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African American History Month

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Freewater

b)

A Raisin in the Sun

c)

Sidney Poitier

d)

Amina Luqman-Dawson

2.

In 2020, the first graphic novel won the Newbery award. What are the book's name and author?

a)

Jerry Craft

b)

Gone with the Wind

c)

New Kid

d)

Medgar Evers

3.

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?

a)

Brown Skin Girl

b)

Ben. E King

c)

Stand by Me

d)

Nikki Giovanni

4.

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?

a)

Soul

b)

Gone with the Wind

c)

A Raisin in the Sun

d)

What the Girls wants

5.

Who was the writer/ leader for the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

John Mercer Langston

b)

Thomas Dorsey

c)

Lorraine Hansberry

d)

Sidney Poitier

6.

John Mercer Langston has a school named after him?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Who cares

7.

John Mercer Langston is known for what poem?

a)

Not without laughter

b)

Lilles of the field

c)

The Negro speaks of Rivers

d)

Gone with the wind

8.

John Mercer Langston Hughes is known for what novel?

a)

Promise of Chang'an

b)

Because of love

c)

All out of love

d)

Not without Laughter

9.

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)

A Raisin in the Sun

b)

Hattie Mae Daniels

c)

Lorraine Hansberry

d)

A girl like me

10.

What is Jazz influenced by?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

11.

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?

a)

Daffodils of the Field

b)
c)

Jasmine of the Field

d)

Lilies of the Field

12.

In 1940, Hattie Mae Daniels became the First African American to win an Academy Award. In what movie did she win it?

(a)  

13.

Which sport(s) did the Harlem Globetrotters play?

a)

Football

b)

Basketball

c)

Basketball and football

d)

Soccer

14.

In what state was Jazz popularized?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Ohio

c)

Louisiana

d)

Philadelphia

15.

Improvisation, syncopated rhythms, blues, call and response, swing, and creative freedom. What genre of music is this?

a)

Pop

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock

d)

Country

16.

Holds the record for the most Grammys won by a living person. Who is it?

a)

Beyonce Knowles Carter

b)

Ryan Coogler

c)

Blue Ivy Crater

d)

Mahalia Jackson

17.

In 2021, became the youngest African American and the second youngest person to win a Grammy Award. Who is it?

a)

Blue Ivy Crater

b)

Ben E. King

c)

Chuck Brown

d)

LeAnn Rimes

18.

Blue Ivy Crater won the Grammy award for what song?

a)

Brown Skin Girl

b)

About you

c)

All of Me

d)

Royals

19.

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?

a)

Chadwick Boseman

b)

Michael B. Jordan

c)

Ryan Coolger

d)

Gordon Parks

20.

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?

a)

Michael B. Jordan

b)

Ryan Coogler

c)

Thomas Dorsey

d)

Floyd Norman

21.

 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. 

a)

Jay-Z

b)

Ryan Coogler

c)

Michael B. Jorden

d)

Serena Williams

22.

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.

a)

Julia Roberts

b)

Nicky Jam

c)

Ryan Coogler

d)

Jay-Z

23.

Who was the first African American to produce and direct major motion pictures and what was their occupation?

a)

Gordon Parks

b)

Tyler Perry

c)

John Singleton

d)

Hattie McDaniels

24.

 Was the first African American to win an Oscar.  She won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind.

a)

Alice Walker

b)

Madea

c)

Mary Mary

d)

Mahaila Jackson

25.

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.

a)

Bob Marley

b)

Raven

c)

Thomas Dorsey

d)

Mansa Musa

26.

As of 2023, is the 2nd highest-grossing film actress of all time and the 4th highest-grossing actor overall. Who is it?

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Mary Mary

c)

Jackie Joyner Kersee

d)

Zoe Saldana

27.

 Is the first and only rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize in music. Who is it?

a)

Bobo Brazil

b)

Jay-Z

c)

Ben E. King

d)

Kendrick Lamar

28.

Is the first Black animator for Disney. He has worked on Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Mulan, and Toy Story 2.

a)

Ben E. King

b)

Floyd Norman

c)

Ernie Davis

d)

Pele

29.

 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.

a)

Up on the Roof

b)

Under the Boardwalk

c)

Stand by Me

d)

That's when it Hurts