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Black History Month

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first African-American President of the United States of America?

a)

Colin Powell

b)

Dr. George Washington Carver

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2.

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

a)

Michael Jordan

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Muhammad Ali

d)

Charley Pride

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

d)

Muhammad Ali

4.

Kimberly Bryant founded Black Girls Code, a non-profit that introduces girls from underrepresented communities to computer programming

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does the acronym HBCU stand for?

a)

Historically Black Colleges and Unicycles

b)

Historical Brownie Cupcakes

c)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

d)

History Because of You

6.

The Divine Nine refers to which of the following?

a)

Nine of the first American states

b)

The nine Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) that were founded to ensure the inclusion of African Americans due to the racism faced at many universities during the early 1900s.

c)

The first nine African-American men allowed to play in the NBA

d)

Nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities

7.

Vice President Kamala Harris is a member of the following Sorority

a)

Delta Sigma Theta

b)

Zeta Phi Beta

c)

Alpha Kappa Alpha

d)

Alpha Kappa Psi

8.

Who was a NASA mathematician, and the focus of the film Hidden Figures

a)

Katherine Johnson

b)

Amanda Spann

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Kerry Washington

9.

Which popular rap artists real name is Nayvadius Wilburn?

a)

Young Thug

b)

Future

c)

Black

d)

Bird man

10.

Which was the first historically black college in America ?

a)

Lincoln University

b)

Howard University

c)

Cheyney University

d)

Wiley college