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TRUE OR FALSE. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
TRUE
Who was the first African American man to play Major League Baseball? A) Luke Easter B) Jackie Robinson C) Sammy Sosa D) Willie Mays
B) Jackie Robinson
Why was Rosa Parks significant? A) Her actions help initiate the Civil Rights Movement B) She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man C) She was the first African American to fly in an airplane D) Both A and B E) All of the above
D) Both A and B
What month does the U.S. observe a public holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.? A) January B) February C) March D) April
A) January
What does the word to segregate mean? A) To join together B) To home school C) To separate from others D) To yell loudly
C) To separate from others
TRUE OR FALSE. The ratification of the 15th Amendment legally gave all African Americans the right to vote.
FALSE. It only gave SOME the right to vote.
While the 15th Amendment barred voting rights discrimination on the basis of race, it left the door open for states to determine the specific qualifications for suffrage. Southern state legislatures used such qualifications—including literacy tests, poll taxes and other discriminatory practices—to disenfranchise a majority of Black voters in the decades following Reconstruction.
Which U.S. president officially integrated the United States armed forces on July 26, 1948? A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Dwight D. Eisenhower C) Woodrow Wilson D) Harry S. Truman
D) Harry S. Truman
The Civil War officially abolished slavery, but it didn’t end discrimination against Black people. The Civil Rights Movement took place mainly during when? A) 1950s-1960s B) 1990s - early 2000s C) 1900s-1920 D) 2010-2012
A) 1950s-1960's
Who was the first African American to serve as a United States Supreme Court Justice? A) Sonia Sotomayor B) Thurgood Marshall C) Clarence Thomas D) John Andrew
B) Thurgood Marshall
During "Bloody Sunday", who did police forces attack? A) A group of workers in Atlanta, Georgia B) Students protesting in New York City C) A group of protestors in Selma, Alabama D) A group of protestors in Jackson, Mississippi
C) A group of protestors in Selma, Alabama
The first march took place on March 7, 1965, organized locally by Bevel, Amelia Boynton, and others. State troopers and county possemen attacked the unarmed marchers with billy clubs and tear gas after they passed over the county line, and the event became known as Bloody Sunday.
Who was the first African American to serve as a United States Senator in 1870? A) Hiram Revels B) Barack Obama C) Edward Brooke D) Blanche Bruce
A) Hiram Revels
Why did Ralph Bunche, the first African American Nobel Peace Prize recipient, win the award? A) For his work in Europe B) Mediation in Germany C) Mediation during the Arab–Israeli conflict D) For solving a complex housing crisis
C) Mediation during the Arab–Israeli conflict
He received it for having arranged a cease-fire between Israelis and Arabs during the war which followed the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
TRUE OR FALSE. The Civil Rights Movement occurred in the mid-1920s.
FALSE
Who was the first African-American president who was elected? A) Martin Luther King B) Barack Obama C) Kamala Harris D) We have never had an African American president
B) Barack Obama
Which decision was determined in the Supreme Court Case Loving v. Virginia in 1967? A) African Americans could attend public schools in Alabama B) Laws prohibiting interracial marriage were invalidated C) African Americans could serve in Virginia's armed forces D) It allowed African Americans to work in the public sector
B) Laws prohibiting interracial marriage were invalidated
What was George Washington Carver known for? A) He was the first African-American pilot B) He made important discoveries in agriculture C) His research helped poor farmers in the South D) He started the NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People E) Both B and C F) All of the above
E) Both B and C
On May 17, 1954, what was the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education? A) Segregation was legal under the Constitution B) Segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment C) All schools need to be segregated D) Students have the right to free speech.
B) Segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment
Who led the 1950-60s Civil Rights movement in the U.S. until his assassination? He promoted nonviolent tactics to protest the treatment of African-Americans. He helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 that was started by Rosa Parks.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
Who is the first female vice president, the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, and the first African American and first Asian American vice president? A) Michelle Obama B) Kamala Harris C) Condoleezza Rice D) Patricia Harris
B) Kamala Harris
As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes A) Hip Hop and Poetry B) Theatre and Modern dance C) Music appreciation and film D) Ballet and Poetry
D) Ballet and Poetry
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? A) A group of African-American tank commanders B) The first African-American submarine squad C) The first African-American pilots to serve in the Air Force D) None of the above
C) The first African-American pilots to serve in the Air Force
At its peak, how many African Americans were enslaved in the United States? A) 100,000 B) 10 million C) 4 million D) 250,000
C) 4 million
Which of these facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. is true? A) He was a Christian minister B) He won a Nobel Peace Prize C) He was a believer in nonviolent resistance D) He gave the famous "I have a dream" speech E) A, B and D F) All of the above
F) All of the above
In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail", for what does he advocate? A) Boycott of American goods B) Mass protests C) He asks for people to release him from prison D) Non-violent resistance
D) Non-violent resistance
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961? A) ACLU-American Civil Liberties Union B) SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference C) CORE-Congress of Racial Equality D) SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C) CORE-Congress of Racial Equality
Busloads of Freedom Riders went from town to town, testing local compliance with federal orders to desegregate interstate bus terminals.