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black history month

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What other Countries have joined the Celebration of Black History Month?

a)

Canada

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

Netherlands

2.

What two famous abolitionists met in the home of a Detroit antislavery activist to discuss a plan to fight slavery?

a)

William Still & Levi Coffin

b)

Sojourner Truth & Harriet Tubman

c)

Frederick Douglass and John Brown

d)

William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe

3.

At the time of the historic bus incident, what was Rosa Park's Occupation

a)

Seamstress

b)

Hospital Orderly

c)

Drugstore Clerk

d)

Cafeteria Worker

4.

Serving 7 consecutive terms, she was the 1st African American Congresswoman.

a)

Mia Love

b)

Carol Mosley-Braun

c)

Maxine Waters

d)

Shirley Chisolm

5.
I was the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.  For my protection, I had to be escorted by U.S. Marshals to and from William Frantz Elementary School that first day.
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Jessie Owens
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Ruby Bridges
6.

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

7.

Which US President officially recognized Black History Month?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Ronald Reagan

8.

What player hit 73 home runs in a season and earned Major Ligue Baseball's Silver Slugger Award 12 times?

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Barry Bonds

c)

Hank Aaron

d)

Willie Mays

9.

Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of which Midwestern state?

a)

Illinois

b)

Indiana

c)

Iowa

d)

Ohio

10.

True or False:

Denzel Washington was the first black actor to receive the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for the movie Training Day.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
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
12.
I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849.  I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad.  I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
13.

Who was the first African American to win a singles title at Wimbledon?

a)

Althea Gibson

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

Serena Williams

14.

Martin Luther King fought for what?

a)

America

b)

Equal Rights

c)

Freedom

d)

Rosa Parks freedom

15.

___________ is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

a)

Florence Griffith Joyner

b)

Venus Williams

c)

Sheryl Swoopes

d)

Serena Williams

16.

Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?

a)

U.S. House of Representatives

b)

Mayor of Chicago

c)

Governor of Illinois

d)

U.S. Senator

17.

Which month is dedicated to the celebration of achievements by African Americans?

a)

January

b)

June

c)

November

d)

February

18.

This period between 1920-1930 experienced a large migration of black citizens from the South to New York and launched one of the largest intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics.

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Great Migration

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Reconstruction

19.

_____________ became the first U.S. track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad.

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Michael Jordon

c)

Jesse Owens

20.

Black History Month was created to focus on what?

a)

Contributions of African Americans

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

African Americans

d)

African American Culture

21.

Who was proposed through congress to be on the $20 dollar bill to replace Andrew Jackson?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Rosa Parks

22.

Known to many as the Queen of Soul, she never left her roots in gospel music often times toggling between genres.

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Anita Baker

c)

Nancy Wilson

d)

Patti LaBelle

23.

Which NBA team made history by having the first African-American to become the majority owner? His name is Robert “Bob” Johnson.

a)

Memphis Grizzlies

b)

Portland Trailblazers

c)

Charlotte Hornets

d)

Washington Wizards

24.

Who was the first person of color to win the Oscar for best original screenplay?

a)

Jordan Peel (Get Out)

b)

Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)

c)

Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station)

25.

In 1939, she wasn't able to perform at Constitution Hall because of a "white performers only" policy, but first lady Eleanor Roosevelt protested and he singer eventually performed at the Lincoln Memorial

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Ella Fitzgerald

c)

Marian Anderson

d)

Della Reese

26.

____________ was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and later secretary of state.

a)

Ralph J. Bunche

b)

Colin Powell

c)

Booker T. Washington

27.

____________ is one of the most important writers of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, which celebrated black life and culture.

a)

Miles Davis

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Alex Haley

28.
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
29.

___________ was the founder of Negro History Week, which eventually became Black History Month.

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Carter G. Woodson

c)

John Birks Gillespie

30.

True or False:

Misty Copeland became the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) 75-year + history.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball.  I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Jackie Robinson
32.

In 1960, four black college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter.

a)

Woolworth's

b)

W.T. Grant

c)

G.C. Murphy

d)

S.S. Kresge

33.

Dr. Mark Dean was the co-inventor of which item

a)

Personal Computer

b)

Cell Phone

c)

Calculator

d)

Pager

34.

What was the first historically black college in America?

a)

Lincoln University

b)

Howard Universtiy

c)

Cheyney University

d)

Wiley College

35.

The first Negro History Month was celebrated on what?

a)

1962

b)

2022

c)

1926

d)

1918

36.

________ was also called the "Moses of her People,"

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Gertie Davis

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Mariah Ritty Ross

37.

Who was the first African American woman to win 5 Grammy awards in one year?

a)

Da Brat

b)

Foxy Brown

c)

Lauryn Hill

d)

Missy Elliott

38.

What is Ruby Bridges famous for?

a)

Sitting at a lunch counter to protest segregation

b)

Being the first black woman to run for president.

c)

Being the first black student to attend an all-white school

39.
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
40.

Who was first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor?

a)

Denzel Washington

b)

Morgan Freeman

c)

Sidney Poitier

d)

James Earl Jones