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






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






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






4. First published black poet






5. First black person to win an Oscar






6. 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?






7. Queen Of Soul






8. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






9. This hip hop group released the albums Midnight Marauders and The Low End Theory.






10. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






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






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






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






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






15. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






16. First black major league baseball player






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






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






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






20. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






21. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






22. First black female to win a Grammy






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






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






25. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






27. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






29. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






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






31. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






32. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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






34. In what year was the Million Man March?






35. First black female to host a TV show






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






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






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






39. First black billionaire






40. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






41. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






42. 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)






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






44. First black secretary of state






45. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






46. 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.






47. First black Miss America






48. First black female to host a TV show






49. In what year was MLK assassinated?






50. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By