Black History Trivia

Question 1

How old would Martin Luther King be today?

Accepted Answer

93 years old

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement?

Accepted Answer

To fight racism and anti-Black violence and to show unity in numb

Question 3

To fight bias and make the world a more inclusive, accepting, and equitable place, I can…

Accepted Answer

Educate myself on current inequalities, Join Elmhurst Minoritized and Allies, Avoid judging others based on stereotypes, Learn about a religion or culture different from my own

Question 4

Who played Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

Accepted Answer

Alfonso Ribeiro

Question 5

Whose jersey recently got added to The National Museum of African American History and Culture?

Accepted Answer

Kobe Bryant

Question 6

About how many people did Harriet Tubman save with the underground railroad?

Accepted Answer

300

Question 7

Who was the first African American President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama

Question 8

What was Tuskegee Study ?

Accepted Answer

Study on African American pilots injected with syphilis and not treated.

Question 9

How old is Ruby Bridges today?

Accepted Answer

67 years old

Question 10

When did the last US state allow interracial marriage?

Accepted Answer

2000

Question 11

What record corporation helped dissolve the lines between black and white soul music fans?

Accepted Answer

Motown Records

Question 12

Who was the first African-American female astronaut in space?

Accepted Answer

Mae Jemison

Question 13

Rock & Roll was influenced by black music genres called rhythm and blues

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Where did Hip Hop originate? Who was the first professionally known rapper?

Accepted Answer

The Bronx, Kurtis Blow

Question 15

Who was the first women to not give up her seat on the bus to white passengers?

Accepted Answer

Claudette Colvin (15 years old)

Question 16

Our personal biases can be shaped by…

Accepted Answer

Life Experience, Our Culture, The Media

Black History Trivia

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Black History Trivia

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