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Black History Month Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Black Muslim ministerwas born in Omaha, Nebraska?

a)

Tupac

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Beyonce

2.

Muhammad Ali refused to fight _________.

a)

in the Civil War.

b)

in the Vietnam War.

c)

in the Revolutionary War.

d)

in the war for his mind.

3.

What was Muhammad Ali's name when he was born?

a)

James Mercer

b)

Malcolm Little

c)

Cassius Clay

d)

Michael Jackson

4.

​ Who was Jackie Robinson?

a)

The first Black man to play baseball in the major leagues.

b)

The first Black man to play golf in the major leagues.

c)

The first Black man to play football in the major leagues.

d)

The first Black man to play soccer in the major leagues.

5.

Which is NOT true about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

He had 4 children.

b)

He spoke at the March on Washington.

c)

He died of old age.

d)

He graduated from Morehouse University.

6.

Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman _______.

a)

aviator

b)

doctor

c)

carpenter

d)

teacher

7.

Which famous reggae artist was born in Jamaica?

a)

Mob Barley

b)

Chris Brown

c)

Rihanna

d)

Bob Marley

8.

This famous playwright and poet has a school named after him in East Orange.

a)

Johnny Cochran

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Benjamin Banneker

d)

Denzel Washington

9.

When did Michael Jordan join the NBA?

a)

1990

b)

1980

c)

1984

d)

1994

10.

Bessie Coleman was the first black woman to do what?

a)

Become a professional boxer

b)

Send Apollo 11 to the moon

c)

Drive a submarine

d)

Fly a plane

11.

Why did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not give up on his dreams?

a)

He wanted to be famous

b)

He wanted equality for all people, genders and religions

c)

He wanted to become a doctor

d)

He wanted to become president

12.

Why did Rosa Parks stay in her seat on the bus?

a)

She was tired

b)

She did not want be treated differently anymore

c)

Her friends were in the front seat

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told her not to move

13.

What year did Ruby Bridges write a book?

a)

2005

b)

1995

c)

1975

d)

1985

14.

What is Michael Jordan's middle name?

a)

Kevin A.

b)

Jeffrey

c)

Kevin L.

d)

Felipe

15.

When was Muhammad Ali born?

a)

March 32, 3015

b)

January 17, 1942

c)

January 17, 2020

d)

Flopuary 65, 1869