Black History Month Trivia

Question 1

Who became the first female African American self-made millionaire by creating a line of haircare products?

Accepted Answer

Madam CJ Walker

Question 2

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

Accepted Answer

Cassius Clay

Question 3

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 4

Who was the youngest African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 5

Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?

Accepted Answer

Lauren Hill

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

Question 7

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 8

Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

Accepted Answer

Booker T. Washington

Question 9

Who was the first African American to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 10

What was Maya Angelou Known For?

Accepted Answer

Writer + Poet

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