WorksheetsBlack History Month Trivia Competition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Barry Bonds
Who is the first black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
Jane Bolin
Michelle Obama
Shirley Chisholm
Kentanji Brown
What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?
California
North Carolina
Virginia
New York
Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ralph Bunche
Nelson Mandela
Desmund Tutu
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcom X
Tupac Shakur
Rosa Parks
What famous Black actor/actress achieved EGOT status in February of 2023 (they've won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?
Will Smith
Denzel Washington
Whoopi Goldberg
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson played Katherine Johnson in the movie 'Hidden Figures'. What was Katherine Johnson known for?
Helping design the first spaceship to the moon
Her calculations helped NASA's space program
For being the first black astronaut
Inventing the calculator
Which famous actor voiced both Mufasa (Lion King) and Darth Vader (Star Wars)?
Jamie Foxx
Morgan Freeman
James Earl Jones
Dennis Haysbert
Who played T'Challa n Black Panther?
Chadwick Bosman
Michael B Jordan
O'shea Jackson Jr.
Tyler James Williams
'Aint Too Proud' is a musical based on the life and career of what famous Motown Band?
The Temptations
Five Heartbeats
The Supremes
The Contours
Lonnie Johnson was an Aerospace Engineer for NASA who happened to invent which popular children's toy?
Barbie
Soccer Ball
Bey Blades
Super Soaker
Charles Richard Drew discovered a method of separating red blood cells from plasma and then storing the two components separately, this created what medical miracle?
Prosthetic Limbs
Surgery
IV's
Blood Banks
What African American invented the Home Security System?
Sarah Boone
Mary Van Brittan Brown
Patricia Bath
Madam C.J. Walker
George T Sampson invented the first ________ in 1892
Coffee Maker
Dishwasher
Washing Machine
Clothes Dryer
After accidentally slicing potatoes too thin, George Crum created this popular snack.
Potato Chips
French Fries
Waffle Fries
Potato Sticks
Which African American musician broke the record for most Grammys ever?
Aretha Franklin with 35
Diana Ross with 35
Beyonce with 32
Michael Jackson with 32
Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?
Philly
New Orleans
The Bronx, NY
Los Angeles, California
Who was the first African American women to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Lauryn Hill
Beyonce
Queen Latifah
Janet Jackson
'Truth Hurts' was the first major single by which of the following artists?
Rihanna
Doja Cat
Meg the Stallion
Lizzo
Who is the only artist to chart 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits?
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
James Brown
Diana Ross
What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?
Michigan
Illinois
Maine
New Hampshire
Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?
Balenciaga
Dior
Chanel
Louis Vuitton
How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?
5
7
3
4
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
Tennis
Fencing
Gymnastics
Ice Skating
Which Comedian played crown prince Akeem in 'Coming to America'?
Will Smith
Martin Lawrence
Chris Tucker
Eddie Murphy
