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AA Studies | Syllabus Tasting 23

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who started Black History Month?

a)

Carter G. Woodson

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Eddie Murphy

2.

Name this famous movie.

a)

The Wiz

b)

The Wizard of Oz

c)

Get On The Bus

d)

Coming To America

3.

What were the first group of black fighter pilots called?

a)

Tennessee Airmen

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Texas Airmen

d)

Turkey Airmen

4.

What was the name of little girl who was the first African-American to attend a segregated elementary school in the south?

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Rita Bridges

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Ruby Smith

5.

Louis Armstrong was famous for playing what instrument?

a)

trumpet

b)

horn

c)

saxaphone

d)

flute

6.

Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals for what sport?

a)

track and field

b)

football

c)

basketball

d)

soccer

7.

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in what major league sport?

a)

baseball

b)

basketball

c)

football

d)

soccer

8.

George Washington Carver was a famous_____________

a)

scientist and inventor

b)

doctor

c)

lawyer

d)

inventor

9.

What is Da Baby's real name?

a)

Jonathan Kirk

b)

Jonathan Williams

c)

Jonathan Smith

d)

Jonathan Green

10.

I created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. Who am I?

a)

Patricia Bath

b)

Madam C.J. Walker

c)

Mary Mahoney

d)

Alexa Canady

11.

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Charley Pride

b)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Colin Powell

12.

How long was the first celebration of Black History?

a)

one day

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one year

13.

Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?

a)

Wilma Rudolph

b)

Diana Ross

c)

Mae Jemison

d)

Oprah Winfrey

14.
Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?
a)
It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
b)
It is the shortest month of the year
c)
February is the holy month of Ramadan
15.
I was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights.  I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star.  I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
16.

Who was the first woman in any field to earn a doctorate from MIT?

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Kimberly Bryant

c)

Shirley Ann Jackson

d)

Valerie Thomas

17.

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

18.

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

The home of the poet and writer, Langston Hughes

b)

A movement that promoted music and literary works of African Americans

c)

A type of poetry written from the experiences of African Americans

d)

A dance move

19.

Who was the first African American person to support themselves as a writer?

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Langston Hughes

20.

Taraji P. Henson played Katherine G. Johnson in the movie Hidden Figures. What was Johnson known for?

a)

Secretary of the Department of Defense

b)

Invented America's first clock

c)

Her calculations helped NASA's space program

d)

She was the first female astronaut

21.

What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church?

a)

Ebenezer Baptist

b)

Atlanta Southern Baptist

c)

Southern Church of the People

d)

Atlanta Tabernacle

22.

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

a)

ACLU-American Civil Liberties Union

b)

SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference

c)

CORE-Congress of Racial Equality

d)

SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

23.

Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

a)

Maya Angelou

b)

Coretta Scott King

c)

Fannie Lou Hamer

d)

Rosa Parks

24.

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

a)

Leviticus Lewis

b)

Marcellus Moore

c)

Cassius Clay

d)

Aaron Brown

25.

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

a)

1962

b)

1971

c)

1926

d)

1823

26.

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

a)

President Gerald Ford

b)

President Jimmy Carter

c)

President Richard Nixon

d)

President Ronald Reagan

27.

Who was the first African-American Country Music Star?

a)

Colin Powell

b)

Wilt Chamberlain

c)

Charley Pride

d)

Jackie Robinson

28.

This singer was called the Queen of Soul.

a)

Nina Simone

b)

Natalie Cole

c)

Billie Holiday

d)

Aretha Frankliin

29.

This saxophone player invented free jazz.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Tom Morello

c)

B.B. King

d)

John Coltrane

30.

This singer was very active in the civil rights movement and is sometimes referred to as the High Priestess of Soul.

a)

Nina Simone

b)

Anita Pointer

c)

Natalie Cole

d)

Bonnie Pointer

31.

This performer scored hits with "What's Going On", "Mercy Mercy Me", and "Let's Get it On".

a)

John Coltrane

b)

The Pointer Sisters

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Marvin Gaye

32.
The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg.  The author is:
a)
Alice Walker
b)
Steven Spielberg
c)
Richard Wright
d)
Terry McMillian
33.
What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?
a)
Redd Foxx
b)
Jamie Fox
c)
Denzel Washington
d)
Idris Elba
34.
 Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.
a)
Basketball player
b)
Tennis player
c)
Track star
35.
Which performing artist pictured in this photo sang "I'm Every Woman" with singer Chaka Khan?
a)
Celine Dion
b)
Whitney Houston
c)
Whoopi Goldberg
d)
Mae Jemison
36.

How many different uses did George Washington Carver find for peanuts?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

Over 300

37.

Oprah Winfrey is known for ________.

a)

being the first African-American billionaire

b)

being the first African-American student to attend an integrated school

c)

starting the Underground Railroad

38.
Who was the first African American to win a Grammy?
a)
Ella Fitzgerald
b)
Micheal Jackson
c)
Will Smith
d)
Aretha Franklin
39.
I am a U.S. four-star army general.  I was the first African American and the youngest person to chair (1989-1993) the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African American to serve (2001-2005) as Secretary of State.
a)
Benjamin Banneker
b)
Sarah Breedlove Walker
c)
Mary Lou Williams
d)
Colin Powell
40.

Who was the first African American Woman to be the First Lady?

a)

Michelle Obama

b)

Sheila Jackson

c)

Robin Roberts

d)

Kamala Harris

41.

Who was the first African American NBA player?

a)

Major Taylor

b)

Lincoln Perry

c)

Kenny Washington

d)

Earl Lloyd

42.

Who was the Queen of Soul?

a)

Yolanda Adams

b)

Beyoncé

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Whitney Houston

43.

