African Americans in Government
Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?
Who is BARACK OBAMA!!!!!
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Muhammad Ali
Which musical instrument does Alicia Keys often play?
A. Electric guitar
B. Piano
C. Violin
B. Piano
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
A. 1963
B. 1923
C. 1926
D. 1957
C. 1926
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
B. African American Roundtable
C. Higher Heights for America
D. National Black Justice Coalition
A. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Beyonce Knowles
The discography of which artist features the world’s most famous equation: E = mc2?
A. Whitney Houston
B. Alicia Keys
C. Mariah Carey
C. Mariah Carey
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
A. President Gerald Ford
B. President Jimmy Carter
C. President Richard Nixon
D. President Ronald Reagan
A. President Gerald Ford
Who was the first black person to serve on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
What holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America?
Juneteenth
What is the name of the 2016 film based on the true story of three black female mathematicians who worked at NASA?
Hidden Figures
What is the 2020 Black History Month Theme?
A. “African Americans and the Vote”
B. “Civil Rights in America”
C. “Black Migrations”
D. “The Crisis in Black Education”
A. “African Americans and the Vote”
Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which African American woman is best known for her talk show and American media personality, but has also done a lot of philanthropic work?
Oprah Winfrey
In which decade was contemporary R&B first introduced by African American singers and songwriters?
A. 1970s
B. 1980s
C. 1990s
B. 1980s
What other country celebrates Black History Month in February?
Canada
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
What is Brown v. Board of Education
Who was the African American women that wrote and spoke about the need for Black and White women to cooperate to achieve the right to vote? (She also owned school to educate and train poor, working African American women)
Nannie Helen Burroughs
Who was the first black athlete to play for a major baseball league?
Jackie Robinson
Which number 1 hit by Beyoncé did Ne-Yo write?
A. Irreplaceable
B. Beautiful Liar
C. I Am … Sasha Fierce
A. Irreplaceable
February was chosen for Black History Month because it contained the birthday of Frederick Douglass and who else?
Abraham Lincoln