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Black History Month Trivia

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  • Which President of the United States declared February "Black History Month
    Richard Nixon
    Gerald Ford
    George W. Bush
    John F. Kennedy
  • The Underground Railroad helped slaves escape to where?
    The South
    The West
    The East
    The North
  • Madam CJ Walker, was the first woman self-made millionaire. What did she sell to do this?
    shoes for women
    clothing for women
    make-up products
    hair care products
  • Who was the first person to refuse to give up his/her seat on a bus due to race?
    Harriet Tubman
    Rosa Parks
    Sarah Breedlove
    Claudette Colvin
  • What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
    Ended segregation
    Gave everybody voting rights
    Freed all slaves
    Integrated schools
  • Who is a well-known anti-slavery leader, who influenced the Emancipation Proclamation?
    Barack Obama
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    Fredrick Douglass
    George Washington Carver
  • Misty Copeland is a famous African American...
    ballerina
    singer
    gymnast
    pianist
  • Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
    George Washington
    Gerald Ford
    Barack Obama
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Lonnie G. Johnson invented which of the following?
    The rocket
    The Super Soaker
    The water bottle
    The Hoverboard
  • George Washington Carver is known for finding 400 uses for what crop?
    cotton
    wheat
    corn
    peanuts
  • Althea Gibson was the first black woman to win the...
    Oscars
    Olympics
    U.S. Open
    Grammy Awards
  • Who is famous for refusing to give up his/her seat on a bus?
    Sarah Breedlove
    Rosa Parks
    Harriett Tubman
    Claudette Colvin
  • Who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
    Jackie Robinson
    Thurgood Marshall
    Fredrick Douglass
    Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Black History Month was first celebrated for a week. Who created this celebration?
    Thurgood Marshall
    Carter Woodsun
    Gerald Ford
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve on the U.S...
    Senate
    President's Cabinet
    House of Representatives
    Supreme Court
  • How old was Phillis Wheatley when she published her first book?
    20
    18
    14
    12
  • What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?
    Ruth
    Esther
    Moses
    Isaiah
  • Who was a famous track and field athlete who won 4 gold medals at the Berlin Olympics?
    Jackie Robinson
    Jesse Owens
    Fredrick Douglass
    Thurgood Marshall
  • Jackie Robinson was famous for playing this sport:
    soccer
    baseball
    football
    basketball
  • Garrett Morgan is famous for inventing the...
    electric car
    convection oven
    solar panels
    traffic light
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