Worksheetsblack history month 2023
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Black people have been part of British society since at least?
8000BC
500AD
The 1800's
The 1940's
Britain's involvement with the Slave Trade is most associated with?
The US & India
The Caribbean & The US
The Caribbean & South America
The US & South America
When did Britain outlaw the Slave Trade?
1750
1833
1908
1963
The Jim Crow Laws made racial segregation in the US legal. The laws were passed in the late 1800's and lasted until 1968. Who was Jim Crow?
A black civil rights activist
A white lawyer who felt black people should not have the same rights as white people
A white comedian who 'blacked up' and stereotyped black people in a negative way
A formed US president who sympathised with the Slave Trade
Many people have heard about the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the US (1955-56). However, in 1963 there was a bus boycott in the UK. The boycott was led by a black youth worker called Paul Stephenson. In which city did the boycott take place?
London
Manchester
Birmingham
Bristol
Signs like the one you can see here were once common in the UK in rented accommodation and B&B's. When were the first anti-discrimination laws passed in the UK?
Late 1800's
Early 1900's
1930's
1960's
Black History Month started out as Black History Week in the US in 1926. It was the idea of a black American. What was that persons name?
Carter G Woodson
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King
Muhammed Ali
When did the first Black History Month take part in the UK?
1968
1987
1995
2010
Which ONE of the following is MOST associated with Black History Month in the UK?
The Slave Trade
The Windrush Generation
The contribution of black people to British life over time
Black Lives Matter (BLM)
John Edmonstone's main claim to fame was that?
He was a prominent black civil rights campaigner
He was the first black British MP
He was a teacher who had a strong influence on the work of Charles Darwin
He was the first black player to represent England at football
What was the name of the black war nurse whose feats rivalled those of Florence Nightingale?
Mary Allen
Mary Seacole
Mary Baxter
Mary Banks
Which ONE of the following is NOT true of Walter Tull?
He was Britain's first black outfield professional footballer
He was Britains first black army officer
He fought in World War 1
He received a Military Cross for gallantry
Diane Abbott was Britain's first black female MP. She was elected in?
1987
1995
1962
1958
The focus of Black History Month 2023 is to celebrate the achievements of black British women. This is called?
Paying Tribute to our Sisters
Saluting our Sisters
Recognising the Contributions of our Sisters
Remembering our Sisters
