Black History Month
The First Black History was started by
A. Carter G Woodson
B. Carter B Woodson
C. Carter A Woodson
Who is Carter G Woodson
Henrietta Lacks was born in
A. Virginia
B. Texas
C. Maryland
(A) Virginia
Henry BoxBrown was born a free man.
True or False
False
The 6888 were:
A. All African American Women Cental Mail Battalion during World War I
B. All African American Women Cental Mail Battalion during World War II
C. All African American Women Central Mail Battalion during the World War I and II.
B. All African American Women Cental Mail Battalion during World War II
President's Day is Celebrated on the 3rd Monday in February.
True or False
True
How long was the first Black History Celebration?
A. One Week
B. Two Weeks
C. One Month
What was One Week?
Henrietta Lacks cells were harvested with her knowledge.
True or False
False
Henry's first wife's name was?
A. Ann
B Nancy
C Sarah
B. Nancy
What was the 6888 Motto?
A. "No mail, low morale."
B. " No Mail, Go Home."
C. " No Mail. No Work."
A. "No mail, low morale."
President's Day was first recognized as an American holiday in
A. 1888
B. 1879
C. 1886
B. 1879
Why is Black History Month in February?
A. February is a short month
B. prominent figures, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass,
C. The Month of February does not have too many holidays.
B. Both played a prominent role in shaping black history, namely Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, whose birthdays are the 12th and the 14th, of February.
Why were the Cells Named HeLa?
A. It was named after Helena Lacks.
B. They were named after Henrietta Lacks
B It was named after Henrietta Lacks, who the tumor cells came from.
Henry shipped in a box to?
A. Canada
B England
C. Philadelphia, PA
C. Philadelphia
What was the name of the Major who led this group during World War II?
A. Major Charity Smith
B, Major Charity Adams
C. Major Charity Jackson
B. Major Charity Adams
President's Day was initially called Washington's Birthday to celebrate the first President George Washington.
True or False
True
When did Black History Month become a national Holiday in the USA?
A. 1988
B. 1986
C. 1984
B. What is 1986?
What did George Guy, The John Hopkins Scientist, do with the HeLa Cells?
A. Gave them Away
B. He sent them to labs worldwide, where about 6 trillion HeLa Cells were produced weekly.
C He sent them to labs worldwide, where about 8 trillion HeLa Cells were produced monthly.
The answer is B.
Why was Henry Box Brown called Henry Box Brown?
A. He liked the name Box
B. He took the middle name Box as a tribute to his way to freedom
C. He had a memory of a box playing with when he was little.
B. He took the middle name Box as a tribute to his way to freedom.
In 1946, Mary McLeod Bethune worked to get the support of the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, for "a role for black women in the war overseas."
True or False
False, it was 1944.
What two presidents were born in February besides Washington and Lincoln?
A. Ronald Reagan and William Taft
B. Ronald Reagan and William Henry Harrison
C. Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan and William Henry Harrison
Who was the first President to Officially recognize black history Month?
A. President Carter
B. President Reagan
C. President Ford
C. Who is President Ford?
What is Apoptosis?
A. Cells continue to divide until they die.
B. Cells continue to divide until they separate
C. All of the Above.
The answer is A
Why did Henry Box Brown leave the USA and go to England?
A. He wanted to leave the USA.
B. He wanted to see Europe.
C. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
C. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a law that required the return of escaped slaves to their enslavers, even if the slaves were in free states.
WAC stood For
A. Wash's Army Corps (WAC)
B. White's Army Corps (WAC)
C. Women's Army Corps (WAC)
C. Women Army Corps (WAC)
Where is Mount Rushmore?
Name the four presidents on Mount Rushmore. How tall are the sculptured heads on this mountain? 1. 50 ft tall, 2.60 feet tall
3. 68 feet tall
South Dakota.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
The sculptures of their heads are 2.
60 feet tall.