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1
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King Jr.
Frederick Douglass
2
Which civil rights leader gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr
Rosa Parks
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
3
Which legendary athlete broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947?
Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Satchel Paige
4
What year did Black History Month become a nationally recognized celebration in the U.S.?
2000
1865
1926
1976
5
Which historic event did Rosa Parks spark by refusing to give up her seat?
The Freedom Rides
The Harlem Renaissance
The Civil Rights Act
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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What’s the name of the first superhero of African descent in mainstream American comics?
Blade
Storm
Black Panther
Luke Cage
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Which famous scientist and inventor created over 300 uses for peanuts?
Percy Julian
Madame C.J. Walker
George Washington Carver
Benjamin Banneker
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Which animated movie featured Disney’s first princess of African descent?
Moana
Cinderella
Frozen
The Princess and the Frog
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Who was the first woman of African descent to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
Katherine Johnson
Bessie Coleman
Serena Williams
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Which author wrote
The Color Purple
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Maya Angelou
Zora Neale Hurston
Alice Walker
Toni Morrison
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Which music genre was largely shaped by African American artists in the 1970s
Jazz
Country
Classical
Hip-Hop
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Who was the first woman of African descent to win an Academy Award (Oscar)?
Hattie McDaniel
Dorothy Dandridge
Lupita Nyong’o
Halle Berry
