stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Black History Month Facts Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Black History Month Facts
Black History Month Facts
13 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
102 plays
13 Fun Facts about Black History
Flashcards
13 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
13
Answers
1
In which countries is Black History Month celebrated?
Mexico
Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands.
Africa
China
2
When did the celebration of Black History Week begin?
1963
1957
1923
1926
3
When did Jackie Robinson become the first African American Major League Baseball player?
April 5, 1947
April 8, 1943
March 15, 1962
February 9, 1948
4
Who was the first African American President of the United States?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Thurgood Marshall
Michael Jordan
Barack Obama
5
Why do we celebrate Black History month in February?
Douglas and Lincoln both played a significant role in ending slavery.
Instead of creating a new celebration, Woodson thought to extend tradition.
All of the above
Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln both had birthdays in February.
6
In what year did Black History Month become a month long celebration?
1976
1955
1926
1964
7
Claudette Colvin was arrested 9 months before Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat on the bus to white passengers.
False
True
8
Why do we celebrate Black History Month?
To honor Black people who fought for civil rights.
To better understand the world around us
It's a chance to acknowledge and celebrate Black achievement.
All of the above
9
Why should people of all ethnic backgrounds celebrate Black History Month?
To learn more about the history of us all.
To learn about people who made a impact on the human race.
Understand other cultures better
All races are equal, to be respected, ackowledged and celebrated.
10
Who was the father of Black History Month
Clarence Thomas
Carter G Woodson
Martin Luther King
Booker T Washington
11
_____ was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
Mary Lou Little
Shirley Chisholm
Oprah Winfrey
Rosa Parks
12
Congress passed "National Black History Month" into law in
1926
1936
1986
1962
13
Madam C.J. Walker was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire.
True
False
