Black History Month Trivia!

Which U.S. state was the first to abolish slavery in 1777?
Virginia
Vermont
Delaware
New York
In what year did Black History Month become established?
1926
1970
1912
1942
Which Amendment in the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
5th
7th
1st
13th
Who is the author of the novel “The Color Purple”?
Maya Angelou
Alice Walker
Gwendolyn Brooks
Bell Hooks
Madame C.J. Walker was the first black woman to become a millionaire after she invented a line of what?
Hair products
Cosmetics
Handbags
Shoes
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While Black History Month originated in the U.S., what three other countries recognize Black History Month?
United Kingdom, Mexico, Ireland
Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom
Ireland, France, Canada
Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand
What is the name of the 2016 film based on the true story of three black female mathematicians who worked at NASA?
Hidden Figures
Interstellar
Gravity
The Martian
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Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Lauryn Hill
Foxy Brown
Lil' Kim
Missy Elliott
Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?
J.P. Knight
Garrett Morgan
Morgan Freeman
Benjamin Franklin
What was the first historically black college in America?
Howard University
Lincoln University
Cheyney University
Wiley College
Fifteen jockeys rode in the very first Kentucky Derby. How many of the fifteen were African-American?
10
13
7
2
In what year was the Black Panther Party founded?
1952
1970
1966
1965
In what year did the music Grammy Awards television broadcast first feature an African American host?
1999
2010
2008
2005
What summer holiday commemorates the emancipation of Black slaves in the U.S.?
Formed in 1925, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was America’s first Black…what?
Vanessa Williams is known now as a singer and actress, but she originally rocketed to fame in 1983 as the first Black woman to win…what?
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