Why is Black History Month celebrated in February?
Birth month of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in February
February is when the civil war ended
February is the traditional month of the African harvest
What was the "Six Triple Eight"?
The Internet Protocol developed by Mariam Croak
Code name for the African American Civil War spy group
The secret Under Ground Railroad group
the first all-female, all-Black military battalion in WWII
Which of the following accomplishments did Harriet Tubman NOT do?
Civil War Spy
Underground Railroad conductor
Established a nursing home for African Americans
First African American elected Mayor of Rochester NY
What has Lonnie Johnson accomplished
All of these things
Invented the Super Soaker
Helped test fly the Stealth Bomber
U.S. Air Force and NASA veteran
Which of the following is NOT true about Mariam Croak?
Invented Voice Over Internet Protocol
Born in 1955
Vice President of Engineering at Google
Died in 2019
Which black inventor created the clothes dryer?
Otis Boykin
Garrett Morgan
Thomas Elkins
George T. Sampson
Who once used the gas masks they invented to save miners trapped by noxious fumes?
Mariam Croak
Garrett Morgan
Lonnie Johnson
John Burr
What does the acronym HBCU stand for?
Historical Black Caucus and Unity
Howard, Bowie, Coppin, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Health, Beauty, Chivalry and Understanding
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Which black inventor created the modern toilet?
George T. Sampson
Thomas Elkins
Otis Boykin
Richard Spikes
Who was the famous abolitionist who escaped from slavery in Maryland and wrote a book about it?
David Walker
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
William Still
Which black inventor created the automatic gear shift in cars?
Richard Spikes
Thomas Elkins
Otis Boykin
George T. Sampson
What invention did John A. Burr design and create?
The rotary lawn mower
Hair straightening cream
The gas mask
The traffic light