BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BLACK HISTORY
QUOTES
ENTERTAINMENT
ATHLETES
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This month is considered Black History Month
a) January
b) February
c) March
What is February
100
The first black president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama
100
This famous boxer said, "Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee"
Who is Muhammad Ali
100
This black female artist is the most Grammy-Award nominated female artist of all time
a) Rihanna
b) Beyonce
c) Cardi B
Who is Beyonce
100
The first African American Olympian to win the All Around Title in gymnastics
a) Gabby Douglas
b) Simone Biles
c) Dominique Dawes
Who is Gabby Douglas
200
The year Black History was first celebrated
a) 1926
b) 1970
c) 1976
What is 1926
200
The 15th Amendment granted black men this right
a) Free slaves
b) Vote
c) Get married
What is vote
200
This famous black woman said, "When they go low, we go high"
Who is Michelle Obama
200
This black artist became the first to ever hold the top three slots on the Billboard R&B charts for songs "The Hills", "Earned It", and "Can't Feel My Face"?
a) The Weeknd
b) Kanye West
c) Meek Mill
Who is The Weeknd
200
One of the most famous basketball players of all time who played a key role in a billion dollar sneaker company
a) Stephen Curry
b) Lebron James
c) Michael Jordan
Who is Michael Jordan
300
The first college that celebrated Black History Month?
a) Howard University
b) Lincoln University
c) Kent State University
Who is Kent State University
300
Triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger
Who is Rosa Parks
300
This civil rights activist and politician said, "Never ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
a) Shirley Chisholm
b) John Lewis
c) Barbara Jordan
Who is John Lewis
300
The star of the 2018 movie Black Panther?
a) Chadwick Boseman
b) Denzel Washington
c) Samuel L. Jackson
Who is Chadwick Boseman
300
Famous basketball player who had both his jersey numbers retired when he retired in 2016
Who is Kobe Bryant
400
This U.S. President encouraged Black History Month to be celebrated nationwide in this specific year
a) Gerald Ford, 1976
b) John F. Kennedy, 1963
c) Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Who is Gerald Ford, 1976
400
The name for his most famous speech
a) "I Have a Dream"
b) "The Million Man March"
c) "Make America Hate Again"
What is "I Have a Dream"
400
This abolitionist said "If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
a) Sojourner Truth
b) Susan B. Anthony
c) Frederick Douglass
Who is Frederick Douglass
400
Famous black actor, rapper, and film producer had a breakout role as a young man "from West Philadelphia born and raised..."
a. Will Smith
b. Chance the Rapper
c. Snoop Dog
Who is Will Smith
400
Professional golfer has won the most major golf tournaments of all time
Who is Tiger Woods
500
He initially started Black History Month?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Martin L. King
c) Carter G. Woodson
Who is Carter G. Woodson
500
The name of the African American woman who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom
a) Rosa Parks
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Katherine Johnson
Who is Harriet Tubman
500
This civil rights activist said "You can't separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom"
a) Malcolm X
b) Martin L. King
c) Thurgood Marshall
Who is Malcolm X
500
The first African American woman to win an Oscar?
a) Cicely Tyson
b) Hattie McDaniel
c) Whoopie Goldberg
Who is Hattie McDaniel
500
The first black athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympics
a) Shani Davis
b) Debi Thomas
c) Vonetta Flowers
Who is Debi Thomas