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Black History Month Trivia Grades 1-2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Black History Month is a time to...

a)

Celebrate the history and accomplishments of Black people

b)

Celebrate only one person

c)

Ignore history

2.

Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X were...

a)

Activists

b)

Singers

c)

Teachers

3.

Can kids be activists and help change the world?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What does segregation mean?

a)

When people are separated because of their race ✅

b)

A fun party

c)

A school

5.

What is a sit-in?

a)

A) A way to protest by sitting in places where Black people weren’t welcome ✅

b)

B) A lunch break

c)

C) A meeting

6.

Did Black students and White students always go to school together?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

How old was Ayanna Najuma when she started doing sit-ins?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

15

8.

Muhammad Ali was a famous...

a)

Boxer

b)

Singer

c)

Actor

9.

What did Muhammad Ali say?

a)

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"

b)

"Run fast, fight hard"

c)

"Be strong and win"

10.

Did Muhammad Ali win an Olympic gold medal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Why didn’t Muhammad Ali want to fight in the war?

a)

He was scared

b)

It was against his religion

c)

He was too young

12.

When is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

July

d)

October

13.

My name is...

a)

Malcom X

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Muhamad Ali