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WorksheetsCentral Elementary Black History Month Quiz!
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 12mins
This civil rights leader used non-violent methods like marches and boycotts to gain support for equal rights for all.
George Washington Carver
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks became famous because she...
was the first black woman elected as governor.
wrote the Constitution of the United States.
refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man.
led her fellow slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
The "I Have a Dream" speech was given in Washington, D.C., by
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
Frederick Douglass
The African-American scientist who discovered over 300 uses for peanuts was
Barack Obama
George Washington Carver
Jackie Robinson
Frederick Douglass
Who is the Queen of Jazz?
Ella Fitzgerald
Selena Gomez
Peso Pluma
Beyonce
What was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's first job?
Carpenter
Engineer
Janitor
Ordained Baptist Reverend
I am known as "Air Jordan," "His Airness;". I was named "the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century," by ESPN. Who am I?
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson
Michael Jordan
Josh Gibson
What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?
Rosa Parks
Aretha Franklin
Wilma Rudolph
Oprah Winfrey
This American singer, songwriter and dancer was dubbed the "King of Pop."
Prince
Michael Jackson
Ray Charles
James Brown
This woman was the first black female astronaut. What is her name?
Rosa Parks
Mae Jemison
Harriet Tubman
Venus Williams
She was the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. What was her name?
Harriet Tubman
Nina Simone
Madame C.J. Walker
Harriet Sims
Louis Armstrong was famous for playing what instrument?
trumpet
horn
saxophone
flute
Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals for what sport?
track and field
football
basketball
soccer
Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in what major league sport?
baseball
basketball
football
soccer
Rapper Drake is from what country?
United States
Canada
Africa
Mexico
What is Da Baby's real name?
Jonathan Kirk
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Green
courage means
unsure what to do in a situation
the ability to do something scary or dangerous
the feeling of dread
a company that produces buses
bold means
afraid of what might happen
ready to take risks; showing no fear.
nervous to make a decision
overwhelmed by the amount of options
compassion means
a feeling of sharing the suffering of others and of wanting to help
harming yourself or someone else
using inappropriate words
ignoring someone when they need help
confident means
jealous
insecure of oneself
inconsolable
sure of oneself
1) Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip hop?
Brooklyn, New York City
Compton, Los Angeles
The Bronx, New York City
Houston, Texas
Who is the first woman of color elected vice president of the United States of America?
Kamala Harris
Ruth Bater Ginsberg
Michelle Obama
Janie Smith
Who was the first black president of the United States of America?
John Henry
George Washington
Barak Obama
Nelson Mandela
Which African American female singer holds the record of the most Grammy Awards won in a year (she took home 6 in 2010)?
Janet Jackson
Maria Carey
Beyonce
Whitney Houston
This singer was called the Queen of Soul.
Nina Simone
Natalie Cole
Billie Holiday
Aretha Frankliin
