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This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
A. Malcolm X
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. John Lewis
B — Martin Luther King Jr.
Which art form, combining spoken word poetry, rhythm, and storytelling, became a central element of hip-hop culture?
A. Slam poetry
B. Rap (MCing)
C. Jazz improvisation
B — Rap (MCing)
Which music genre, created in African American communities in the early 1900s, is known for improvisation and originated in New Orleans?
A. Blues
B. Jazz
C. Gospel
B -- Jazz
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery in 1865?
A. 13th Amendment
B. 14th Amendment
C. 15th Amendment
A. 13th Amendment
This inventor created the three-position traffic signal in 1923.
A. George Washington Carver
B. Garrett Morgan
C. Elijah McCoy
B — Garrett Morgan
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, helping spark the Civil Rights Movement.
A. Rosa Parks
B. Coretta Scott King
C. Claudette Colvin
A — Rosa Parks
Kwanzaa is a holiday created in 1966 to celebrate African American culture and heritage. How many days does Kwanzaa last?
A. Five days
B. Ten days
C. Seven days
C — Seven days
Which artist is known as the “Queen of Soul” and recorded the famous song “Respect”?
A. Diana Ross
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Tina Turner
B — Aretha Franklin
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in response to segregation on public buses in which state?
A. Georgia
B. Alabama
C. Mississippi
B. Alabama
She became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992.
A. Mae Jemison
B. Katherine Johnson
C. Bessie Coleman
A — Mae Jemison
This journalist and activist led an international anti-lynching campaign in the late 1800s after investigating racial violence in the South.
A. Ida B. Wells
B. Mary McLeod Bethune
C. Fannie Lou Hamer
A — Ida B. Wells
This style of dance, developed in Black and Latino communities in the Bronx during the early hip-hop era, became known for spins, freezes, and floorwork.
A. Breakdancing
B.Tap dance
C. Swing dance
A — Breakdancing
Motown Records, which helped launch many legendary Black artists, was founded in which city?
A. Chicago
B. Detroit
C. Atlanta
B -- Detroit
The Great Migration refers to the movement of millions of African Americans from the South to which regions of the United States during the early 1900s?
A. The West and Southwest
B. The Midwest and Northeast
C. The Southeast
B. The Midwest and Northeast
This invention by Lonnie Johnson became one of the best-selling toys ever made.
A. Nerf Blaster
B. Super Soaker
C. Slip ’N Slide
B — Super Soaker
This leader founded the Nation of Islam newspaper Muhammad Speaks and later became known internationally after his pilgrimage to Mecca changed his views on race.
A. Stokely Carmichael
B. Malcolm X
C. Elijah Muhammad
B — Malcolm X
Schools such as Howard University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College are examples of what type of institutions founded primarily to educate Black students after the Civil War?
A. HBCUs
B.Community Colleges
C. Liberal arts institutes
A — HBCUs
This hip-hop group from Compton helped bring West Coast rap into the mainstream with the album Straight Outta Compton.
A.N.W.A
B.Public Enemy
C. Wu-Tang Clan
A. N.W.A
“Bloody Sunday” in 1965 took place during voting rights marches in which Alabama city?
A. Birmingham
B. Montgomery
C. Selma
C. Selma
He became the first Black Supreme Court justice in 1967.
A. Clarence Thomas
B. Thurgood Marshall
C. Charles Hamilton Houston
B — Thurgood Marshall
This congressman and civil rights leader was severely beaten during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches on what became known as “Bloody Sunday.”
A. Bayard Rustin
B. Andrew Young
C. John Lewis
C — John Lewis
This 1970s television miniseries, based on Alex Haley’s book, brought widespread national attention to African American family history and slavery.
A. Roots
B. Good Times
C. The Jeffersons
A — Roots
In 2023, Beyoncé made history by becoming the artist with the most Grammy Awards ever won. What is the name of her critically acclaimed dance-inspired album released in 2022?
A. Renaissance
B. Lemonade
C. Dangerously in Love
A. Renaissance
Which 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal”?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Plessy v. Ferguson
C. Dred Scott v. Sandford
B. Plessy v. Furguson
This historically Black college helped educate NASA mathematicians featured in Hidden Figures.
A. Howard University
B. West Virginia State College
C. Tuskegee University
B — West Virginia State College