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






2. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






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






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






5. First black star of a network TV show






6. In what year was the VRA passed?






7. What was the name of the iconic dance move created in the 1950s by Chubby Checker?






8. First black major league baseball player






9. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






10. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






11. This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time?






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






13. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






14. In what year was the Million Man March?






15. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






16. First black billionaire






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






18. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






19. American WriterWho Depicted The Lives And Struggles Of Black Americans?






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






21. In what year was MLK assassinated?






22. ForemostInterpreters to the world of black experience in The United States






23. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






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






25. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






26. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






27. First published black poet






28. First black president






29. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






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






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






32. African American Novelist - Critic - Poet - Editor - Kn ownFor Her Discovery and encouragement Of Other General Writers Of The Harlem Renaissance?






33. First black female to host a TV show






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






35. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






37. 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?






38. American WriterWho Depicted The Lives And Struggles Of Black Americans?






39. First black billionaire






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






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






42. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






43. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






44. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






45. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






47. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






48. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






49. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






50. In what year was slavery abolished in America?