Black History Month Trivia
Quiz by David Makkers
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- Q1Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?Sidney PoitierDenzel WashingtonDorothy DandridgeHattie McDaniel30s
- Q2Which HBCU did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. attend?Hampton UniversityHoward UniversityMorehouse CollegeSpelman College30s
- Q3Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?Nichelle NicholsBessie ColemanKatherine JohnsonMae Jemison30s
- Q4Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?1st Amendment15th Amendment13th Amendment14th Amendment30s
- Q5Which civil rights leader was instrumental in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?Martin Luther King Jr.Rosa ParksMalcolm XMedgar Evers30s
- Q6Who was the first Black woman to serve as Vice President of the United States?Kamala HarrisCondoleezza RiceStacey AbramsMichelle Obama30s
- Q7Which legendary musician is known as the 'Godfather of Soul'?Otis ReddingRay CharlesJames BrownSam Cooke30s
- Q8What was the first historically Black Greek-letter fraternity?Kappa Alpha PsiPhi Beta SigmaOmega Psi PhiAlpha Phi Alpha30s
- Q9Which Black poet read at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993?Gwendolyn BrooksLangston HughesNikki GiovanniMaya Angelou30s
- Q10What year was Juneteenth officially recognized as a federal holiday?198020211865201930s