Arts
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
Memphis, Tennessee
Washington, D.C.
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and made about 13 missions to rescue around 70 slaves. What was her code name in the Underground Railroad?
Moses
What is the name of the African American holiday celebrated on December 26th, focusing on African heritage and cultural reaffirmation?
Kwanzaa
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?
Hair grower
The ironing board
Caller ID
Hair grower
What popular television show, which originally aired from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia living with his wealthy relatives in Los Angeles?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
What Black American civil rights leader and educator served as the first president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and founded the Niagara Movement?
A. Malcolm X
B. W.E.B. Du Bois
C. Booker T. Washington
D. Angela Davis
W.E.B. Du Bois
What famous Black explorer traveled with Lewis and Clark?
A. Smith
B. James
C. Washington
D. York
York
What is the traditional ethnic cuisine of African Americans, originating in the American South, called?
Soul food
Which Black American baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Nina Simone
Aretha Franklin
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A. Thurgood Marshall
B. John Lewis
C. Shirley Chisolm
D. Ella Baker
Thurgood Marshall
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
A. February 1949
B. March 1990
C. February 1976
D. January 1968
C. February 1976
Which famous inventor developed more than 300 food, industrial and commercial products from peanuts, used commonly today?
A. George Washington Carver
B. Lewis Latimer
C. Elijah McCoy
D. Patricia Bath
George Washington Carver
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
Mary McLeod Bethune
Barbara Smith
Bessie Coleman
Who is the actor known for his role as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his work in films like “42” and “Get On Up”?
A. Samuel L. Jackson
B. Spike Lee
C. Chadwick Boseman
D. Will Smith
Chadwick Boseman
What Black woman co-founded the NAACP?
A. Rosa Parks
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Coretta Scott King
D. Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells.
What decision of the U.S. Supreme Court declared "separate but equal" standards of racial segregation as unconstitutional?
A. Loving v. Virginia
B. Brown v. Board of Education
C. Dred Scott v. Sandford
B. Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the cultural aesthetic that combines science-fiction, history and fantasy to explore the African-American experience and aims to connect those from the black diaspora with their forgotten African ancestry.
A. Black Renaissance
B. Neo-Jazz
C. Afro-futurism
D. Hip-hop
Afro-futurism
Who was the African American woman who famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, before Rosa Parks?
A. Bessie Coleman
B. Claudette Colvin
C. Harriet Tubman
D. Maya Angelou
Claudette Colvin
Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?
a. Childish Gambino - This is America
b. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
c. Lizzo - Truth Hurts
d. Drake - God’s Plan
a. Childish Gambino - This is America
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s first memoir?
Becoming
What was the first HBCU in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?
a. Shaw University
b. Lincoln University
c. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
d. Howard University
B. Lincoln University
What holiday celebrates the official end of slavery in the US?
Juneteenth
Alexa Irene Canady was the first ______________ in 1981.
a. African American woman doctor.
b. African American woman cardiologist.
c. African American OBGYN.
d. African American woman neurosurgeon.
D. African American woman neurosurgeon