BC Black History Quiz - 18 Questions

Question 1

In 1886 he was the first dentist in B.C. to be granted a license under the British Columbia Dental Act.

Accepted Answer

William Allen Jones

Question 2

This 1986 "Vancouver Citizen of the Century" taught swimming lessons and was the 1st official lifeguard at English Bay.

Accepted Answer

Joe Fortes

Question 3

In 1604 Mathieu Da Costa was the first free Black person to come to what is now Canada.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

In 1975 this person ran for the leadership of the Federal NDP Party.

Accepted Answer

Rosemary Brown

Question 5

Who was the first Black judge to serve on the British Columbia Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Selwyn Romilly

Question 6

On August 1, 1874 at the age of 18, this person became the first Black teacher on Vancouver Island.

Accepted Answer

Emma Stark

Question 7

In 1858 Governor James Douglas sent an invitation to the San Francisco Black community inviting them to settle in BC.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Who is the Canadian civil rights icon on the Canadian $10 bill?

Accepted Answer

Viola Desmond

Question 9

Emery Barnes was a Canadian football player and the first Black Speaker of the BC Provincial Legislature.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

This individual is a founding member and first president of the British Columbia Baseball Umpires Association.

Accepted Answer

Doug Hudlin

Question 11

This North Vancouver Track & Field Olympian and PE teacher set 7 sprinting world records over the course of his career.

Accepted Answer

Harry Jerome

Question 12

On what date did The Abolition of Slavery Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1833, come into force in Canada?

Accepted Answer

August 1, 1834

Question 13

The Fraser River Gold Rush brought about 30,000 miners to BC & lasted for about 7 years from 1858 to the mid-1860's

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

This person developed the first Suzuki Piano Program in western Canada at the Vancouver Music Academy.

Accepted Answer

Ruby Sneed

Question 15

After rejection from the volunteer fire dept in 1859, Black people in Victoria went to the Governor to form this unit.

Accepted Answer

Victoria Pioneer Rifles Corps

Question 16

BONUS QUESTION: Black History Month is celebrated in Canada in which month?

Accepted Answer

February

Question 17

This Edmonton born musical artist was the first artist of colour in North America to host a national weekly TV show.

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Collins

Question 18

Hogan’s Alley is the local name for Park Lane, the 1st neighbourhood in Vancouver with a concentrated Black population.

Accepted Answer

True

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