What was the original name for Black History Month?
Negro History Week.
Negro History Month.
There was no other name.
Colored History.
How long was black history month originally?
25 days
One week
30 days
Two Weeks
When did the celebration of Black History month begin?
1960
1926
1905
1899
Which country from the following doesn't celebrate Black History Month?
United States
United Kingdom
Uganda
Canada
Which Month is Black History Month?
January
June
February
March
Why is Black History Month is the month of February?
It is when MLK Jr's birthday is.
It was a random selection.
It was the month that Pres Abe Lincoln and Writer Frederick Douglass were born.
It's a good month.
Who Abolished slavery in The United States?
George Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Which President Expanded Negro History Week to a month celebration?
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was Frederick Douglass?
An inventor
A writer
A farmer
A professor
What did Frederick Douglass write about?
About the economy of Africa.
About the life of his mother.
About slavery.
About Chicago.
What was the first State to Abolish Slavery?
Vermont
California
Georgia
Delaware
What was the name of the great Civil Rights leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize and was assassinated in 1968?
Malcom X
Bill Cosby
Ghandi
What is the name of the woman who helped over 300 escaped slaves to freedom using underground railroads?
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Madame C.J. Walker
Lisa White
What major U.S. City elected the first african American Mayor in 1967?
Des Moines
Miamia
Cleveland
Topeka
Which amendment abolished slavery?
10th
7th
5th
13th
Which amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
21st
15th
11th
6th
Name the court case that ended legal segregation is Public Schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Black vs. PTA Board
Luther vs. Board of Education
Curie vs. Board of Trustees
Who was the first African American woman aviator?
Lauren Bolde
Bessie Coleman
Who was the first selfmade African American female millionaire?
Oprah Winfrey
Beyonce
Harriet Parden
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Denzel Strong
Morgan Freeman
Dennis Beaker
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
1871
1863
1812
1799
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?
Underground Subway
Middle Earth
Salvation Train
Underground Railroad
Who was the first Black female to host a TV show?
Susan Coleman
Connie Wells
Bessie Fell
In what year was the NAACP founded?
2001
1909
2005
Who said “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King jr
Where did MLK receive his doctorate degree?
Boston University
Stanford
Marymount
Georgia State
What was the name of the iconic dance move created in the 1950s by Chubby Checker?
The Shout
Sock Shaker
The Rumba
The Twist
Who was the only black woman to serve as a U.S. senator?
Carol Mosely- Braun
Shelby Dove
Ida Wells
Lola White
Which abolitionist was known for her extraordinary oratorical gifts?
Daisy Bates
Sojourner Truth
Shirley McDaniels
Jackie Johnson
Who was the first African American appointed to the U.S Supreme Court?
MLK
Howard Penn
Thurgood Marshall
Dennis Lione
What does NAACP stand for?
National Assortment of Advocating Colored Persons
National Association for the Advancment Colored People
In 2008, who became the first man to ever set three world records in a single Olympic games?
William Douglass
Samuel Cleveland
Usain Bolt
Leonard Smith
Who was the Fresh Prince that won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance?
Will Smith
Carlton Banks
Tyga
Bob Marley
How many assassination attempts did the first black woman elected into congress, Shirley Chisholm, survive?
1
2
3
5
Who was famous for her literature, and her birthday was the same day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated?
Maya Angelou
Lillian Sparks
Maya Delonge
Who was a spy for the Union Army?
Samuel L. Jackson
What is Tiger Wood’s real first name?
Demonte
Frederick
Samuel
Brandon
What was the name of the first professional African American basketball team organized in 1923?
The Globe Trotters
The Renaissance
The Change
The Lightening
At what age did Martin Luther King jr attend college?
18
19
15
17
How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. put in jail?
13
29
After winning the Nobel Prize, where did Martin Luther King Donate his $54,000 to?
NAACP
The Civil Rights Movement
The Protestant Church
The Lutheran Church
What is the theme of this years (2015) African American History month?
“A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture”
"Change Comes in All Colors"
"Decades of Equality"
"Forever Equal, Forever Free"
Who was the first African American to go into space?
Guion Bluford
Carl Jemison
Rodger Wells
Samuel Johnson