BHM - Trivia Night!

Question 1

Guion S. Bluford, Jr. is the first Black American to enter space.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Hattie McDaniel is the first Black woman to win an Academy Award.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

When was Negro History Week held?

Accepted Answer

Second week of February

Question 4

Who was the jazz trumpeter who popularized "La Vie En Rose" & "What a Wonderful World"?

Accepted Answer

Louis Armstrong

Question 5

Who is the first Black woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey?

Accepted Answer

Sheila Y. Oliver

Question 6

Shirley A. Chisolm was the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The National Pan-Hellenic Council is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

Divine Nine

Question 8

Carter G. Woodson was one of the founders of Negro History Week.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Name the first Black billionaire.

Accepted Answer

Robert L. Johnson

Question 10

Black History Month is celebrated in February around the world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

When was Black History Month created?

Accepted Answer

1976

Question 12

What is the Black National Anthem?

Accepted Answer

"Lift Every Voice and Sing"

Question 13

Name the Black scientist who developed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Accepted Answer

Kizzmekia Corbett, M.D.

Question 14

What is the theme for Black History Month in 2021?

Accepted Answer

The Black Family: Representation, Identity & Diversity

Question 15

Known for their stage presence, which jazz performer is famous for "Minnie the Moocher"?

Accepted Answer

Cab Calloway

Question 16

Name the Black composer who wrote "The Entertainer".

Accepted Answer

Scott Joplin

Question 17

Who was the first Black U.S. Cabinet Secretary?

Accepted Answer

Robert C. Weaver, Ph.D.

Question 18

What HBCU (Historically Black College/University) did Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. attend?

Accepted Answer

Morehouse College

Question 19

Who was the first elected Black governor in the United States (post-Reconstruction)?

Accepted Answer

L. Douglas Wilder

Question 20

Select the sorority Vice-President Kamala D. Harris is a member of.

Accepted Answer

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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