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Black History Month OIDC Trivia
Black History Month OIDC Trivia
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1
How long did the citizens of Africville protest to rebuild the church and get an apology?
Over 30 years
2 Years
5 Years
10 Years
2
Charmaine Crooks was the first Black flag-bearer at the Olympics in this year
1996
2000
2016
2008
3
The current number of MP's that identify as Black in Canada (London West MP Arielle Kayabaga pictured):
15
10
5
25
4
In 1967, ten Torontonians - all with a common West Indian heritage - founded what popular cultural festival?
Caribana
WestFest
Nuit Blanche
Toronto Culture Days
5
Why do we acknowledge Black History Month?
To learn from the mistakes in the past
To remember the positive events in history
All of the above
To appreciate Black culture and Black excellence
6
In 1946, Nova Scotian businesswoman Viola Desmond challenged racial segregation by
Drinking from the Whites-only water fountain in New Glasgow
Refusing to move from the Whites-only counter in a New Glasgow café
Refusing to sit at the back of the New Glasgow public bus
Refusing to leave the Whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow
7
This player broke the 'colour barrier' in the NHL:
Jim Paek
Grant Fuhr
Willie Mays
Willie O'Ree
8
_______ was the first Black professional Canadian football player and a star quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Warren Moon
Bernie Custis
Jackie Robinson
Michael "Pinball" Clemons
9
February is Black History Month. What year did Canada officially start celebrating BHM?
1920
1867
1996
2005
10
Jackie Robinson played on this Canadian baseball team before making his historic debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
Toronto Blue Jays
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal Royals
Vancouver Canadians
11
The Ontario underground railroad terminus was:
North York
North Buxton
Yorkdale
North Bay
12
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Barack Obama
Justin Bieber
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
13
Which of these Canadians is a contemporary award-winning opera singer?
Yolande James
Carrie Best
Portia White
Measha Brueggergosman
14
Lincoln Alexander made history by being the:
First Black Olympic flag-bearer for Canada
First Black lawyer in Ontario
First Black police chief in Canada
First Black member of parliament
15
In 1932, Phil Edwards was the first Canadian athlete to win this many medals in a single Olympics:
5
1
3
2
16
Which of the following Black heroes was the first person of African descent to be featured on a Canadian stamp?
Marry Ann Shadd
Richard Peirpoint
Viola Desmond
Josiah Henson
17
Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is from which Province/Territory?
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Nunavut
British Columbia
18
Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman...
...elected to Municipal government.
...elected to Federal government.
...elected to school council.
...elected to Provincial government.
19
What was the name of the route used by slaves in the American South to escape to Canada?
Emancipation Trail
Underground Railroad
Freedom Express
Slave Path
20
Africville, Nova Scotia (a historic Black community) was razed by the Halifax to build this on the site:
A monument to urban renewal
Another waste treatment facility
A shopping mall
The Murray MacKay Bridge and Port of Halifax
21
_______ has won more Olympic medals than any other Canadian male athlete?
Andre de Grasse
Damian Warner
Jarome Iginla
Donovan Bailey
22
The phrase "the real McCoy" comes from Black Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy who patented 50 high quality inventions.
False
True
23
What was the name of Canada’s first and only all-Black battalion?
The Coloured Corps
No. 2 Construction Battalion
1st Black Regiment
The Black Loyalists
24
When did Halifax demolish Africville?
1970s
1950s
1960s
1940s
25
This was the title of one of the first Black newspapers in Canada.
Our Voice
The Voice of the Fugitive
Silenced No More
The Advocate
26
The first Black female MP elected to parliament introduced Black History Month in 1996. Who is this groundbreaker?
Viola Desmond
Jean Augustine
Kim Campbell
Leslyn Lewis
27
Two Black men (Cary and Richards) opened Toronto's first ice house, able to sell ice in the summer.
True
False
28
Michaëlle Jean, the first Black person to serve as Governor General, was born in this country
Canada
Kenya
Jamaica
Haiti
