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1
What happened as a result of the Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?
Salvery was abolished
Public schools were desegregated
Schools became segregated by race
Black educators were given equal wages
2
Maya Angelou wrote "Why the Caged Bird Sings".
False
True
3
In 1960, four African American college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter?
Walgreens
Woolworth's
WT Grants
SS Kresge
4
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
CORE - Congress of Racial Equality
SOLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
5
When did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?
December 1955
September 1966
October 1955
January 1956
6
Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African-American U.S. Senator.
True
False
7
Who is the father of Black History?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Carter G Woodson
Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
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When did Black History Month begin?
1923
1926
1933
1963
9
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his I Have A Dream Speech on January 19, 1965.
True
False
10
Is Black History Month a International or National celebration?
National
International
11
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
President Richard Nixon
President Jimmy Carter
Barrack Obama
12
Who was the first black woman to win 6 GRAMMYs in one night?
Whitney Houston
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Beyoncé
13
Why is Black History Month celebrated?
Black contributors aren't really recognized during the year.
All of the above.
Remember the contributions made by Black historical figures.
14
The theme of this year's Black History Month is
The Crisis in Black Education
Civil Rights in America
Black Lives Matter
The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity
15
Who was the first African-American golf champion to tour on the PGA circuit and win the Masters?
Calvin Peete
Tiger Woods
Charlie Sifford
Robert Hawkins
16
When is black history month celebrated?
February
March
October
September
17
Who was the first black president?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
18
Which university did Neil deGrasse Tyson receive his bachelor degree from?
Duke
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
19
Which famous author wrote the novel "The Color Purple"?
Maya Angelou
Toni Morrison
Alice Walker
James Baldwin
20
Dr. Carter G Woodson was a founder of what organization that preserves black history?
The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History
Southern Christian Leadership Council
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Black Panther Party
21
Who said, "I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger"?
Muhammad Ali
Michelle Obama
Harriet Tubman
Desmond Tutu
22
Before it became Black History Month what was the observance of Black History called?
Negro History Week
Freedom Day
Black Rights Awareness Day
Slave History Week
23
When was Black History Month Created?
1926
1942
1865
1861
24
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed on February 12, 1909.
False
True
25
True or False: Malcolm X was a minister for the Nation of Islam.
True
False
