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2nd--Black History

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who created “Negro History Week” which later became “Black History Month”?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Carter G. Woodson
d)
William Phillip Randolph
2.

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Charley Pride

b)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Colin Powell

3.

Who was the first African-American President of the United States of America?

a)

Colin Powell

b)

Dr. George Washington Carver

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

4.

Who is the only African-American honored by a national holiday and gave a famous speech "I Have A Dream" during the March on Washington?

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Reverend Jesse Jackson

d)

Muhammad Ali

5.
I was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana.  I became a pop singer.  My album Thriller (1982) sold over 30 million copies.  I earned the nickname "King of Pop".
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
6.

_____________ was the first self-made Black female millionaire in America,

a)

Oprah

b)

Minnie Mouse

c)

Madam C.J. Walker

d)

Mrs. Moody

7.

Who invented the three-position traffic light?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Garret Morrison

c)

Garret Morgan

d)

Fredrick Jones

8.

Before Barack Obama became President, which office did he hold?

a)

Mayor of Chicago

b)

U.S. Senator

c)

U.S. Representative

d)

Governor of Illinois

9.

When was Kobe Bryant's Birthday?

a)

August 23

b)

September 5

c)

January 12

d)

June 8

10.
What was Kobe Bryant's first NBA Jersey number? 
a)
18
b)
8
c)
24
d)
23
11.

How many championships did Kobe help lead the Lakers to?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

12.

Who raised Simone from the time she was about 6?

a)

her aunt and uncle

b)

her grandparents

c)

her older brother

d)

her coach

13.

Where did she grow up

a)

ohio

b)

New Jersey

c)

Houston, Texas

d)

new york

14.

What sport is Simone in?

a)

Gymnastics

b)

Track

c)

Swimming

d)

Boxing

15.
What year was Hank Aaron born? 
a)
1932
b)
1934
c)
1936
16.
How many homeruns did Hank Aaron hit? 
a)
800
b)
515
c)
755
17.
What number was Hank Aarons jersey for the Braves?
a)
44
b)
17
c)
22
18.

When was Lonnie Johnson born?

a)

1959

b)

1949

c)

1999

d)

2001

19.

Lonnie Johnson is known for his invention of?

a)

The Lightbulb

b)

Robots

c)

Spaceships

d)

The Super Soaker

20.

What age did Madame CJ walker get married at?

a)

13

b)

30

c)

25

d)

14

21.

What gave her the idea to start creating hair products?

a)

She had hair loss

b)

Someone she knew had hair loss

c)

She got the idea randomly

d)

She didn't like her hair

22.

How many times was Madame CJ married?

a)

Never

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

23.

When AND Where was Serena born?

a)

April 1978, Chicago, Illinois.

b)

September 1981

c)

Saginaw, Michigan

d)

September 1981, Saginaw, Michigan.

24.

HOW many siblings does Serena have?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

1

d)

9

25.

What sport does Serena play?

a)

Tennis

b)

hockey

26.

Who taught her how to play?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Her Dad

27.

Serena won a lot of trophies

a)

True

b)

Not true