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BLACK HISTORY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which formerly enslaved man petitioned for the creation of an all-Black military unit in Upper Canada?

a)

Richard Pierpoint

b)

Joseph Jenkins Robert

c)

Olaudah Equiano

2.

Who was the first black woman who ran for the leadership of a federal party in Canada in 1975?

a)

Ginella Massa

b)

   Dr. Josephin Etowa

 

c)

Rosemary Brown

3.

As a child, Dr. Afua Cooper would send her poems to which news paper for publication?

a)

The Gazette

b)

Children's Own

c)

The Truth

4.

The greatest track star in Canadian history, with gold medals in the 100-metre sprint and 4 by 100 relay, was:

a)

Andre DeGrasse

b)

  Donovan Bailey

c)

James Smith

5.

Who is the author of the acclaimed novel The Book of Negroes?

a)

Michael Musk

b)

Andrew Chan

c)

Lawrence Hill

6.

Who is Dr. Jean Augustine?

a)
b)
c)
7.

Who is the 27th governor general of Canada?

a)
b)
c)
8.

Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia. Which country does not belong to this group?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Egypt

c)

Grenada

9.

Cedi is to Ghana, Naira is to Nigeria, Shilling is to Kenya, Nakfa is to Eritrea, ____________ is to Zambia

a)

Rupee

b)

Dollar

c)

Kwacha

10.

The first man to say the call to prayer in Islam was -----------

 

a)

 Salman, the Persian

 

b)

Bilal, An African Slave

c)

Galileo, the Italian