hope

b)

Change

c)

Sadness

d)

Fear

12.

Which song is known as the Black National Anthem?

a)

America the Beautiful

b)

Sing a Song

c)

Lift Every Voice and Sing

d)

The Star Spangled Banner

13.

Who is the most-nominated woman in Grammy history?

(66 nominations)

a)

Beyoncé

b)

Whitney Houston

c)

Lauryn Hill

d)

Janet Jackson

14.

Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most successful professional ______ players of all time.

a)

Chess

b)

Water Polo

c)

Ping Pong

d)

Tennis

15.

We celebrate Black History Month to honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans across United States history and society.

a)

True

b)

False