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1
Which was the first state to abolish slavery?
Maine
Vermont
Oregon
Pennsylvania
2
What war between the North and South was fought over the future of slavery in America?
World War II
Civil War
The Spanish-American War
The Revolutionary War
3
Name the book written by Ta-Nehisi Coates explaining what it's like being Black in America.
Between the World and Me
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Color Purple
The Hate U Give
4
Which of the following was NOT created by an African American inventor?
lawn mower
keyboard
cell phone
air conditioner
5
Who was the 44th President of the United States of America?
President George W. Bush
President Barack H. Obama
Benjamin Franklin
President George Washington
6
Who was the first African American to appear on a US postage stamp?
Harriet Tubman
Jackie Robinson
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Booker T. Washington
7
Which of the following are successful Black Chefs that have made an impact on the industry.
Patrick Clark
Leah Chase
Edna Lewis
Joe Randall
8
This was the first movie to make over $1 billion with a predominantly black cast in 2018.
BlacKkKlansman
Get Out
The Hate U Give
Black Panther
9
True or False: The first president of the NAACP was white.
False
True
10
Who was the first African American woman to become an aviation pilot?
Amelia Earhart
Willa Brown
Bessie Coleman
Harriet Quimby
11
Where did Harriet Tubman lead the runaway slaves?
She left them in a permanent safe house in Georgia.
She left them and saved herself.
She brought them further south.
She brought them to northern states & Canada
12
Who was the first African American woman in Congress?
Fannie Lou Hamer
Shirley Chisholm
Dorothy Height
Barbara Jordan
13
Who was Trayvon Martin wrongfully shot by?
James Earl Ray
George Zimmerman
Dylan Roof
James Holmes
14
For what was George Washington Carver known for?
His research helped poor farmers in the South
He was the first African American pilot
He made important discoveries in agriculture
He started the NAACP
15
Black History Month was first celebrated for a week. Who created this celebration?
President Gerald Ford
Carter Woodson
Thurgood Marshall
Abraham Lincoln
16
Who was the first black woman to headline Coachella?
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Mariah Carey
Beyonce
17
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Rosa Parks
Michelle Obama
Ava DuVernay
Maya Angelou
18
Who was killed during the Birmingham Church Bombing?
Martin Luther King Jr.
4 Pastors
4 Little Girls
19
Who terrorized and murder members of a Charleston church in 2015?
Nikolas Cruz
Ryan Loof
James Holmes
Dylan Roof
20
Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?
traffic lights, cars
gas mask, traffic lights
refrigerators, cars
gas mask, stop sign
21
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College or University
Happy Blue Club Umbrella
Hat Boots Collars and Uniforms
Honey Banana Cake flavored Urchin
22
Who was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white elementary?
Daisy Bates
Ruby Bridges
Mahalia Jackson
Claudette Colvin
23
Who was the named the "Queen of Soul"?
Whitney Houston
Aretha Franklin
Gladys Knight
Beyonce
24
Who was the first African American to win an individual gold medal in swimming at the Olympics?
Simone Manuel
Jill Bakken
Simone Biles
Michelle Carter
25
The character "Betty Boop" was inspired by...
Dancer Mata Hari
Josephine Baker
Jazz singer Esther Jones
Film Actress Halle Berry
26
Who wrote, "The Bluest Eye", a novel about a little girl battling insecurities due to race.
James Baldwin
Alice Walker
Ralph Ellison
Toni Morrison
27
This inventor made the ice cream scoop!
Leonard C. Bailey
Richard Spikes
Alfred L. Cralle
Sarah Boone
28
Which US President officially integrated the US armed forces on July 26, 1948?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
29
Who was the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
30
Who is the first black woman to be ranked #1 by the Women's Tennis Association
Althea Gibson
Serena Williams
Sloane Stephens
Venus Williams
31
Which black inventor created the Carbon Filament Light Bulb?
Otis Boykin
Granville Woods
Sarah E. Goode
Lewis H. Latimer
32
Madam C.J. Walker became the first black female millionaire from selling what?
Hair Care Products
Light bulbs
Remote Controls
Peanut butter
33
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?
The Underground Subway
The Underground Train
The Underground Bus
The Underground Railroad
34
What was the name of the first black Barbie?
Jasmine
Jessica
Anna
Christie
35
What was Jackie Robinson's baseball number?
42
34
43
24
36
Which group started a free meal program for children and taught self-love?
