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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 'Man - if you gotta ask [what jazz is] you'll never know.'






2. First black NFL quarterback






3. First black RNC chairman






4. First black female to win a Grammy






5. Queen Of Soul






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






7. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






8. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






9. 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.






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






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






12. First black person to win an Oscar






13. 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?






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






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






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






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






18. First black president






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






20. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






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






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






23. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






24. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






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






26. In what year was the VRA passed?






27. First black Miss America






28. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






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






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






31. 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)






32. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






33. 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?






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






35. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






36. First black secretary of state






37. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






38. First black billionaire






39. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






40. Father Of Gospel Music






41. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






42. First black person to win an Oscar






43. First black RNC chairman






44. What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper which Frederick Douglass founded?






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






46. First black star of a network TV show






47. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






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






49. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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