Who was the King of Pop?

a)

James Brown

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Bruno Mars

d)

Lenny Williams

44.

Who was the first African American male to win an Oscar?

a)

Lincoln Perry

b)

Sidney Poitier

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Steve Harvey

45.

Who wrote the famous poem “Still I Rise”?

a)

Peggy Quince

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Robin Roberts

d)

Ruby Bridges

46.

Who is the Highest grossing Actor?

a)

Samuel L. Jackson

b)

Will Smith

c)

Tyler Perry

d)

Oprah Winfrey

47.

Who was the first female to win an Oscar?

a)

Whitney Houston

b)

Jada Pinkett Smith

c)

Hattie McDaniel

d)

Carol Moseley Braun

48.

Who was the Empress of Soul?

a)

Rihanna

b)

Whitney Houston

c)

Beyoncé

d)

Gladys Night

49.

Who was the first Female Self- made millionaire?

a)

Beyoncé

b)

Madame C.J. Walker

c)

Carol Moseley Braun

d)

Oprah Winfrey

50.

Who invented the supersoaker?

a)

Lonnie Johnson

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Madame C.J. Walker

d)

Sheila Jackson

51.

Who was the first African American woman to host Coachella?

a)

Cardi B

b)

Beyoncé

c)

Rihanna

d)

Michelle Williams

52.

What was the nickname given to the area hit by the massacre?

a)

Black Wall Street

b)

Wall Street

c)

Oiland

d)

Beezer's

53.

How was the Race Massacre almost forgotten?

a)

Newspapers deleted articles about it

b)

It wasn't forgotten

c)

Greenwood was replaced with another community

d)

The city of Tulsa held a memorial every year

54.
What was Reconstruction?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
55.

Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

56.
What best describes Jim Crow laws?
a)
better opportunities for women
b)
African Americans gaining full civil and political rights
c)
discrimination laws focused on Native Americans
d)
unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education
57.

African Americans who left the South and migrated to the west to find a better life were:

a)

Exodusters

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

Freedmen

d)

Settlers

58.

The legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences is

a)

Integration

b)

Conflagration

c)

Confederation

d)

Segregation

59.

The following group provided aid (help) to former slaves during Reconstruction.

a)

Black Codes

b)

Carpetbaggers

c)

13th Amendment

d)

Freedmen's Bureau

60.

By 1910 where did the majority of African-Americans live?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The East

d)

The West

61.

Between 1916-1970 what was the city that saw the highest African-American population growth for the car industry and Henry Ford?

a)

Chicago

b)

Detroit

c)

Cleveland

d)

Milwaukee

62.
Which of the following is not a result of the Great Migration?
a)
Many African Americans arriving in the North found prejudice in trying to rent apartments from  whites. Since arrivals wanted to live close, large black neighborhoods grew in northern cities. 
b)
Many African Americans found northern blacks very welcoming and began to work together in  a “Back to Africa” movement. 
c)
Many African Americans took factory jobs in cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York, and  Philadelphia. New arrivals found only low-paying jobs available. 
d)
Many northern white workers felt threatened by the arrival of so many African Americans that  racial tensions grew and race riots broke out in several cities.
63.
The civil rights movement began in 1955 with the _________________.
a)
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education
b)
"I Have a Dream" speech
c)
March on Washington
d)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
64.
_______________ wrote "I Have a Dream" and delivered it to thousands in Washington, DC. 
a)
Harry Belafonte
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr. 
d)
Jesse Jackson
65.
Court case that ruled that segregated schools are inherently unequal, ending the separate but equal doctrine.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Sweatt v. Painter
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
66.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
67.
This banned the use of literacy tests.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Voting Rights Act
d)
Jim Crow Law
68.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
69.

What did a lot of Black veterans experience when they came back from WWII?

a)

equality

b)

discrimination

c)

chances to attend college for free

d)

travel

70.

__________ lead the first wave of the Civil Rights Movement.

a)

MLK

b)

JFK

c)

Freedom Riders

d)

Black WWII Veterans

71.

What is being described below?


A nonviolent method of fighting Jim Crow laws.

a)

Obedience

b)

Violent Ignorance

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Rebellion

72.

Who is being described below?


They played a key role in the organization and execution of sit-ins in Nashville, TN. They was also one of the main organizers of the Freedom Riders.

a)

MLK

b)

JFK

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Diane Nash

73.

What event is being described below:


A father sued city of Topeka, KS because his daughter, could not attend the school closest to their home since she was black.

a)

Brown vs. Board of Education

b)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

c)

Housen vs. Board of Education

d)

September court case

74.

Fill in the blank!

The _________________ planned to attend classes at Central High School in Little Rock, AK which was still a segregated school.

a)

Little Rock 5

b)

Arkansas 7

c)

Little Rock 9

d)

Freedom Riders

75.

Fill in the blank:

When the Little Rock 9 tried to attend school at Central High School, ____________________ did not want them to and called the National Guard to stop them.

a)

The Governor

b)

The President

c)

The Mail Man

d)

The Mayor

76.

What organization created by W.E.B. Dubois sought immediate equality for minorities?

a)

WAC

b)

HUAC

c)

NAACP

d)

SNCC

77.

What movement during the 1920s helped inspire the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Prohibition

c)

NAACP

d)

Harlem Renaissance

78.

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

a)

Southern Peace Corps

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

Black Panthers

79.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

80.

What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?

a)

Sit-in

b)

Boycotts

c)

Freedom Rides

d)

March on Washington

81.
Who founded the Black Panther Party ? 
a)
Huey Newton
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Eldrige Cleaver
d)
Bobby Seale

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