Black History Month - Tilden

Question 1

When did MLK give his "I Have A Dream" speech?

Accepted Answer

August 1963

Question 2

What was Sojourner Truth’s Profession?

Accepted Answer

Itinerant Preacher

Question 3

Which of the following are common types of ancient African art?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

What was Robert Smalls’ bold plan?

Accepted Answer

Steal a confederate ship

Question 5

Who was the first African American to set foot in what would be U.S. soil?

Accepted Answer

Jaun Garrido

Question 6

What was one of the great achievements during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

Electing black men to public office

Question 7

HipHop music emerged from house parties in the?

Accepted Answer

Bronx

Question 8

Which city is considered to be the birthplace of Jazz music?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans, LA

Question 9

How many times did Harriet Tubman return to the South to lead others to freedom?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 10

What was Sarah Boone known for?

Accepted Answer

Being the 4th African American woman to be awarded a patent

Question 11

Who was the first African American World Heavyweight boxing champion?

Accepted Answer

Jack Johnson

Question 12

Who was the first African American to go into space?

Accepted Answer

Guion Bluford

Question 13

What year was the Brown vs. Board of Education case decided?

Accepted Answer

1954

Question 14

Where was the symbolic capital of the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Harlem

Question 15

Which is the correct set of Pan-African colors inspired by Marcus Garvey?

Accepted Answer

Red, black, green

Question 16

What was one of the causes of the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Migration from the South to urban centers in the North

Question 17

Which is the title of one of Langston Hughes’ most famous poems?

Accepted Answer

Harlem

Question 18

Where was Langston Hughes born?

Accepted Answer

Joplin, MO

Question 19

What did slave codes do?

Accepted Answer

Control what slaves and their masters could do

Question 20

What was the first team Jackie played for before the DODGERS?

Accepted Answer

Kansas City Monarchs

Question 21

How old is Amanda Gorman, the youngest National Poet Laureate?

Accepted Answer

22

Question 22

Louis Armstrong is famous for his music. Which of the following was one of his songs?

Accepted Answer

What a Wonderful World

Question 23

Why didn't Rosa Parks give up her seat?

Accepted Answer

She thought the law was unfair.

Question 24

Which of the following is one of Duke Ellington's songs?

Accepted Answer

Take the A Train

Question 25

Who was the African American Best Selling Author with her memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?”

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelou

Question 26

Who hosted Soul Train?

Accepted Answer

Don Cornelius

Question 27

Bessie Coleman is famous for being the first

Accepted Answer

African American female pilot

Question 28

Who is the author of “I, Too?”

Accepted Answer

Langston Hughes

Question 29

Judy Reed was the first African-American woman to receive a US Patent. The Patent was for:

Accepted Answer

Dough Kneader and Roller

Question 30

Katherine Johnson’s work at NASA was responsible for the?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Black History Month - Tilden

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Black History Month - Tilden

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