WorksheetsBlack History Month
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball(MLB)
Who broke the color barrier in the National Basketball Association (NBA)?
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Earl Lloyd
LeBron James
Who was the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal?
Jesse Owens
Muhammad Ali
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Carl Lewis
Who was the first African-American to coach a professional sports team?
Bill Russell
Mike Tomlin
Tony Dungy
Art Shell
Who was the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title in Tennis?
Arthur Ashe
Althea Gibson
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Who was the first African-American to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Jim Brown
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Emlen Tunnell
Who was the first African-American to play in the National Hockey League (NHL)?
Willie O'Ree
Grant Fuhr
Mike Grier
Jerome Iginla
Who was the first African-American to win a Heisman Trophy in College Football?
Ernie Davis
Barry Sanders
O.J. Simpson
Bo Jackson
Who was the first African-American to play in the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA)?
Tiger Woods
Charlie Sifford
Vijay Singh
Lee Elder
Who was the first African-American to be drafted in the National Football League (NFL)?
George Taliaferro
Jim Brown
Walter Payton
Emmitt Smith
Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics?
Shani Davis
Debi Thomas
Vonetta Flowers
Simone Biles
Who was the first African-American to win an NBA MVP award?
Michael Jordan
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Who was the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Barry Bonds
Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Summer Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Muhammad Ali
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Carl Lewis
Who was the first African-American to win a World Heavyweight Championship in Boxing?
Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
George Foreman
Who was the first African-American to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)?
Sheryl Swoopes
Lisa Leslie
Cynthia Cooper
Tina Thompson
Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in Gymnastics at the Olympics?
Simone Biles
Gabby Douglas
Dominique Dawes
Nia Dennis
Who was the first African-American to win an Olympic medal in Swimming?
Simone Manuel
Cullen Jones
Maritza Correia
Anthony Ervin
Who was the first African-American to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
Michael Jordan
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Paralympics?
April Holmes
David Bailey
Desiree Miller
Ray Martin
Who was the first African-American to coach a team in the National Hockey League (NHL)?
Dirk Graham
Mike Grier
Grant Fuhr
Willie O'Ree
Who was the first African-American to win a World Championship in Track and Field?
Carl Lewis
Jesse Owens
Michael Johnson
Usain Bolt
