Black History Month

Question 1

When was Black History Month Created?

Accepted Answer

1926

Question 2

Black History Month is in February because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas were born in February.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Is Black History Month International or National?

Accepted Answer

International

Question 4

Who created International Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Carter G Woodson

Question 5

Why is Black History Month celebrated?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 6

Black History use to be celebrated for how long?

Accepted Answer

1 week

Question 7

What were the laws called that separated black people from white people?

Accepted Answer

Jim Crow Laws

Question 8

Who was the first black president?

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama

Question 9

Are self-reliance and racial respect pieces of black history?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 10

True or false: Black History includes more than just slavery and Civil Rights.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Black History Month is...

Accepted Answer

February

Question 12

What Black American sparked the “Montgomery Bus Boycott”?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 13

Which President officially recognized February as Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 14

What Act was passed to try to end segregation for Black Americans?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 15

What month is Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

February

Question 16

What is Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Celebration of African-American History

Question 17

Before it became Black History Month what was the observance of Black History called?

Accepted Answer

Negro History Week

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