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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. African American Poet Essayist - Short Story Writer - And Artist Of The Harlem Renaissance .






2. In what year was the NAACP founded?






3. In what year was MLK's birthday first celebrated as a national holiday?






4. Which of the 13 colonies was the first to abolish slavery?






5. What Jazz Musician Made ' Body And Soul ' Famous?






6. What athlete gained worldwide stardom during the 1960 Olympics in Rome when she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Games - winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay?






7. First black RNC chairman






8. This singer holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most Number One Singles from an Album for Bad (1987)






9. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






11. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






12. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






13. First black Miss America






14. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






15. Former American Slave -Who Was TheFirst To ServeIn The House Of Representatives?






16. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






17. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






18. First black billionaire






19. Father Of Gospel Music






20. Queen Of Soul






21. Who Was One Of The Most Eminent Human Right Leaders 19thn Century?






22. First black major league baseball player






23. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






24. Which of the 13 colonies was the first to abolish slavery?






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






26. Former American Slave -Who Was TheFirst To ServeIn The House Of Representatives?






27. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






28. First black female to win a Grammy






29. First black president






30. 'A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.'






31. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






32. 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?






33. First black female to win a Grammy






34. First black person to win an Oscar






35. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






36. First black star of a network TV show






37. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






38. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






39. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






40. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






41. First black NFL quarterback






42. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






44. 'Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.'






45. Where Is Morgan University Located?






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






47. Who Was One Of The Most Eminent Human Right Leaders 19thn Century?






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






49. What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?






50. What athlete gained worldwide stardom during the 1960 Olympics in Rome when she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Games - winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay?