Black History Month

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Test Your Knowledge: Black History Month Quiz

Challenge yourself with our engaging quiz focused on Black History Month! This quiz covers important figures, events, and milestones associated with Black history in the United States and Canada.

Key Features:

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Learn about influential individuals
  • Discover significant historical events
12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by InspiringWord24
February was chosen for Black History Month for the US and Canada because it coincides with the birthdays of two important people in the movement. Whose birthdays are in February?
Rosa Parks and Mohammad Ali
Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall
Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
Hattie McDaniel and Martin Luther King Jr.
In Europe, Black History Month is celebrated in:
October
November
August
March
What was the name of the legislation that was passed in Upper Canada (now known as Ontario) that freed slaves and forbade bringing enslaved people into Canada?
British End of Slavery Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Freedom Banner
Abolition Act
When was the Abolition Act passed?
1655
1793
1818
1892
What was the first union dedicated to helping black workers?
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Union of Railway Construction workers
Coalition of Coloured Farmers
Black Workers Against Violence
What team did Jackie Robinson play for when he made history as the first black professional baseball player?
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
The first black Oscar winner was Hattie McDaniel. What movie was she in?
The Wizard of Oz
The Color Purple
Gone with the Wind
Northing But Trouble
TRUE OR FALSE: The first meeting of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) took place in Canada.
TRUE
FALSE
Barack Obama was the first black president of the US. What was his career before he got into politics?
Lawyer
Architect
Teacher
Engineer
The first black millionaire was not Oprah Winfrey; it was CJ Walker. What did she do to make her million?
Hair care products for black women
Artificial nails
Anti-septic creams
Indoor plumbing
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. Standing when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech?
The White House lawn
The Lincoln memorial
The Capitol building
The steps of the Supreme Court Building
What state was Rosa Parks in when she wouldn't give up her seat on the bus?
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
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