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What was the last Northern state to abolish Slavery?
New Jersey
Which company first produced "Sweethearts", also know as "conversation Hearts."
a. Nestle
b.Wonka
c. Necco
c. Necco
What do yellow Roses symbolize?
Friendship
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I have a dream speech?"
a. Sept 9, 1965
b. Jan 19, 1963
c. Dec 21, 1962
d. Aug 28, 1963
a. Sept 9, 1965
Which president officially recognized Black History Month?
a. President Gerald Ford
b. President Jimmy Carter
c. President Richard Nixon
d. President Ronald Regan
A. President Gerald Ford
Which of the following songs is NOT a song by TLC?
a. Creep
b. Waterfalls
c. Say my name
d. No Scrubs
c. Say my name
What is the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time?
a. When Harry Met Sally
b. Pretty Women
c. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
d. The Proposal
c. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
What color rose symbolizes love at first sight, adoration, wonder, and fascination?
Lavender rose
With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the United States?
a. Right to Citizenship Status
b. Right to Sit Anywhere
c. Voting Rights
d. Freedom from Slavery
c. Voting Rights
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball Player?
Jackie Robinson
What Maryland native's 200th birthday falls this year?
a. Frederick Douglass
b. Harriet Tubman
c. Benjamin Banneker
Harriet Tubman
Who created the very first box of chocolates?
a. Richard Cadbury
b. Jim Russell
c. Edward Kennedy
d. Lady Godiva
a. Richard Cadbury
What fruit is known as the love apple?
Tomato: The French called the tomato the pomme d'amour, or the Love Apple, for their belief that the exotic tomato had aphrodisiac powers.
When did the celebration of Black History Month Begin?
a. 1963
b. 1923
c. 1926
c. 1926
Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Where was the first :sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter?
a. Atlanta, Georgia
b. Charleston, South Carolina
c. Greensboro, North Carolina
d. Jackson, Mississippi
c. Greensboro, North Carolina
Who is the Roman Goddess of love and beauty, whose son is cupid?
Venus
Aphrodite, the Love Goddess, favored which animal for their monogamous habits?
a. Angelfish
b. Wolves
c. Doves
d. Swans
c. Doves
Im 1935 this man broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State
Jesse Owens
Who signed the Emancipation Act?
a. Ulysses S. Grant
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. James Buchanan
b. Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first African American to hold the Wold Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908? He held it until 1915.
Jack Johnson
What Mobster led the gagsters behind the St. Valentine's Dy Massacre?
Al Capone:
This happened on February 14th, 1929, in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang occurred today. They were lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of them dressed as police officers.
Which monument was given as the ultimate gift of love?
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal was built in memory of Emperor Shah Jahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It houses both their tombs. It also includes a mosque and a guest house.
What year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?
a. 1865
b. 1867
c. 1872
d. 1862
a. 1865
The PGA was considered "Caucasian Only" until which golfer joined?
Charles Sifford