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100

Who was the civil rights activist that delivered the famous speech at the March on Washington?

Martin Luther King Jr.

100

Between the North and the South, which side was pro-slavery?

The South

100

What year was Barack Obama elected president?

A. 2004 B. 2006 C. 2008 D. 2010

C. 2008

100

Name the famous speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963.

"I Have A Dream"

100

Who was the African American basketball player to win 6 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls?

Michael Jordan

200

Who was the anti-slavery Republican president elected in 1860?

Abraham Lincoln

200

Where did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver the famous "I Have A Dream" speech?

Washington D.C.

200

What year was slavery abolished?

A. 1865 B. 1860 C. 1869 D. 1862 

1865

200

Who was the first African American president of the United States?

Barack Obama

200

Who is the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize?

Kendrick Lamar

300

Who was the leader of the Underground Railroad?

Harriet Tubman

300

What college football stadium is named after Jack Trice?

Iowa State University

300

What year were the first slaves brought to the United States?

A. 1710 B. 1635 C. 1617 D. 1619

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1619

300

What amendment officially abolished slavery in 1865?

The 13th Amendment

300

Who is the African American gymnast to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympic games?

Simone Biles

400

Name the group of African American pilots who flew in World War II.

The Tuskegee Airmen

400

Where did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus to a white man? (City & State)

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Montgomery, Alabama

400

When were the Jim Crow Laws first implemented?

A. 1870s B. 1850s C. 1890s D. 1900s

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1870s

400

What court case ended racial segregation in public schools?

Brown vs. Board of Education

400

Who was the first African American to play in major league baseball?

Jackie Robinson

500

Who started Black History Month?

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson

500

Where was Dr. Martin Luther King assassinated?

(City & State)

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Memphis, Tennessee

500

What year was the NAACP started?

A. 1905 B. 1909 C. 1926 D. 1960

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1909

500

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

The movement that spread African American culture in arts, literature, and music.

500

Who is the first African American to own a major film production company?

Tyler Perry