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African American Culture and History Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
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1.

Let's dive into a show that's all about navigating the ups and downs of adulthood with a tight-knit crew? Which series had us hooked with episode titles like “Lowkey Feelin’ Myself”, “Lowkey Lost”, and “Lowkey Done”?

a)

Insecure

b)

Friends

c)

How I Met Your Mother

d)

The Big Bang Theory

2.

Guess which iconic show gave us 'That Dwayne and Whitley Type of Love'? Hint: It's a classic!

a)

Friends

b)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

c)

A Different World

d)

Living Single

3.

Can you guess which show featuring a dude from west Philadelphia recently got a fresh remake?

a)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

b)

Friends

c)

The Office

d)

Parks and Recreation

4.

What is the highest grossing movie by a black film director in history?

a)

Black Panther

b)

Get Out

c)

Straight Outta Compton

d)

Fences

5.

In 1836, a tree on this campus, which still stands, was the site of the first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

a)

Shaw University in Raleigh, NC

b)

Hampton University, Hampton, VA

c)

Morris Brown College in Atlanta, GA

d)

Clafin University in Orangeburg, S.C.

6.

Ready to groove to the rhythm? Let's dive into history! Where is the origin of black music traced back to?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

7.

Guess which debut album dropped when Lil Wayne was just 17 and took the world by storm?

a)

Tha Block Is Hot

b)

Lights Out

c)

500 Degreez

d)

Tha Carter

8.

Let's groove back in time! 🎶 Can you guess when R&B music first hit the scene?

a)

1920

b)

1940

c)

1960

d)

1980

9.

Founded by the legendary Berry Gordy, this record label was the musical home to icons like Michael Jackson, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye. Can you name this iconic record label?

a)

Atlantic Records

b)

Motown Records

c)

Columbia Records

d)

RCA Records

10.

🌟 Flashback to 1972! Who made history as the first Black woman to run for President, shattering ceilings along the way? 🌟

a)

Shirley Chisholm

b)

Angela Davis

c)

Barbara Jordan

d)

Fannie Lou Hamer

11.

Guess who shattered glass ceilings to become the first self-made millionaire woman? 🌟

a)

Madam C.J. Walker

b)

Oprah Winfrey

c)

Elizabeth Arden

d)

Coco Chanel

12.

🌟 Blast off into history! Who soared into the stars as the first African American woman astronaut? 🚀

a)

Mae Jemison

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Valentina Tereshkova

13.

Can you guess who shattered barriers and made history as the first Black artist to win a Grammy award? It's a momentous achievement!

a)

Ella Fitzgerald

b)

Ray Charles

c)

Count Basie

d)

Miles Davis

14.

Who was the first Black man to win an Oscar?

a)

Denzel Washington

b)

Sidney Poitier

c)

Hattie McDaniel

d)

James Baskett

15.

Black History is___

2 lines
16.

Who made history as the first African American writer to clinch a Pulitzer Prize with her mesmerizing collection of poems, Annie Allen, back in 1950? This was a monumental moment!

a)

Maya Angelou

b)

Toni Morrison

c)

Gwendolyn Brooks

d)

Langston Hughes

17.

Who was the first African American writer to win the Nobel Prize in 1993?

a)

Toni Morrison

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

James Baldwin

18.

Can you guess what 'Black Wall Street' was before it met its tragic end in 1921?

a)

A bustling financial district in the heart of New York

b)

A vibrant African American business hub in Tulsa, Oklahoma

c)

The name given to a notorious stock market crash

d)

A fictional locale from a blockbuster movie

19.

Where is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture?

a)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

b)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

c)

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.

d)

The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.

20.

🥁🎶 Let's dive into history! Congo Square is celebrated as a unique spot where enslaved Africans were granted the liberty to express themselves through dance and music. 🎉What city is this in?

a)

Atlanta, GA

b)

New Orleans, LA

c)

Charlotte, NC

d)

Times Square, NY

21.

Taraji P. Henson attended which HBCU?

a)

Grambling State University

b)

Fisk University

c)

Spelman College

d)

Howard University

22.

What US city is often referred to as the Black Mecca?

a)

New York

b)

Atlanta

c)

Chicago

d)

Los Angeles

23.

Hold onto your hats, sports fans! Jesse Owens, a true legend, didn't just win 1... not 2... not even 3... but a whopping 4 gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympics! 🏅🏅🏅🏅 Now, can you guess in which historic city did Owens achieve this monumental feat?

a)

Berlin

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Tokyo

24.

Who holds the sparkling title of the most decorated African-American Winter Olympian?

a)

Elana Meyers

b)

Vonetta Flowers

c)

Erin Jackson

d)

Jordan Greenway

25.

What was Mary J. Blige looking for?

a)

A new beginning

b)

Real love

c)

A way to move on

d)

Her lost keys

26.

Guess who made history by owning the first ever fully owned black studio lot in Atlanta? Hint: He's a multi-talented mogul!

a)

Tyler Perry

b)

Oprah Winfrey

c)

Spike Lee

d)

Will Smith

27.

Who took a stand by taking a knee? This former NFL quarterback became a symbol of protest by kneeling during pregame anthems.

a)

Peyton Manning

b)

Colin Kaepernick

c)

Tom Brady

d)

Russell Wilson

28.

🏈🌟 Who are the trailblazing African American NFL Coaches that have clinched Super Bowl victories? 🌟🏈

a)

Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

b)

Mike Tomlin and Tony Dungy

c)

Lovie Smith and Mike Tomlin

d)

Tony Dungy and Marvin Lewis

29.

Historically black colleges and universities began appearing in the American South in what year?

a)

1837

b)

1865

c)

1887

d)

1901

30.

Who was the first African-American to host a nationwide show?

a)

Oprah

b)

Montel Williams

c)

Nat King Cole

d)

Arsenio Hall

31.

Alabama has the largest number of HBCUs. How many are located there?

a)

32

b)

7

c)

18

d)

15

32.

This is the first historically Black Sorority founded in 1908?

a)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

b)

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

c)

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

d)

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

33.

Which Hollywood actor was expelled from Morehouse College for student activism?

a)

Spike Lee

b)

Samuel L. Jackson

c)

Denzel Washington

d)

Wesley Snipes

34.

How many colleges and universities are within the US? (Per the US Department of Education)?

a)

Less than 4,000

b)

Less than 2,00

c)

More than 4,000

d)

More than 5,000

35.

Which film is recognized as the first major studio production to feature a majority African American cast in a contemporary setting?

a)

Coming to America

b)

Black Panther

c)

Waiting to Exhale

d)

Boyz n the Hood

36.

🎵 Who is known as the 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' for blending the genres of R&B and hip-hop in her music? 🎵

a)

Beyoncé

b)

Mary J. Blige

c)

Rihanna

d)

Nicki Minaj

37.

Which city is famous for its annual Essence Music Festival, known as 'the party with a purpose', celebrating African American music and culture?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

New Orleans, Louisiana

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

Los Angeles, California

38.

The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University was founded in ___.

a)

1908

b)

1978

c)

1837

d)

1492

39.

Where was Usher at 7 o'clock on the dot? I'm in my (a)  

40.

The EGOT! Who was the first black woman to win an Emmy (2022); Grammy (1985); Oscar (1990); and Tony Award (2022)

a)

Oprah

b)

Jennifer Hudson

c)

Whoopi Goldberg

d)

Viola Davis.

41.

Quinta brings the life of educators to the small screen in this tv show?

a)

Black-Ish

b)

Abbott Elementary

c)

The game

d)

Atlanta