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Black History Month Trivia Night 2022
Black History Month Trivia Night 2022
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FASA and ACSA 2021
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Practice quiz
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Questions
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1
Dr. Melinda Smith currently serves at the University of Calgary in which capacity?
As a faculty dean
As vice-provost (equity, diversity, and inclusion)
As a professor in the Department of Economics
As a professor in the Department of Political Science
2
Which country was Kwame Nkrumah the first Prime Minister/President of ?
Guinea
South Africa
Ghana
Kenya
3
Who was the first black astronaut to walk in space?
Bernard Harris Jr.
Stephanie Wilson
Robert Curbeam
Charles Bolden
4
In 1995, this government officially recognized Black History Month.
Government of Australia
Federal Government of Mexico
Government of Canada
The United States Government
5
In which field did W. E. B. Dubois change the way academics think about race?
Psychology
History
Sociology
Anthropology
6
Esi Edugyan is a Canadian novelist who is the third writer to win the Giller Prize twice. Where is she from?
Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
Toronto
7
Which academic journal is Dr. Michael L. Clemons the founding editor of?
Western Journal of Black Studies
Ethnic and Racial Studies
The Journal of Race and Policy
Journal of Black Studies
8
Name the three countries that celebrate Black History Month Every Year.
United Kingdom, United States, Canada
Canada, United States, Australia
United States, Australia, Nigeria
Canada, Haiti, United States
9
Award-winning fashion designer, Jonathan Adewumi founded Nigerian Fabrics and Fashions. What did he study in college?
Political Science
Physics
Economics
Computer Science
10
Which city was Virnetta Anderson the first Black city councilor of?
Saskatoon
Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
11
How many languages did Dr. John W.E Bowen Sr speak?
7
4
5
3
12
What were W. E. B. Dubois’ favourite hobbies?
Dancing and reading poetry
Playing chess and cooking
Tennis and singing
Basketball and playing piano
13
Which book written by Darby English is his most famous?
Art History and Emergency
Among Others: Blackness at MoMa
How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness
A Year in the Life of Colour
14
John Ware, a skilled cowboy, established how many ranches prior to his death in 1905?
2
1
None
3
15
What was Vera Mae Green’s position in the very first team of the Association of Black Anthropologists?
Secretary
President
Outreach Coordinator
Treasurer
16
Viola Davis Desmond, beautician and mentor to young black girls, was from which province?
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
Nova Scotia
17
This person is said to be the first recorded Black person to arrive in Canada.
Virnetta Anderson
Portia May White
Mathieu de Coste
Wayne Adams
18
Why does bell hooks purposely not capitalize her name?
To place emphasis on her work and ideas rather than her name & personality
To ensure people know it is a pseudonym and not her birth name
It’s a conversation starter
Her lowercase handwriting is better
19
In 1967, ten Torontonians of West Indian heritage founded which world famous festival?
Toronto International Film Festival
The Calgary Stampede
Caribana
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
20
At Which University did Dr. Clemons establish the African American and African Studies Program?
Georgia State University
University of Virginia
Penn State University
Old Dominion University
21
Which building in Calgary will have a Hall named after Virnetta Anderson?
Burns Building
Historic City Hall
Hotel Fairmont Palliser
The Calgary Municipal Building
22
In which year was Black Lives Matter founded as an organized movement?
1999
2015
2013
2001
23
Which language did Dr. John W.E Bowen Sr teach?
Arabic
German
Greek
Spanish
24
Dr. Cathy Cohen is the founder of which national organization?
Black Youth Project
Center for Black Equity
National Black Justice Coalition
National Coalition of a 100 Black Women
25
Donovan Bailey became the world’s fastest man after competing in which event in the 1996 Summer Olympics?
Steeplechase
100m
400m
8000m
26
This person became the first black NHL player to win the Norris Trophy (Top Defense Player) in 2013.
P.K. Suban
Akim Aliu
Rumun Ndur
Jarome Iginila
27
Which prestigious prize did historian Annette Gordon Reed win in 2009?
Honorary Degree
Nobel
Pulitzer
American Book Award
28
Anderson Ruffin Abbott was the first black Canadian to be licensed as a family physician. Which school did he attend?
University of Alberta
Université Laval
University of McGill College
University College in Toronto
29
Dr. Kerwin Kofi Charles is an economist and Dean of Management at which ivy league university?
Princeton University
Harvard University
Columbia University
Yale University
30
William Hall became the first Black person, the 1st Nova Scotian, and the 1st Canadian sailor to be awarded which award?
Cross of Valour
Victoria Cross
Bronze Cross
North West Canada Medal
31
Mary Ann Shadd was the first black woman in North America and first woman in Canada to become what?
A publisher
A mayor of a major metropolitan city
A Physician
An engineer
32
What were the primary subjects of James Baldwin’s novels, plays and poems?
Black liberation and LGBTQ+ issues
Life as an artist
Growing up in New York
A day in the life of a Harlem resident
33
What is bell hooks’ primary area of study?
Journalism
Global development
Culinary
Media
34
Who was James Baldwin roommates with in 1944?
Bobby Kennedy
Marilyn Monroe
Marlon Brando
Gregory Peck
35
Jean Augustine was the first Black woman in Canada to be elected into which position?
Member of Parliament
Mayor of Toronto
Premier of Alberta
Governor-General
36
Portia White was the first Black Canadian to win international acclaim in which profession?
Attorney
Poet
Concert Singer
Journalist
37
Who was the first Black president of the American Psychological Association?
Dr. Jessica Henderson Daniel
Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark
Dr. Kenneth Bancroft Clark
Dr. Inez Prosser
38
Approximately how many black people resided in Canada in 1871?
21,000
98,000
2,000
2,000,000
39
This province has the third-highest Black population in Canada.
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
40
Dr. Suzzette Mayr is recognized for her contribution to black literature. How many novels has Dr. Mayr authored?
4
3
7
5
