Black History Month Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
Challenge your knowledge about African American history and celebrate Black History Month with this engaging quiz! Test your understanding of important figures, events, and achievements that have shaped the Black experience in America.
- 20 thought-provoking questions
- Learn new facts along the way
- Perfect for individuals and groups
In what year did Black History Month become a celebration?
1964
1976
1926
1996
Claudette Colvin was arrested 9 months before Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat on the bus to white passengers.
True
False
Simone Biles has the most Olympian medals out of any American gymnast. How many does she have?
3
6
7
9
_____was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
Rosa Parks
Oprah Winfrey
Mary Lou Little
Shirley Chisholm
Madam C.J. Walker was the first woman in America to become, what?
A self-made millionaire
Doctor
Judge
Movie star
George Washington Carver Created peanut butter.
True
False
In what year did Jackie Robinson become the first African American Major League Baseball player?
1943
1947
1962
1776
Who was the first African American President of the United States?
Michael Jordan
Thurgood Marshall
Barack Obama
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Lewis Latimer is an African American inventor who helped develop what part of light bulb to allow mass-production?
The Glass Sphere Shape
The Electrode and Cathode
The Light Bulb Filament
What did the African American inventor, Alexander Miles submit a patent for in 1887?
Peanut Butter
Automatic Elevator Doors
Electric motor
Windshield whipper
After witnessing a horrific car accident in 1922, Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor has saved countless lives by creating what?
Seat Belt
Yellow “warning” Lights
Car frame
Rear view Mirrors
John Lewis, who represented Georgia in the House, is known for which quote?
"I have a dream"
"Good trouble, necessary trouble."
"I believe there is one race, the human race."
Martin Luther King is famous for his speech titled, "I've got a feeling".
True
False
Rosa Park said, "I believe there is only one race, the human race".
True
False
In what year did MLK Jr Day become a federal holiday?
1982
1990
1986
1988
Who was the True Original Lone Ranger?
Clayton Moore
Bass Reeves
John Hart
Doug Daniel
What is Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday?
January 15th
January 19th
January 12th
January 21st
Who invented the modern-day ironing board?
Garrett Morgan
Sarah Boone
Marie Van Brittan Brown
Donald Wilson
Who is Mansa Musa?
A Civil War Hero
An African American business man with over 40 patents
A Civil rights activist
Possibly the richest person in human history
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