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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. First black female to host a TV show






2. Best known for his work with blood plasma - this man helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and established the first blood bank in England?






3. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






4. Who wrote 'A Letter from a Birmingham Jail?'






5. This basketball player won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.






6. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that slaves were property - that blacks were not citizens - and that the MI Compromise was unconstitutional?






7. This political group was created in 1971 by the twelve African-Americans elected to the House of Reps in 1970.






8. This political group was created in 1971 by the twelve African-Americans elected to the House of Reps in 1970.






9. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






10. First black president






11. Where Is Morgan University Located?






12. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






13. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that slaves were property - that blacks were not citizens - and that the MI Compromise was unconstitutional?






14. In what year did MLK deliver his famous 'dream' speech?






15. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






16. First black star of a network TV show






17. This member of the NY Yankees whose late-season heroics earned him the name 'Mr. October' hit three dramatic home runs in the last game of the World Series against the LA Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.






18. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






19. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






20. Who Was The U.S Black Abolitionist - Physician - And EditorIn The Pre-Civil War Period






21. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






22. This basketball player won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.






23. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






24. 'What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?'






25. In what year was the Million Man March?






26. First black secretary of state






27. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the 14th Amendment?






28. First black NFL quarterback






29. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






30. In what year was MLK assassinated?






31. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






32. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?






33. This 1984 sitcom was the highest ranking sitcom for five consecutive years.






34. 'Man - if you gotta ask [what jazz is] you'll never know.'






35. What singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time?






36. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






37. First black NFL quarterback






38. In what year did John Johnson begin publishing 'Ebony' magazine?






39. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






40. In what year did John Johnson begin publishing 'Ebony' magazine?






41. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






42. Where Is Morgan University Located?






43. First black secretary of state






44. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






45. What Negro Slave Became A Naval HeroFor The Union?






46. Father Of Gospel Music






47. In 2008 - this Jamaican sprinter became the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games.






48. In what year was MLK assassinated?






49. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






50. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?