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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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  • 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. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






2. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






3. In what year was MLK assassinated?






4. 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?






5. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






6. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






8. Father Of Gospel Music






9. Queen Of Soul






10. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






11. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






12. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






13. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






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






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






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






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






18. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






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






20. 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.






21. 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?






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






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






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






25. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






26. Who Was The Black American Evangelist And Religious ReformerWho Applied Her Religious Fervor to the abolitionist and women's rights movement?






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






28. First black female to win a Grammy






29. First black female to host a TV show






30. First black president






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






32. First black female to win a Grammy






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






35. First black RNC chairman






36. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






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






38. 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.






39. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






41. First black billionaire






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






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






44. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






45. 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?






46. First black supreme court justice






47. First black secretary of state






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






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






50. First black NFL quarterback