Font size
WorksheetsAfrican American History Month
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Newbery Medal is awarded to the book that has made the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children in the year it was published in 2023. What is the book's title and who is the author?
Freewater
A Raisin in the Sun
Sidney Poitier
Amina Luqman-Dawson
In 2020, the first graphic novel won the Newbery award. What are the book's name and author?
Jerry Craft
Gone with the Wind
New Kid
Medgar Evers
What song appeared on movie soundtracks, music videos, commercials, video games, sports competitions, and at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle? What is the name of that song and the performer/ co- writer?
Brown Skin Girl
Ben. E King
Stand by Me
Nikki Giovanni
The first Pixar film to feature an African American protagonist won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. What was the Pixar film's name?
Soul
Gone with the Wind
A Raisin in the Sun
What the Girls wants
Who was the writer/ leader for the Harlem Renaissance?
John Mercer Langston
Thomas Dorsey
Lorraine Hansberry
Sidney Poitier
John Mercer Langston has a school named after him?
Yes
No
Maybe
Who cares
John Mercer Langston is known for what poem?
Not without laughter
Lilles of the field
The Negro speaks of Rivers
Gone with the wind
John Mercer Langston Hughes is known for what novel?
Promise of Chang'an
Because of love
All out of love
Not without Laughter
In 1959 a play was released by an African American woman for the first time on Broadway. What was the woman's name and the play title?
A Raisin in the Sun
Hattie Mae Daniels
Lorraine Hansberry
A girl like me
What is Jazz influenced by?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor and the first Bahamian to win the Academy Award. In what movie role did she win it?
Daffodils of the Field
Jasmine of the Field
Lilies of the Field
In 1940, Hattie Mae Daniels became the First African American to win an Academy Award. In what movie did she win it?
(a)
Which sport(s) did the Harlem Globetrotters play?
Football
Basketball
Basketball and football
Soccer
In what state was Jazz popularized?
New Orleans
Ohio
Louisiana
Philadelphia
Improvisation, syncopated rhythms, blues, call and response, swing, and creative freedom. What genre of music is this?
Pop
Jazz
Rock
Country
Holds the record for the most Grammys won by a living person. Who is it?
Beyonce Knowles Carter
Ryan Coogler
Blue Ivy Crater
Mahalia Jackson
In 2021, became the youngest African American and the second youngest person to win a Grammy Award. Who is it?
Blue Ivy Crater
Ben E. King
Chuck Brown
LeAnn Rimes
Blue Ivy Crater won the Grammy award for what song?
Brown Skin Girl
About you
All of Me
Royals
In his early years as an actor, he spoke up about racist stereotypes in the script for the soap opera All My Children and was fired. Who was he?
Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Ryan Coolger
Gordon Parks
In his early years as an actor, Chadwick Boseman spoke up about racist stereotypes in the script for the soap opera All My Children and was fired. Who replaced him?
Michael B. Jordan
Ryan Coogler
Thomas Dorsey
Floyd Norman
He later became prominent for his role as Black Panther from 2016-2019. He was the first Black actor to star in a film that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Jay-Z
Ryan Coogler
Michael B. Jorden
Serena Williams
Is a director, producer, and screenwriter who co-wrote and directed Black Panther, becoming the first Black director for Marvel Studios. Black Panther became the highest-grossing film directed by a Black filmmaker and it was the second-highest-grossing film of 2018. It was the first film in the Marvel Universe to win several Academy Awards in various categories.
Julia Roberts
Nicky Jam
Ryan Coogler
Jay-Z
Who was the first African American to produce and direct major motion pictures and what was their occupation?
Gordon Parks
Tyler Perry
John Singleton
Hattie McDaniels
Was the first African American to win an Oscar. She won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind.
Alice Walker
Madea
Mary Mary
Mahaila Jackson
Celebrated as the ‘Father of Black Gospel Music’ and wrote over 400 musical compositions, but he is best known for writing the song Precious Lord, Take My Hand.
Bob Marley
Raven
Thomas Dorsey
Mansa Musa
As of 2023, is the 2nd highest-grossing film actress of all time and the 4th highest-grossing actor overall. Who is it?
Jackie Robinson
Mary Mary
Jackie Joyner Kersee
Zoe Saldana
Is the first and only rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize in music. Who is it?
Bobo Brazil
Jay-Z
Ben E. King
Kendrick Lamar
Is the first Black animator for Disney. He has worked on Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Mulan, and Toy Story 2.
Ben E. King
Floyd Norman
Ernie Davis
Pele
Is a song that was originally performed by Ben E. King and co-written by him. It has appeared on movie soundtracks, music videos, commercials, video games, sports competitions, and at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of all Time and it was the 4th most performed song of the 20th century. Musicians continue to release this song with variations; Prince Royce recorded it, changing some of the lyrics to Spanish, and he performed it at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Up on the Roof
Under the Boardwalk
Stand by Me
That's when it Hurts
