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Solorio Celebrates Black History Month (2-5)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Phyllis Wheatley?

a)

The inventor of a line of African American hair care products.

b)

The first African American woman in Congress.

c)

The first African American to publish a book of poetry.

2.

Who was the first African American to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Clarence Thomas

3.

What was the name of the first commercially successful rap album produced by the "Godmother of Hip Hop," Sylvia Robinson?

a)

Rapper's Delight

b)

All Eyez on Me

c)

The Blueprint

4.

True or False? Nat King Cole was the first African American to host a T.V. show.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Who was the first African American to win a Grammy award for Album of the Year?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Kendrick Lamar

c)

Stevie Wonder

6.

What did Madam CJ Walker, the first female African American self-made millionaire, create?

a)

A line of clothing for African Americans.

b)

A line of cleaning products.

c)

A line of hair care products for African American women.

7.

What plants did scientist, George Carver, use to create over 500 new products including cooking oil, soap, and paint?

a)

apples and oranges

b)

peanuts and sweet potatoes

c)

carrots and celery

8.

True or False? The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo is the only touring African American rodeo in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who became the first African American gymnast to win the Individual All-Around title at the London Olympics in 2012?

a)

Gabby Douglas

b)

Dominique Dawes

c)

Simone Biles

10.

Which African American sorority, founded in 1908, is the oldest?

(Hint: Our AMAZING principal is in it!)

a)

Delta Sigma Theta

b)

Zeta Phi Beta

c)

Alpha Kappa Alpha