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Black History and African Heritage Month
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Black History and African Heritage from a Canadian Perspective
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1
Who was the originator of Black History Month?
Gord G Cater
Shawn G Carter
Carter G Woodson
2
Who was the first African Nova Scotian to successfully argue a case before the supreme court?
Rocky Jones
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
James Kinney
3
The emancipation of slavery took place in Canada and the British empire on what date?
August 1, 1834
February 1, 1918
April 1, 1923
There was never slavery in Canada
4
He came to Nova Scotian from Jamaica as a social activist in 1937-1938
Usain Bolt
Bob Marley
Marcus Garvey
Donovan Bailey
5
Portia White was known for her outstanding talent of....
Acting
Singing
Dancing
Drawing
6
She was Mr. Gallimore's professor at Acadia University and award winning film maker
Tanya Gerro
Angela King
Sylvia Hamilton
Brenda Barnes
7
What month is Black History or African Heritage Month celebrated?
March
October
January
February
8
What two men celebrate their birthdays in the same month as black history month?
Marcus Garvey and Bill Clinton
Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
JFK and Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X and George Bush
9
He has a learning institute named after him and was Canada's first Black Sergeant-At-Arms
Delmore 'Buddy' Daye
Dante Djan
Douglas Manning
Donny Davis
10
What president, 15 years later, made Black history month recognized in the USA?
Richard Nixon
Gord Gallimore
Gerald Ford
Gary Waterman
11
He was the first African Nova Scotian medical doctor
Sydney Jones
William White
James A. Phills
Ben Jackson
12
They were brought to NS, disliked the cold and got preferential treatment from UK government
Black Refugees
Jamaican Maroons
Black Loyalists
13
He was the founder of the First African Baptist church and has a community named after him
Richard Downey
Preston Manning
Roger Preston
Reverenc Richard Preston
14
From 1953 to 1966, Delmore "Buddy" Daye, New Glasgow born, is best known for his illustrious
Hockey career
Football career
Boxing career
Basketball career
15
Rose Fortune was the first female ...
Police Officer
Lawyer
Fire Fighter
Accountant
16
What does the BLAC Report stand for?
Black Life Always Cool
Black Learners Advisory Committee
Black Love <br>African Connections
17
Pat Skinner was founding member and chair of what Human Rights Affirmative Action committee?
Truro
Antigonish
Amherst
18
What war did the number 2 construction battalion serve in?
WWI
Vietname War
War of 1812
WWII
19
What year was black history week first celebrate?
1936
1926
1966
1916
20
Only African Nova Scotian boxer inducted to the World Boxing Hall of Fame without title a win
Sam Langford
Jack Johnson
Mike Tyson
Sugar Ray Leonard
21
Where was Viola Desmond in when she was put in jail over sitting in the white's only section?
New Glasgow Theatre
Truro Horseshow
Halifax Convention
Antigonish Arena
22
She was the African Nova Scotian appointed to the bench
Portia White
Angela Bassett
Beyonce Knowles
Corrine Sparks
23
Where is Africville located? What year was the last standing person to live there?
Eastside Dartmouth, 1960
Northend Halifax, 1970
Westside Sackville, 1965
24
When was the Coloured Hockey League, an all-black ice hockey league, founded in Nova Scotia?
1905
1915
1895
1925
25
He is known as the first known Free black man dating back to the 1600's
John Langille
Freddy Jackson
Mathieu Da Costa
Gerald Gallimore
26
He was responsible for bringing the Black Panther Party to Canada and was arrested for it
John Legend
Rocky Jones
Delmore "Buddy" Daye
Rocky boboa
