Black History
Which month is Black History Month celebrated in the U.S.?
A. January
B. February
C. March
D. April
Answer: B. February
Which artist released “Not Like Us”?
A. Drake
B. Kendrick Lamar
C. J. Cole
D. Tyler, The Creator
Answer: B. Kendrick Lamar
Which TV show follows the Johnson family and explores Black identity and culture?
A. Black-ish
B. All American
C. Insecure
D. Abbott Elementary
Answer: A. Black-ish
What does “lit” commonly mean in Gen Z slang?
A. Boring
B. Exciting or fun
C. Confusing
D. Expensive
Answer: B. Exciting or fun
Which artist is behind the song “Truth Hurts”?
A. Lizzo
B. SZA
C. Doja Cat
D. Cardi B
Answer: A. Lizzo
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
A. Malcolm X
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. James Baldwin
D. W.E.B. Du Bois
Answer: B. Martin Luther King Jr.
Which artist is known for the album SOS?
A. SZA
B. Rihanna
C. H.E.R.
D. Doja Cat
Answer: A. SZA
Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?
A. Michael B. Jordan
B. Chadwick Boseman
C. Daniel Kaluuya
D. John Boyega
Answer: B. Chadwick Boseman
Which hairstyle involves braiding hair close to the scalp?
A. Locs
B. Cornrows
C. Afro
D. Twist-out
Answer: B. Cornrows
Which rapper is known for the album Pink Friday?
A. Cardi B
B. Nicki Minaj
C. Megan Thee Stallion
D. Doja Cat
Answer: B. Nicki Minaj
Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
A. Shirley Chisholm
B. Rosa Parks
C. Maya Angelou
D. Harriet Tubman
Answer: A. Shirley Chisholm
Who is known as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”?
A. Mary J. Blige
B. Beyoncé
C. Alicia Keys
D. Lauryn Hill
Answer: A. Mary J. Blige
Which actress played Rue in The Hunger Games?
A. Zendaya
B. Amandla Stenberg
C. Marsai Martin
D. Storm Reid
Answer: B. Amandla Stenberg
What is Juneteenth commemorating?
A. The founding of the NAACP
B. The end of slavery in the United States
C. The first Black president
D. The Civil Rights Act
Answer: B. The end of slavery in the United States
Which artist headlined the 2018 Coachella performance that became known as “Beychella”?
A. Rihanna
B. Beyoncé
C. Nicki Minaj
D. Alicia Keys
Answer: B. Beyoncé
Which Black woman became famous for her role in the Underground Railroad?
A. Ida B. Wells
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Sojourner Truth
D. Mary McLeod Bethune
Answer: B. Harriet Tubman
Which artist released the album To Pimp a Butterfly?
A. J. Cole
B. Kendrick Lamar
C. Kanye West
D. Childish Gambino
Answer: B. Kendrick Lamar
Which actress played Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog?
A. Halle Bailey
B. Anika Noni Rose
C. Zendaya
D. Keke Palmer
Answer: B. Anika Noni Rose
Which city is often called the birthplace of jazz?
A. Chicago
B. New York
C. New Orleans
D. Atlanta
Answer: C. New Orleans
Which artist released the album Ctrl?
A. SZA
B. Summer Walker
C. H.E.R.
D. Kehlani
Answer: A. SZA
Which organization was founded in 1909 to fight racial discrimination and promote civil rights?
A. NAACP
B. SCLC
C. SNCC
D. Black Panther Party
Answer: A. NAACP
Which rapper was the first hip-hop artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music?
A. Jay-Z
B. Drake
C. Kendrick Lamar
D. Kanye West
Answer: C. Kendrick Lamar
Which movie became the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination?
A. Black Panther
B. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
C. Creed
D. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Answer: A. Black Panther
Which celebration is known for honoring African American heritage and culture from December 26 to January 1?
A. Juneteenth
B. Kwanzaa
C. Carnival
D. Black History Month
Answer: B. Kwanzaa
Which artist released the album Cowboy Carter in 2024?
A. Rihanna
B. Beyoncé
C. Doja Cat
D. Solange
Answer: B. Beyoncé