IT's Black History Month Trivia!

20 Questions | By Dsaitta | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 15298

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There are a lot of African Americans that have made a difference throughout history, and to ensure that we do not forget their contributions to the culture, we celebrate them in black history month. Take this quiz and learn more about black history, the heroes we have had and those whose presence is still felt. All the best!

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1.

Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.
- A.
  
  Basketball player
- B.
  
  Tennis player
- C.
  
  Track star
2.

Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?
- A.
  
  Traffic light, gas mask
- B.
  
  Traffic light,cars
- C.
  
  Gas mask,stop sign
3.

Charles Drew is responsible for which of the following?
- A.
  
  Refrigerator
- B.
  
  Blood banks
- C.
  
  Plastic surgery
4.

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?
- A.
  
  Play major league football
- B.
  
  Play major league baseball
- C.
  
  Hit a home run at Yankees Stadium
5.

He started the "Back to Africa Movement",and was later deported back to his homeland in Jamaica
- A.
  
  Malcolm X
- B.
  
  James Del Rio
- C.
  
  Marcus Garvey
6.

She was the first African American to publish her writings
- A.
  
  Phyllis Wheatly
- B.
  
  Ida Wells
- C.
  
  Marion Shea
7.

Who was the American singer, actress and civil rights leader who got her start singing at the Cotton Club in New York City at age 16?
- A.
  
  Dionne Warwick
- B.
  
  Lena Horne
- C.
  
  Diana Ross
8.

Who was last black actress to win the Academy Award"s Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2006?
- A.
  
  Whoopi Goldberg
- B.
  
  Jennifer Hudson
- C.
  
  Haddie McDaniel
9.

Who was the Ladies World Figure Skating Championship in 1986?
- A.
  
  Peggy Flemming
- B.
  
  Dorthy Hamil
- C.
  
  Debbie Thomas
10.

Who holds the record of 100 points scored in a single NBA game?
- A.
  
  Wilt Chamberlain
- B.
  
  Lebron James
- C.
  
  Earl "the Pearl" Monroe
11.

What was the nickname for the all Black 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on 1,578 mission during World War II?
- A.
  
  Flying Blue Aces
- B.
  
  Tuskegee Airmen
- C.
  
  92nd bomber squadron
12.

What service did the first African American female millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker, provide?
- A.
  
  Food distribution
- B.
  
  Investment advice
- C.
  
  Beauty products
13.

Who was the pitcher in the Negro Baseball league who developed bat-badger, and jump ball and was elected into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971?
- A.
  
  Satchel Paige
- B.
  
  Jackie Robinson
- C.
  
  Larry Doby
14.

In what year did Harriet Tubman escape slavery?
- A.
  
  1797
- B.
  
  1849
- C.
  
  1929
15.

Who was the first African American Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
- A.
  
  Clarence Thomas
- B.
  
  Thurgood Marshall
- C.
  
  Hugo Black
16.

What was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
- A.
  
  Johnson and Johnson
- B.
  
  BET Black Entertainment Television
- C.
  
  Jumpman
17.

Who was the first African American poet to win an Pulitzer Prize?
- A.
  
  Maya Angelou
- B.
  
  Terry McMillian
- C.
  
  Gwendolyn Brooks
18.

Who was the first African American car manufacturer in 1916?
- A.
  
  Henry Ford
- B.
  
  Charles Richard Patterson
- C.
  
  Charles Buick
19.

What tennis champion and golfer earned her place in the Black Hall of Fame in 1974?
- A.
  
  Zina Garrison
- B.
  
  Serena Willians
- C.
  
  Althea Gibson
20.

Who is the author who wrote" I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
- A.
  
  Maya Angelou
- B.
  
  Alice Walker
- C.
  
  June Jordan