Black History Month

Question 1

Which month is Black History Month celebrated in U.S?

Accepted Answer

February

Question 2

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S Supreme Court Justice?

Accepted Answer

Thurgood Marshall

Question 3

Who was the first African American Woman to become a self-made millionaire?

Accepted Answer

Madame C.J. Walker

Question 4

Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Bunche

Question 5

What is the significance of Feb 1st in Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

It marks the start of Black History Month

Question 6

Who wrote the famous song "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest song about lynching in America?

Accepted Answer

Billie Holiday

Question 7

Who was the first African American woman to win Olympic gold medal?

Accepted Answer

Alice Coachman

Question 8

Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 9

What year did the Civil Rights Act get passed?

Accepted Answer

1964

Question 10

Which famous musician is known as the "King of Pop"?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson

Question 11

Who invented the traffic light?

Accepted Answer

Charles Drew

Question 12

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place in which city?

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 13

Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 14

Which African American author won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1993 for the novel "Beloved"?

Accepted Answer

Toni Morrison

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