Black History Month Quiz
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With the inauguration of our first black president, February as Black History Month takes on even greater meaning. Test your smarts with our on-line quiz!
Questions and Answers
- 1.Black History month is celebrated annually in the United States in the month of February. Is it also celebrated in Canada?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 2.What year was Black History Month started?
- A.
1880
- B.
1926
- C.
1942
- D.
1951
- 3.Is it true that Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.In what month does the United Kingdom celebrate Black History Month?
- A.
January
- B.
April
- C.
August
- D.
October
- 5.Is it true that actor Morgan Freeman has criticized Black History Month?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 6.What year did Jackie Robinson integrate major league baseball in the United States?
- A.
1940
- B.
1947
- C.
1949
- D.
1952
- 7.What famous black woman helped hundreds escape from slavery?
- A.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
- B.
Elizabeth Blackwell
- C.
Harriet Tubman
- D.
Mary Mahoney
- 8.What year did Martin Luther King Jr. make his famous "I Have A Dream" speech?
- A.
1955
- B.
1958
- C.
1961
- D.
1963
- 9.When Barack Obama became our president on Jan. 20, 2009, what number is he in the long line of American presidents?
- A.
41
- B.
42
- C.
43
- D.
44
- 10.Did Carter G. Woodson start Black History Month because he was disturbed to find that history books largely ignored the black American population?
- A.
True
- B.
False
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