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Black History Month Trivia
Black History Month Trivia
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Test your knowledge on the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout history
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1
What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?
Mississippi
Virginia
Louisiana
Georgia
2
Who started Black History Month?
Rosa Parks
Carter G. Woodson
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
3
Who said, “if there is no struggle, there is no progress”?
Jackie Robinson
Thomas Jefferson
Fredrick Douglas
Kobe Bryant
4
What artist won 17 Grammys and has been nominated for 57 making him one of the most awarded rappers in Grammy history?
Drake
21 Savage
J Cole
Kendrick Lamar
5
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Memphis Tennessee
Texas
Washington, D.C
Atlanta Georgia
6
Black History Month was originally a week
False
True
7
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Clarence Thomas
Thurgood Marshall
William Hastie
Charles Hamilton Houston
8
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17
25
19
20
9
Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?
The Bronx, New York
San Francisco, CA
Los Ángeles, CA
Houston, Texas
10
Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?
YSL
Dior
Louis Vuitton
Chanel
11
Black History Month is in February
True
False
12
Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?
Smokey Robinson
Arsenio Hall
Montel Williams
Don Cornelius
13
Which African American scientist developed hundreds of products from peanuts?
George Washington Carver
Percy Julian
Garrett Morgan
Charles Drew
14
Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?
Toni Morrison
Alice Walker
Maya Angelou
Zora Neale Hurston
15
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Beyonce
Lauryn Hill
Cardi B
Whitney Houston
16
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Rosa Parks
Bessie Coleman
Mary McLeod Bethune
Barbara Smith
17
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
Obama
Gerald Ford
John F Kennedy
George Washington
18
Which African American author wrote 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?
Alice Walker
Zora Neale Hurston
Maya Angelou
Toni Morrison
19
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Fencing
Boxing
Track and Field
Weightlifting
20
Who was known as the 'Moses of her people'?
Ida B. Wells
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Maya Angelou
21
Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Carol Moseley Braun
Maxine Waters
Barbara Jordan
22
Which African American woman refused to give up her bus seat in 1955?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Rosa Parks
Claudette Colvin
Shirley Chisholm
23
Which African American athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Satchel Paige
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
24
Which of the following is one of Morgan Freeman’s most iconic roles?
Cry Freedom
The Shawshank redemption
When a woman loves
The Pursuit of Happiness
25
Which amendment abolished slavery?
14th
13th
16th
15th
26
Which event is known as the start of the Civil Rights Movement?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Rides
Selma to Montgomery March
March on Washington
27
Who said, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”?
Ella Baker
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcom X
28
When was the first Black History Month?
1980
1965
2000
1926
29
Who was the first Black American woman gynecologist?
Helen Octavia Dickens
Quebec Dupree
Madeline Johnson
Tiffany Brown
30
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
Sidney Poitier
Halle Berry
Denzel Washington
31
Who is the comedian and actress known for her role on “Insecure” and is producer of one of them days?
Issa Rae
SZA
Queen latifah
Keke Palmer
32
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Chaka Khan
Kentaji Brown
Carol Moseley Braun
Shirley Chisholm
33
Who was the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Loretta Lynch
Eric Holder
34
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?
The ironing board
Caller ID
Hair Grower
Insulin
35
Which country also celebrates Black History Month?
France
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
