Black History Month
(General)
(General)
Vocabulary
Black History Month Entertainers and General Info
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100
What month is considered Black History Month?
February
100
What is another word for "important" from our Unit Vocabulary?
Notable
100
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Gabby Douglas
Olivia Buth
Ava Sophia
Gabby Douglas
100
Which civil rights activist gave the famous speech beginning "I have a dream..."
Martin Luther King Jr.
200
Who started Black History Month
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Barack Obama
C) Carter J. Woodson
200
What word means the separation of white people and black people?
Segregation
200
Who was the star of Black Panther?
A) Chadwick Boseman
B) Denzel Washington
C) Samuel L. Jackson
Chadwick Boseman
200
Which black president said "Yes We Can."
Barack Obama
300
What is the name of the secret route slaves used to escape and find freedom?
The Underground Railroad
300
The movement led by MLK over 60 years ago where black people asked for equal rights is called_____
The Civil Rights Movement
300
Who is known as the fastest man in the world?
A) Michael Jordan
B) Usain Bolt
C) Will Smith
Usain Bolt
300
Which black first lady said "History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a lie of its own."
Michelle Obama
400
When was slavery abolished across the British Empire?
By 1833
400
The practice of treating people unfairly is called _____
discrimination
400
Who was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
A) Angela Bassett
B) Halle Berry
C) Whoopi Goldberg
Halle Berry
400
A famous song during the Civil Rights Movement
"We Shall Overcome"
"Free at Last"
500
What does "MLK" stand for? "MLK" is the abbreviation for what?
Martin Luther King
500
Another word for "Grow or develop well, succeed at something".
Thrive
500
Who is the first female black vice president of America ?
Kamala Harris
500
Slaves were brought to America from which continent?
Africa