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Black History Month Trivia!
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1
Which Supreme Court ruling in 1954 decided
separate was not equal
and brought about the end of legal racial segregation?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Loving v. Virginia
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
2
How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?
3
4
7
5
3
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
20
22
17
24
4
Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?
Octavia Spencer
Whoopi Goldberg
Viola Davis
Queen Latifah
5
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I Will Always Love You
I Have Nothing
How Will I Know
6
What was the first Historically Black College/University in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African Americans?
Howard University
Lincoln University
Shaw University
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Which female African American singer, noted for her hit song
"Respect"
, is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Mariah Carey
Aretha Franklin
Beyoncé
Etta James
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Which president officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
President Abraham Lincoln
President Ronald Regan
President Richard Nixon
9
Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?
U.S. Senator
Governor of Illinois
U.S. House of Representative
Mayor of Chicago
10
Who was the first African American woman to go to space?
Jeanette Epps
Yvonne Cagle
Mae Jemison
Stephanie Wilson
11
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Washington, D.C.
Memphis, TN
Philadelphia, PA
Atlanta, GA
12
Who first initiated Black History Month?
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Carter G. Woodson
Malcolm X
13
Name the African American dance style that first emerged was largely popular throughout the 1930s and 1940s
Foxtrot
Tap
The Charleston
Lindy Hop
14
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Baseball
Fencing
Track and Field
Weightlifting
15
Why was Black History Month placed in February?
It was the shortest month
It was the same month as the March on Washington
It was close to the beginning of the new year
It's the same month of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass' birthday
16
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
1957
1923
1963
1926
17
What was Black History Month previously known as?
Black History Year
Negro History Week
Negro History Month
It has always been Black History Month
18
Which event led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Birmingham Campaign
Bloody Sunday in Selma
The Freedom Rides
The March on Washington
19
In what year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S.?
1967
1964
1973
1952
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Which singer is remembered as the ‘Queen of Jazz’?
Aretha Franklin
Nina Simone
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
