DATES
When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?
A. September 1955
B. January 1958
C. December 1955
D. November 1955
C. December 1955
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
A: Lebron James
B: Kyle Lowry
C: Jackie Robinson
D: Martin Luther King
C: Jackie Robinson
Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?
A. Mayor of Chicago
B. U.S. Senator
C. U.S. House of Representative
D. Governor of Illinois
B. U.S. Senator
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?
A. Sept. 9, 1965
B. Jan. 19, 1963
C. Dec. 21, 1962
D. Aug. 28, 1963
D. Aug. 28, 1963
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
A: Maya Angelou
B: Stevie Wonder
C: Beyonce Knowles
D: Whitney Houston
A: Maya Angelou
Madam C.J. Walker became America's first female, self-made millionaire. What product did her company sell?
A: Cosmetics
B: Makeup
C: Nail care
D: Hair care
A: Cosmetics
Who said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?
A: Rosa Parks
B: Jay-Z
C: Martin Luther King, Jr.
D: Barack Obama
C: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
A: Destiny's Child
B: Mary J. Blige
C: Queen Latifah
D:Lauryn Hill
D: Lauryn Hill
Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?
A: Jersey
B:Houston, Texas
C: Toronto, Canada
D: The Bronx, New York
D: The Bronx, New York
What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
A: Anthony Davis
B: Cassius Clay
C: Matthew Mckay
D: Martin Parks
B:Cassius Clay
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
A: Donald Trump
B: Barack Obama
C: President Gerald Ford
D: John F. Kennedy
C: President Gerald Ford
As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes
A: History and psychology
B:Criminolgy and health
C: Ballet and poetry
D: Social work and poetry
C: Ballet and poetry
In _____, ten Torontonians-all with a common Caribbean heritage- founded the popular cultural festival known as Caribana.
A: 1980
B: 1967
C: 1940
D: 1978
B: 1967
In 1946, Nova Scotian businesswoman Viola Desmond challenged racial segregation by:
A: Drinking from the Whites-only counter in a cafe
B: Refusing to move from a counter in a Whites-only cafe
C: Refusing to leave the Whites-only section of a movie theatre
D: Refusing to sit at the back of the public transit bus
C: Refusing to leave the Whites-only section of a movie theatre
What was the name of Canada's first antislavery newspaper
A: The Toronto Star
B: The Provincial Freeman
C: The Halifax Gazette
D: The Montreal Daily Advertiser
B: The Provincial Freeman