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In what year did the Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
A) 1873 B) 1973 C)1967 D) 1863
D) 1863
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the president of the United States when slavery ended?
Abraham Lincoln
Which singer is referred to as the “king of pop”?
Michael Jackson
Simone Biles is famously known for what sport?
Gymnastics
What landmark piece of civil rights legislation aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for Black Americans?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Maya Angelou
Lebron James played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L.A Lakers and ___.
Miami Heat
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
A) 13 B) 15 C) 17 D) 19
C) 17
Who was the first Black woman to headline Coachella?
Beyonce
Where was Rosa Parks’ bus boycott?
Montgomery, Alabama
Who was the first Black woman to land three number-one songs on Billboard’s streaming charts in a single year?
Megan Thee Stallion
Booker T is regarded as one of the greatest of all times in which sport?
Professional Wrestling
How many times did Kobre Bryant win the NBA Championship?
A) 4 B) 5 C) 3 D) 2
B) 5
Who was the first Black woman in space, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992?
Mae Jemison
Which abolitionist and author published “The Liberator,” an influential anti-slavery newspaper, for over 30 years?
William Lloyd Garrison
What Black American artist released the groundbreaking album “What’s Going On” in 1971, addressing social and political issues of the time?
Marvin Gaye
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Track and Field
What year did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
A) 1973 B) 1976 C) 1985 D) 1992
B) 1976
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Ralph Bunche
What prominent Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851?
Sojourner Truth
Who was the first African American man to win best actor for his role in the movie training day?
Denzel Washington
Who is the only Black NFL quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Warren Moon