How Well Do You Know Black History ?

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Test Your Knowledge of Black History

Are you ready to put your knowledge of Black history to the test? This engaging quiz covers important figures, events, and milestones that have shaped the African American experience in the United States. Whether you're a history buff or just looking to learn something new, this quiz offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding.

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10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory101

What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church?

Ebenezer Baptist

Atlanta Southern Baptist

Southern Church of the People

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference

CORE-Congress of Racial Equality

SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?

High school cafeteria worker

Hospital orderly

Department store seamstress

SNCC member Stokely Carmichael was instrumental in forming the Lowndes County Freedom Organization in Alabama. What was its symbol?

A balance scale

A black panther

A raised fist

In 1960, four African American college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter

Woolworth's

G.C. Murphy

S.S. Kresge

What famous baseball player said, "Today's black athletes have no idea what we had to endure.”

Willie Mays

Bob Gibson

Ernie Banks

Members of what labor union helped to build the nation’s black middle class and civil rights movement?

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Communications Workers of America

International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union

Who was elected chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1966?

John Lewis

Stokely Carmichael

Bobby Seale

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