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Black History Month Trivia Night 2022
Black History Month Trivia Night 2022
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FASA and ACSA 2021
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Questions
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1
Award-winning fashion designer, Jonathan Adewumi founded Nigerian Fabrics and Fashions. What did he study in college?
Political Science
Physics
Computer Science
Economics
2
Which prestigious prize did historian Annette Gordon Reed win in 2009?
American Book Award
Nobel
Honorary Degree
Pulitzer
3
Approximately how many black people resided in Canada in 1871?
2,000,000
98,000
21,000
2,000
4
Who was James Baldwin roommates with in 1944?
Marlon Brando
Bobby Kennedy
Gregory Peck
Marilyn Monroe
5
In which year was Black Lives Matter founded as an organized movement?
2013
1999
2015
2001
6
What was Vera Mae Green’s position in the very first team of the Association of Black Anthropologists?
Outreach Coordinator
President
Treasurer
Secretary
7
In 1967, ten Torontonians of West Indian heritage founded which world famous festival?
The Calgary Stampede
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Caribana
8
In 1995, this government officially recognized Black History Month.
Government of Canada
Federal Government of Mexico
Government of Australia
The United States Government
9
Which country was Kwame Nkrumah the first Prime Minister/President of ?
Kenya
Ghana
Guinea
South Africa
10
Dr. Cathy Cohen is the founder of which national organization?
Black Youth Project
Center for Black Equity
National Black Justice Coalition
National Coalition of a 100 Black Women
11
At Which University did Dr. Clemons establish the African American and African Studies Program?
Old Dominion University
Penn State University
University of Virginia
Georgia State University
12
John Ware, a skilled cowboy, established how many ranches prior to his death in 1905?
3
2
None
1
13
This person became the first black NHL player to win the Norris Trophy (Top Defense Player) in 2013.
P.K. Suban
Rumun Ndur
Jarome Iginila
Akim Aliu
14
Which city was Virnetta Anderson the first Black city councilor of?
Calgary
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Vancouver
15
Dr. Melinda Smith currently serves at the University of Calgary in which capacity?
As a faculty dean
As a professor in the Department of Economics
As a professor in the Department of Political Science
As vice-provost (equity, diversity, and inclusion)
16
Why does bell hooks purposely not capitalize her name?
Her lowercase handwriting is better
To ensure people know it is a pseudonym and not her birth name
To place emphasis on her work and ideas rather than her name & personality
It’s a conversation starter
17
Dr. Suzzette Mayr is recognized for her contribution to black literature. How many novels has Dr. Mayr authored?
4
5
7
3
18
Who was the first Black president of the American Psychological Association?
Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark
Dr. Inez Prosser
Dr. Jessica Henderson Daniel
Dr. Kenneth Bancroft Clark
19
What is bell hooks’ primary area of study?
Culinary
Global development
Media
Journalism
20
Which building in Calgary will have a Hall named after Virnetta Anderson?
Historic City Hall
Hotel Fairmont Palliser
The Calgary Municipal Building
Burns Building
21
Portia White was the first Black Canadian to win international acclaim in which profession?
Poet
Journalist
Concert Singer
Attorney
22
Esi Edugyan is a Canadian novelist who is the third writer to win the Giller Prize twice. Where is she from?
Winnipeg
Calgary
Vancouver
Toronto
23
Viola Davis Desmond, beautician and mentor to young black girls, was from which province?
Quebec
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
24
Donovan Bailey became the world’s fastest man after competing in which event in the 1996 Summer Olympics?
8000m
400m
Steeplechase
100m
25
Anderson Ruffin Abbott was the first black Canadian to be licensed as a family physician. Which school did he attend?
University College in Toronto
University of McGill College
Université Laval
University of Alberta
26
Which book written by Darby English is his most famous?
Art History and Emergency
How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness
A Year in the Life of Colour
Among Others: Blackness at MoMa
27
What were W. E. B. Dubois’ favourite hobbies?
Playing chess and cooking
Dancing and reading poetry
Tennis and singing
Basketball and playing piano
28
Which academic journal is Dr. Michael L. Clemons the founding editor of?
Ethnic and Racial Studies
The Journal of Race and Policy
Journal of Black Studies
Western Journal of Black Studies
29
Dr. Kerwin Kofi Charles is an economist and Dean of Management at which ivy league university?
Princeton University
Harvard University
Yale University
Columbia University
30
What were the primary subjects of James Baldwin’s novels, plays and poems?
A day in the life of a Harlem resident
Black liberation and LGBTQ+ issues
Life as an artist
Growing up in New York
31
This province has the third-highest Black population in Canada.
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
32
Jean Augustine was the first Black woman in Canada to be elected into which position?
Mayor of Toronto
Member of Parliament
Governor-General
Premier of Alberta
33
How many languages did Dr. John W.E Bowen Sr speak?
3
5
7
4
34
In which field did W. E. B. Dubois change the way academics think about race?
Anthropology
Sociology
History
Psychology
35
Which language did Dr. John W.E Bowen Sr teach?
Spanish
Arabic
German
Greek
36
Name the three countries that celebrate Black History Month Every Year.
United Kingdom, United States, Canada
Canada, United States, Australia
Canada, Haiti, United States
United States, Australia, Nigeria
37
William Hall became the first Black person, the 1st Nova Scotian, and the 1st Canadian sailor to be awarded which award?
Cross of Valour
North West Canada Medal
Victoria Cross
Bronze Cross
38
Mary Ann Shadd was the first black woman in North America and first woman in Canada to become what?
A mayor of a major metropolitan city
A Physician
An engineer
A publisher
39
Who was the first black astronaut to walk in space?
Stephanie Wilson
Robert Curbeam
Charles Bolden
Bernard Harris Jr.
40
This person is said to be the first recorded Black person to arrive in Canada.
Mathieu de Coste
Portia May White
Virnetta Anderson
Wayne Adams
