Black History Fun Facts
The first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a bus, before Rosa Parks?
A. Claudette Colvin
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Harriet Tubman
A. Claudette Colvin
What was Louisiana’s original capital?
A.Donaldsonville
B. Baton Rouge
C. New Orleans
A.Donaldsonville
Who was the first African American female president of Fortis College?
A. Dr. Kendra Williams
B. Dr. Dorothy Height
C. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
A. Dr. Kendra Williams
"You got me bent if you think..."
A. "...I’m about to do that."
The first African American Supreme Court Justice?
A. Clarence Thomas
B. Thurgood Marshall
C. John Lewis
B. Thurgood Marshall
The Louisiana city is known as the birthplace of jazz?
A. New Orleans
B. Baton Rouge
C. Lafayette
A. New Orleans
What was the first city in the U.S. to hold a bus boycott against segregation?
A. Baton Rouge
B. Montgomery
C. Selma
A. Baton Rouge
"A hard head makes..."
A. "...a soft behind."
What was the name of the network used by enslaved people to escape to freedom?
A. The Freedom Riders
B. The Emancipation Proclamation
C. The Underground Railroad
C. The Underground Railroad
The historic Louisiana restaurant was a meeting place for civil rights leaders and inspired "Tiana's Place" in The Princess and the Frog?
A. Dooky Chase's Restaurant
B. Café Du Monde
C. The Chimes
A. Dooky Chase's Restaurant
What historic Baton Rouge landmark served as a hub for Black musicians and civil rights activists?
A. Lincoln Theater
B. Old State Capitol
C. The King Center
A. Lincoln Theater
"If it ain’t one thing..."
A. "...it’s another."
Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics from Louisiana State University?
A. Dr. Dolores R. Spikes
B. Dr. Katherine Johnson
C. Dr. Benjamin Banneker
A. Dr. Dolores R. Spikes
Who was the first African American woman to become a college president in Louisiana?
A. Dr. Ruth Simmons
B. Dr. Dolores R. Spikes
C. Dr. Johnetta B. Cole
B. Dr. Dolores R. Spikes
Who was the first Black astronaut from Louisiana?
A. Dr. Robert H. Lawrence Jr.
B. Dr. Guion Bluford
C. Dr. Ronald McNair
A. Dr. Robert H. Lawrence Jr.
"If the Lord’s willing and..."
A. "...the creek don’t rise."
In what year did the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott, the first large-scale bus boycott of the civil rights movement, take place?
A. 1953
B. 1955
C. 1960
A. 1953
What is the Louisiana music genre that evolved from blues and Creole traditions?
A. Zydeco
B. Jazz
C. Gospel Blues
A. Zydeco
Who was the first Black student to integrate a public school in Louisiana?
A. Ruby Bridges
B. Linda Brown
C. James Meredith
A. Ruby Bridges
"Don’t write a check..."
A. "...your behind can’t cash."