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BLACK
HISTORY MONTH
1) The Underground Railroad was a
network of people who helped
African-American slaves escape to
freedom in…
Mexico.
A
Europe.
C
B
D
QUIZ
southern states.
wants to send blacks to college.
wants to deny the rights of blacks.
B
wants to put an end to slavery.
C
wants blacks and whites to live together
in harmony.
D
3) What did African-American men
gain through the 15th Amendment
of the U.S. Constitution?
The right to vote
A
The right to sit on buses and in cafes
B
Freedom from slavery
C
Freedom from discrimination at work
D
4) Why was Rosa Parks arrested in 1955?
She refused to give up her seat on a bus.
A
She sued a bus company for discrimination.
B
She protested against racist laws in
restaurants.
C
She started an organization to fight
for civil rights.
D
5) In 1957, Governor Orval Faubus ordered
the state National Guard to try to
prevent nine African-American students
from attending Central High School in…
A
B
C
D
C
Maceo Parker
D
Little Rock, Arkansas.
C
Freedom Rides.
Black Power Rides.
Alice Walker
Maya Angelou
B
D
The National Administration of
African-American Colored People
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
A
Civil Rights Acts.
C
D
D
Lunch Counter Sit-Ins.
U.S. senator.
B
Civil rights attorney.
Elementary school teacher.
Community organizer.
10) Black History Month was created by
Carter G. Woodson and was
originally called “Negro History
Week.” What year did it begin?
A
A
B
That African Americans would be able to vote.
That all African Americans could get good jobs.
Louis Armstrong
Terry McMillan
The National Agency for the
Acceptance of Civil Professionals
7) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous
“I Have a Dream” speech was given
during the March on Washington. What
was his dream?
Herbie Hancock
Toni Morrison
The National Advancement of
African-American Civil Professionals
C
1979
1889
B
D
1926
1901
13) I created an award-winning talk show in Chicago and later
created my own television network.
A
C
Tyra Banks
B
Montel Williams
Oprah Winfrey
D
Whoopi Goldberg
14) I was the first African-American woman to travel
in space, and went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle
Endeavour on September 12, 1992.
A
Sally Ride
Mae Jemison
B
C
Eileen Collins
D
Christa McAuliffe
15) I won 11 Emmy awards as a journalist on the
TV show “60 Minutes,” reporting on issues such
as violence and unsafe workplaces.
A
Ed Bradley
B
Lester Holt
C
Steve Harvey
D
Bill Whitaker
ANSWERS: 1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. A, 5. C, 6. A, 7. D, 8. D, 9. C, 10. B, 11. D, 12. C, 13. B, 14. B, 15. A
C
B
That all people would be given
equal treatment.
9) Barack Obama was the first African
American to be elected President of
the United States. Before becoming
president, Obama held all
of the following jobs except…
Montgomery, Alabama.
12) I was a famous poet, author, and civil rights activist whose
book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, won many
awards.
A
D
Oxford, Mississippi.
11) I was a New Orleans-born trumpeter with a unique voice
who became a pioneer in jazz music.
B
C
Dallas, Texas.
WHO AM I?
Ella Fitzgerald
B
6) In 1961, white and African-American
passengers traveled by bus throughout
the South in an effort to integrate
bus stations. These trips were called…
A
That slavery would be abolished in
southern states.
8) The NAACP has worked for AfricanAmerican’s rights for many years.
What does “NAACP” stand for?
A
Circle the person who you think is described
in each statement.
A
D
Test your knowledge
of Black History.
Circle the answers that
you think are correct.
northern states and Canada.
2) Harriet Tubman and Frederick
Douglass were famous abolitionists.
An abolitionist is someone who…
A
C