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Black History Month Trivia Competition

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

a)

Hank Aaron

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Willie Mays

d)

Barry Bonds

2.

Who is the first black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Jane Bolin

b)

Michelle Obama

c)

Shirley Chisholm

d)

Kentanji Brown

3.

What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?

a)

California

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

4.

Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

Ralph Bunche

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Desmund Tutu

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

5.

Who said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Malcom X

c)

Tupac Shakur

d)

Rosa Parks

6.

What famous Black actor/actress achieved EGOT status in February of 2023 (they've won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?

a)

Will Smith

b)

Denzel Washington

c)

Whoopi Goldberg

d)

Viola Davis

7.

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

a)

Helping design the first spaceship to the moon

b)

Her calculations helped NASA's space program

c)

For being the first black astronaut

d)

Inventing the calculator

8.

Which famous actor voiced both Mufasa (Lion King) and Darth Vader (Star Wars)?

a)

Jamie Foxx

b)

Morgan Freeman

c)

James Earl Jones

d)

Dennis Haysbert

9.

Who played T'Challa n Black Panther?

a)

Chadwick Bosman

b)

Michael B Jordan

c)

O'shea Jackson Jr.

d)

Tyler James Williams

10.

'Aint Too Proud' is a musical based on the life and career of what famous Motown Band?

a)

The Temptations

b)

Five Heartbeats

c)

The Supremes

d)

The Contours

11.

Lonnie Johnson was an Aerospace Engineer for NASA who happened to invent which popular children's toy?

a)

Barbie

b)

Soccer Ball

c)

Bey Blades

d)

Super Soaker

12.

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?

a)

Prosthetic Limbs

b)

Surgery

c)

IV's

d)

Blood Banks

13.

What African American invented the Home Security System?

a)

Sarah Boone

b)

Mary Van Brittan Brown

c)

Patricia Bath

d)

Madam C.J. Walker

14.

George T Sampson invented the first ________ in 1892

a)

Coffee Maker

b)

Dishwasher

c)

Washing Machine

d)

Clothes Dryer

15.

After accidentally slicing potatoes too thin, George Crum created this popular snack.

a)

Potato Chips

b)

French Fries

c)

Waffle Fries

d)

Potato Sticks

16.

Which African American musician broke the record for most Grammys ever?

a)

Aretha Franklin with 35

b)

Diana Ross with 35

c)

Beyonce with 32

d)

Michael Jackson with 32

17.

Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?

a)

Philly

b)

New Orleans

c)

The Bronx, NY

d)

Los Angeles, California

18.

Who was the first African American women to win five Grammy Awards in one year?

a)

Lauryn Hill

b)

Beyonce

c)

Queen Latifah

d)

Janet Jackson

19.

'Truth Hurts' was the first major single by which of the following artists?

a)

Rihanna

b)

Doja Cat

c)

Meg the Stallion

d)

Lizzo

20.

Who is the only artist to chart 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Whitney Houston

c)

James Brown

d)

Diana Ross

21.

What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

a)

Michigan

b)

Illinois

c)

Maine

d)

New Hampshire

22.

Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

a)

Balenciaga

b)

Dior

c)

Chanel

d)

Louis Vuitton

23.

How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

24.

Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?

a)

Tennis

b)

Fencing

c)

Gymnastics

d)

Ice Skating

25.

Which Comedian played crown prince Akeem in 'Coming to America'?

a)

Will Smith

b)

Martin Lawrence

c)

Chris Tucker

d)

Eddie Murphy