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NLC Black History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which month was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

August

d)

October

2.

What does the "NAACP" stand for?

a)

Negro Action for the Advancement of Colonized People

b)

Negro Association for the Application of Colored People

c)

National Assembly for the Advancement of Colored People

d)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

3.

What state is the city of Selma in?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Alabama

c)

Georgia

d)

Tennessee

4.

Brown v. Board of Education took place in 1954. What did the supreme court rule?

a)

State laws establishing racial discrimination in religious settings are unconstitutional.

b)

State laws establishing a right to bear arms in college settings are unconstitutional.

c)

State laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional.

d)

State laws establishing a code of conduct in public schools are unconstitutional.

5.

Who is known as the Father of Gospel Music?

a)

Walter Hawkins

b)

Thomas Dorsey

c)

Tampa Red

d)

Sam Cooke

6.

Who was the first Black Professional Baseball Player

a)

Larry Doby

b)

Branch Rickey

c)

Jesse Owens

d)

Jackie Robinson

7.

Michelle Obama had the best selling memoir/book in 2018. What was it called?

a)

Becoming

b)

Awakening

c)

Victory

d)

The Truth

8.

Which president formally acknowledged February as Black History MONTH?

a)

President Gerald Ford

b)

President Ronald Reagan

c)

President Richard Nixon

d)

President Jimmy Carter

9.

Who was the first black person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize

a)

Toni Morrison

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Ralph Bunche

d)

Nelson Mandela

10.

Which decade did the Civil Rights Movement officially begin?

a)

1930s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s