Black History
Month Quiz
Malcolm X was born in 1925 as
A. Malcolm Harris
B. Malcolm Little
C. Martin Luther
D. Martin Harris
Malcolm X was born in 1925 as
A. Malcolm Harris
B. Malcolm Little
C. Martin Luther
D. Martin Harris
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered
his “I Have a Dream” speech in
A.Birmingham, Alabama
B. Atlanta, Georgia
C. Memphis, Tennessee
D. Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I
Have a Dream” speech in
A.Birmingham, Alabama
B. Atlanta, Georgia
C. Memphis, Tennessee
D. Washington, D.C.
The first Afro-American to win an
Oscar from the Academy of Motion
Pictures Arts and Sciences was
A. Will Smith
B. Halle Berry
C. Denzel Washington
D. Hattie McDaniel
The first Afro-American to win an
Oscar from the Academy of Motion
Pictures Arts and Sciences was
A. Will Smith
B. Halle Berry
C. Denzel Washington
D. Hattie McDaniel
The first Afro-American woman to
win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for
her volume of poetry was
A.Gwendolyn Brooks
B. Maya Angelou
C. Nikki Giovanni
D. Phillis Wheatle
The first Afro-American woman to
win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for
her volume of poetry was
A.Gwendolyn Brooks
B. Maya Angelou
C. Nikki Giovanni
D. Phillis Wheatle
The first Afro-American to win the
Nobel Peace Prize was
a.Martin Luther King, Jr.
b.Thurgood Marshall
c.Ralph Bunche
d.Desmond Tutu
The first Afro-American to win the
Nobel Peace Prize was
a.Martin Luther King, Jr.
b.Thurgood Marshall
c.Ralph Bunche
d.Desmond Tutu
In 1909, the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
otherwise known as the NAACP, was
founded with the purpose of
A.furthering education for Afro-Americans
B.dealing with legal abuses of AfroAmericans
C.becoming the first Afro-American
fraternity
D.lobbying for the Afro-American’s right to
vote
In 1909, the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
otherwise known as the NAACP, was
founded with the purpose of
A.furthering education for Afro-Americans
B.dealing with legal abuses of AfroAmericans
C.becoming the first Afro-American
fraternity
D. lobbying for the Afro-American’s right
to vote
The 1954 landmark Supreme Court case
in which the court declared that
“separate but equal” is “inherently
unequal,” thus making segregation
unconstitutional is named
A. Brown V. Board of Education
B. Roe v. Wade
C. Plessey v Ferguson
D. Scottsboro Boys v. Alabama
The 1954 landmark Supreme Court case
in which the court declared that
“separate but equal” is “inherently
unequal,” thus making segregation
unconstitutional is named
A. Brown V. Board of Education
B. Roe v. Wade
C. Plessey v Ferguson
D. Scottsboro Boys v. Alabama
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first
Afro-American to break the color bar in
major league baseball. The team that
signed him was
A.St. Louis Cardinals
B.Chicago White Sox
C. Brooklyn Dodgers
D.New York Yankees
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first
Afro-American to break the color bar in
major league baseball. The team that
signed him was
A.St. Louis Cardinals
B.Chicago White Sox
C. Brooklyn Dodgers
D.New York Yankees
The “We Shall Overcome” speech,
persuading Congress to pass legislation
needed to enforce the 15th Amendment,
which guarantees all Americans the right
to vote was delivered by
A.President John Kennedy
B. President Lyndon Johnson
C.Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.Malcolm X
The “We Shall Overcome” speech,
persuading Congress to pass legislation
needed to enforce the 15th Amendment,
which guarantees all Americans the right
to vote was delivered by
A.President John Kennedy
B. President Lyndon Johnson
C.Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.Malcolm X
The Tuskegee Institute, founded by
Booker T. Washington in 1881, is now a
world famous center for
A.teacher education
B.Disease control
C.Nuclear research
D.Agricultural research
The Tuskegee Institute, founded by
Booker T. Washington in 1881, is now a
world famous center for
A.teacher education
B.disease control
C.Nuclear research
D.Agricultural research