BLACK HISTORY
a phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence that states the rights of all people.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
A. Michael Jackson
B. Will Smith
C. Marvin Gaye
C. Marvin Gaye
What was the occupation of the apostle Paul
Tent Maker
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
A. Beyonce
B. Janet Jackson
C. Madame CJ Walker
C. Madame CJ Walker
What is the longest chapter in the Bible
Psalm 119
The first African American to play in the MLB (Major League Baseball).
A. Michael Jackson
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Michael Jordan
B. Jackie Robinson
What is the name of the first black Greek sorority for college students?
A. Alpha Kappa Alpha
B. Alpha Bets Cereal
C. Alpha Alpha Alpha
A. Alpha Kappa Alpha
First Black President of the United States
A. Kamala Harris
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. Barak Obama
C. Obama
This rapper televised ‘the revolution’ during Super Bowl halftime performance 2025.
Lamar
Migos
Kanye West
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
A. Chips Ahoy
B. Famous Amos
C. Oreo
C. Famous Amos
Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
B. Toni Morrison
This was the first time a Black woman won album of the year and the award in the 21st century.
Name the album
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
A. Jesse Owens
B. Usain Bolt
C. LeBron James
A. Jesse Owens
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
A. Plessy vs. Ferguson
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
C. Loving vs. Virginia
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
This African-American man invented the traffic light
A) Morgan Freeman
B) Garrett Morgan
C) Kyle Withingham
Garrett Morgan
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
A. Tupac Shakur
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. Malcolm X
C. Malcolm X
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
A. Judge Judy
B. Barak Obama
C. Thurgood Marshall
C. Thurgood Marshall
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
A. February 7, 2022
B. September 11, 2001
C. September 9, 1965
C. September 9, 1965
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
A. Telfar
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
C. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
This former public defender, now proudly serves the people of Texas' 30th District
Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett
This is what HBCU stands for:
A. He Better Choose Uncle
B. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
C. Hot Big Cockroach Umbrella
B. Historically Black College and University
The inventor of peanut butter.
A. George Washington Carver
B. Colonel Sanders
C. Peter Pan
A. George Washington Carver
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
A. Viola Davis
B. Halle Berry
C. Jada Pinkett Smith
B. Halle Berry
The large-scale movement of roughly six million Black people from the rural American South to urban centers in the North and West between approximately 1910 and 1970
The Great Migration
After the murder of George Floyd, this group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
A. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
B. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C. Black Lives Matter
C. Black Lives Matter