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Black History Quiz
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Edina Saturday School Program-Black History Quiz
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1
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
Satchel Paige
2
What year was the 13th Ammendment ratified, abolishing slavery?
1862
1960
1865
1870
3
What is the population of Black people world wide?
1 Million
2 Billion
500 Million
3.5 Billion
4
Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
Clarence Thomas
Charles Hamilton Houston
Thurgood Marshall
5
Who was killed in 1955 and helped begin the Civil Rights Movement?
Marcus Garvey
Emmett Till
Dr. Martin Luther King
Sirhan Sirhan
6
With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the USA?
Freedom from slavery
Citizenship
Right to Sit Anywhere
Voting Rights
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Who signed The Emancipation Act?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
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Where was Malcolm X killed?
His house
Massachusetts Prison
Audubon Ballroom, NYC
Balcony of Hotel in Memphis
9
At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S.?
4 Million
2 Million
3 Million
500,000
10
Who was the wealthiest man of all time?
Jay Z
Mr. Ford
Mansa Musa
Bill Gates
11
African American scientist George Washington Carver used ____ as the basis for his experiments?
Suger Cane
Cotton
Oil
Peanuts
12
Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?
W.E.B. DuBois
Marcus Garvey
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
13
Who shot Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968?
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
James Earl Ray
14
Who is considered the "Father of Black History" and founder of Black History Month?
Frederick Douglass
Dr. Martin Luther King
Carter G. Woodson
W.E.B. DuBois
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Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
<p>Dr. Martin Luther King</p>
Rosa Parks
Ralph Bunche
Nelson Mandela
