BLACK HISTORY

Question 1

What act passed by Congress in 1850, required the return of escaped slaves?

Accepted Answer

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Question 2

Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul” and is famous for hits like, "I Feel Good” and “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag?"

Accepted Answer

James Brown

Question 3

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Bunche

Question 4

This amendment abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment

Question 5

When did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?

Accepted Answer

December 1955

Question 6

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 7

What Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate gave the “Ain’t I a Woman" speech?

Accepted Answer

Sojourner Truth

Question 8

What was Muhammad Ali's original name

Accepted Answer

Cassius Clay

Question 9

What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 10

What television show starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question 11

Which Black American baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 12

When did the Rosa Parks bus boycott happen?

Accepted Answer

December 1955

Question 13

Who gave the famous, "I Have A Dream Speech"?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 14

Who founded the Black Panther Party in 1966?

Accepted Answer

Huey P. Newton

Question 15

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have A Dream" speech?

Accepted Answer

September 9, 1965

Question 16

What type of products did Madame C.J Walker sell to become a millionaire?

Accepted Answer

Hair care products

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