SNCC
NAACP
The Black Panther Party
37
What American holiday commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery, June 19, 1865?
Kwanzaa
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
38
This woman was one of the founders of the NAACP & an early leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Ida B. Wells
Frances Harper
Mary Church Terrell
39
Who led the Civil Rights Movement?
John F. Kennedy
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King Sr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
40
Which Act was signed into law after the march from Selma to Montgomery?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1957
41
This case caused the ban on interracial marriage in the U.S. to be overturned.
Obergefell v. Hodges
Griswold v. Connecticut
Loving v. Virginia
Lawrence v. Texas
42
Who said this quote "By any means necessary"
John Lewis
Huey P. Newton
Medgar Evers
Malcolm X
43
What did Marie Maynard accomplish first as an African American woman?
earn a Ph. D. in chemistry
earn a Ph.D. in biology
first woman to fly in space
first self made woman billionaire
44
What African American poet wrote "I, Too"?
Claude McKay
Langston Hughes
Maya Angelou
Zora Neale Hurston
45
What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
Cassius Clay
Aaron Brown
Leviticus Lewis
Marcellus Moore
46
Who was nicknamed "Lady Day" and sung "Strange Fruit"?
Ella Fitzgerald
Nina Simone
Etta James
Billie Holiday
47
Which country started as a colony for ex-slaves?
Puerto Rico
Liberia
Angola
South Africa
48
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
The first black submarine squad
A group of black tank commanders
A fraternity at Tuskegee University
The first black pilots to serve in the Air Force
49
What movie describing what life was like during the Civil Rights Movement is in the picture?
Flashback to the Past
Magic School Bus
Our Friend, Martin
Selma
50
Who is the first black woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre?
Janet Collins
Michaela DePrince
Lauren Anderson
Misty Copeland
51
Which African American inventor created potato chips?
Herman Lay
Elijah McCoy
George Crum
Philip B. Downing
52
What is the name of the first African American to run in the Olympics?
Jackie Robinson
Jesse Owens
Althea Gibson
Lebron James
53
In 1831, who was leader of the only effective slave rebellion in US history?
Frederick Douglass
Nat Turner
Harriet Tubman
None of the above
54
What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?
Moses
Harry
The Tub
To Freedom!
55
What is the name of South African anti-apartheid activist who was the President of South Africa
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Abraham Lincoln
56
Who was the first person to refuse to give up his/her seat on a bus?
Claudette Colvin
Sarah Breedlove
Rosa Parks
57
In 1960, 4 black college students staged a sit-in helping integrate this store's lunch counter.
G.C. Murphy
Woolworth
S.S. Kresge
W.T. Grant
58
At its peak, how many African Americans were living as slaves in the United States?
10 million
4 million
250,000
100,000
59
This play made Lorraine Hansberry the first black woman to have her work staged on Broadway
Les Blanc
Fences
A Raisin in the Sun
The Piano Lesson
60
Who said the famous quote "Ain't I a Woman "?
Phillis Wheatley
Ida B. Wells
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
61
Which of the following are tv shows from the 70s with a predominantly black cast?
Good Times
The Cosby Show
Sanford and Son
The Jeffersons
62
What state was the first to elect a black governor, in 1989?
Virginia
Mississippi
Washington
Delaware
63
Which 14 year old was lynched, after being falsely accused of offending a white woman in 1955?
James Meredith
Emmett Till
Jimmie Lee Jackson
George Stinney
64
Who was the first African American Miss America?
Debbye Turner
Oprah Winfrey
Crystal Stewart
Vanessa Williams
65
Who wrote "A Letter From a Birmingham Jail"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Louis Farrakhan
Al Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
66
Who was the first African American Woman to travel into space?
Bessy Coleman
Marie Maynard Daly
Katherine Johnson
Mae C. Jemison
67
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68
Fannie Lou Hamer is responsible for which of these famous quotes?
"I hate being pushed around all the time."
"We will bring civil rights to us."
"I am sick and tired of being sick tired."
"I want some civil rights."
69
Between what years did the civil rights movement take place?
1960-1970
1944-1954
1954-2016
1954-1968
70
What was Dorothy Vaughan known for?
Being the first female to pilot a plane
Traveling into space
Becoming the first black female millionaire
Working for NASA as a mathematician
71
Who was the first African American to serve as the Secretary of State?
Condoleezza Rice
Robert Michael
Colin Powell
Clarence Thomas
