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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What Negro Slave Became A Naval HeroFor The Union?






2. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






3. First published black poet






4. Father Of Gospel Music






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






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






7. First black female to win a Grammy






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






9. First black RNC chairman






10. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






11. Dr. Martain Luther King Jr Organized A Bus Boycot That Lasted 381 DaysIn ____






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






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






14. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






15. First black female to win a Grammy






16. In what year was the Million Man March?






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






18. First black star of a network TV show






19. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






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






22. In what year was MLK assassinated?






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






24. What cultural movement took place in Harlem and lasted from the end of WWI to the 1930s?






25. First African AmericanInducteeInto The Pro Football Hall Of Fame?






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






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






28. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






29. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






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






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






32. 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?






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. How many times did Jayne Jackson run for president?






39. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






40. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






41. 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.






42. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






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






44. First black RNC chairman






45. Where Is Morgan University Located?






46. First black supreme court justice






47. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






48. First black major league baseball player






49. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






50. In what year was the VRA passed?