HBCU Trivia

How many HBCUs are there total? 

Which HBCU was the first to establish a law school?

The first HBCU football game was played in 1892. Which schools competed? 

Which Morehouse alumni was expelled for radical activism but later returned to graduate and feature in over 150 films?

The movie “School Daze” tackled many Black social issues at its fictional HBCU. Which was not an issue presented?

Which HBCU was the first to receive a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society?

In what decade was the first HBCU Homecoming documented?

Bonus: What 4 year term did Jimmy Carter serve as president?

Which HBCU makes the bold claim to have the greatest homecoming on earth?

What cities are the different Southern University campuses located in?  

Which Grammy-nominated Fisk gospel group helped Nashville earn the nickname "Music City"?

Which two HBCUS argue over being the “Real HU”?

This HBCU is said to have a rattlesnake as its mascot due to the land that it was built upon being overrun with them.

Which HBCU was able to regain its accreditation after losing it 20 years prior? 

What do people do when someone drops a cup or plate in the cafeteria?

Which is the first state supported HBCU as a liberal arts college?

This competition features large instrumental ensembles from two or more schools to see who has the best sound.

Which four HBCUs are part of the oldest and largest consortium of Black higher education institutions? 

Which institution is considered the first HBCU?

Which HBCU is the only one designated as a National Historic Landmark?

What fraternity was "HalfPint" pledging within the film School Daze?

What student-led Civil Rights group was founded at Shaw University to mobilize student leaders?

Which graduate of Texas Southern University became the first African American female mayor of a major U.S. city?

which rap group has a song named after this Morris Brown College?

Which US President was the first to sign an executive order for equitable allocation of federal funding to HBCUs?

Which HBCU was was the first to have a trans member of their Royal Court?

What percentage of Black STEM graduates come from HBCUs?  

Which is not a common word that is used by HBCU students and graduates to describe their school or school experience? 

Which HBCU was the first to grant degrees to women? 

Half of the Black professionals in what career field are graduates from HBCUs? 

Which HBCU is the only institution to have a university system? 

Which HBCU established the first Black law school in the U.S.?

Which HBCU was the first to grant degrees as an accredited institution? 

Where are you not allowed to walk on an HBCU campus?

This event is where Black Greek Letter Organizations reveal their new members.

Complete the phrase: “The Blacker the college...”

Which HBCU was the only institution founded during the Great Depression? 

What was the name of the fictional HBCU featured in A Different World?

Which HBCU was the first to be owned by and operated by African Americans? 

Who is the Fisk University graduate that is credited as the father of Black Sociology? 

Of the Divine Nine, how many fraternities and sororities were founded on HBCU campuses?

Who is the first HBCU gymnast to win a national championship in gymnastics? 

Which HBCU is credited with producing the most Black pharmacists and doctors

Which HBCU did Toni Morrison and Zora Neale Hurston graduate from?

In 2024, which HBCU received the largest single donation of any HBCU in history? 

Which HBCU was the first to have a woman as its founding president? 

Which was the first HBCU to have a radio station?

This HBCU was the first state supported liberal arts college in America. 

Which HBCU produced the most African American four-star generals in U.S. military history?

What colloquial name is given to HBCU halftime shows that feature a band?