Black Canadians in History
In 1946, Nova Scotian businesswoman Viola Desmond challenged racial segregation by:
A) Refusing to sit at the back of the New Glasgow public bus.
B) Drinking from the Whites-only water fountain in New Glasgow
C) Refusing to move from the Whites-only counter in a New Glasgow cafe.
D) Refusing to leave from a Whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow.
D) Refusing to leave from a Whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow.
Which Canadian organization, founded in 1968, played a major role in advocating for Black rights and social justice?
A) The Black Panthers of Canada
B) The Universal Negro Improvement Association
C) The Congress of Black Women of Canada
D) The Black United Front
D) The Black United Front
Jackie Robinson played on this Canadian baseball team before making his historic debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Montreal Royals
Maestro Fresh Wes is considered a pioneer of which genre in Canada?
A) Jazz
B) Hip-hop
C) Rock
D) Country
B) Hip-hop
What was Black History Month Previously known as?
a) Negro History Week
b) Negro History Month
c) Black History Year
d) It has always been Black History Month.
a) Negro History Week
In 1967, ten Torontonians - all with a common Caribbean heritage - founded what popular cultural festival?
A) Nuit Blanche
B) Caribana
C) WestFest
D) Toronto Culture Days
B) Caribana
In which province did the Black community of Africville face forced relocation in the 1960s?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Nova Scotia
D) British Columbia
C) Nova Scotia
The greatest track star in Canadian history, with gold medals in the 100-metre sprint and 4 by 100 relay, was:
Donovan Bailey
Which Black Canadian artist performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2021?
A) Drake
B) The Weeknd
C) Jully Black
D) Maestro Fresh Wes
B) The Weeknd
18. Why was Black History Month placed in February?
A) It was the shortest month.
B) It was close to the beginning of the new year.
C) It was the same month of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass.
D) It was the same month as the March on Washington
C) It was the same month of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass.
What was the name of the route used by enslaved people in the American South to escape to Canada?
A) Freedom Express
B) Underground Railroad
C) Emancipation Trail
D) Slave Path
B) Underground Railroad
Which Canadian banknote features Viola Desmond?
A) $5 bill
B) $10 bill
C) $20 bill
D) $50 bill
B) $10 bill
Viola Desmond is a woman who fought against racial segregation in Nova Scotia
Which Black Canadian basketball player became the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft?
Anthony Bennett
Which Black Canadian singer is known for the hit song Best Part and won a Grammy Award?
A) Daniel Caesar
B) The Weeknd
C) Drake
D) Kardinal Offishall
A) Daniel Caesar
Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of
the Year in 2019?
A) Childish Gambino - This is America
B) Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
C) Lizzo - Truth Hurts
D) Drake - God’s Plan
A) Childish Gambino - This is America
In what year did Canada’s federal government officially recognize the month of February as Black History Month?
A) 1921
B) 1948
C) 1971
D) 1995
D) 1995
Why was the Black Action Defence Committee (BADC) founded in 1988?
A) To support Black-owned businesses
B) To fight against police brutality and racial injustice
C) To create scholarships for Black students
D) To build more community centers
B) To fight against police brutality and racial injustice.
The Black Action Defence Committee was formed in response to a series of police killings of Black Canadians, including Lester Donaldson
Which Canadian-born Black athlete became the heavyweight boxing champion of the world?
Lennox Lewis
Which Black Canadian rapper is known for the hit song Dangerous and for bringing reggae influences into hip-hop?
A) Shad
B) Kardinal Offishall
C) Maestro Fresh Wes
D) Nav
B) Kardinal Offishall
Which Canadian R&B singer has worked with Rihanna and Drake and wrote the song Work?
A) Daniel Caesar
B) The Weeknd
C) PartyNextDoor
D) Keshia Chanté
C) PartyNextDoor
Which Black community in Nova Scotia is one of the oldest Black communities in Canada, with residents tracing their roots back to the 1700s?
A) North Preston
B) Amber Valley
C) Buxton
D) Windsor
Answer: A) North Preston
Who was the leader of the Nation of Islam and spoke about Black empowerment?
A) Malcolm X
B) John Lewis
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Booker T. Washington
A) Malcolm X
Which Black Canadian soccer player was named the Best Young Player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Alphonso Davies
Which Toronto-born rapper is one of the best-selling artists of all time, known for hits like God’s Plan and Hotline Bling?
Drake
What famous award show introduced the Rap Recording of the Year category in 1991 to recognize Canadian hip-hop artists?
A) The Grammys
B) The Juno Awards
C) The BET Awards
D) The Polaris Prize
B) The Juno Awards