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BHM TRIVIA

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Black History Month is only celebrated in the United States

True

False

Answer explanation

In 1995, Dr. Jean Augustine — a Black Canadian member of Parliament — founded Black History Month in Canada. In the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, Black History Month takes place in October.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

President Ronald Reagan

President Gerald Ford

President Richard Nixon

President Jimmy Carter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the 2022 Black History Month Theme?

“Civil Rights in America”

“African Americans and the Vote”

“The Crisis in Black Education”

“Black Health and Wellness”

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Baltimore native Thurgood Marshall become the first AfAm Justice to serve on the Supreme Court?

1954

1981

1967

1886

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What institution was Thurgood Marshall denied entry into which Maryland institution because of his race?

William and Mary School of Law

University of Maryland Law School

Johns Hopkins University Law School

University of Baltimore Law School

Answer explanation

Upon his denial, Thurgood entered Howard University Law School. He later sued the University of Maryland when they would not accept Donald Gaines Murray, a black man, into their law school. This became the first of his many victories for minority rights.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first African American female mayor in Maryland history?

Adrienne Jones

Sheila Dixon

Lena King Lee

Marilyn Mosby

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What Maryland city was the site of protests to end segregation in public places and of two race riots in the 1960s?

Baltimore

Cambridge

Silver Springs

Annapolis

Answer explanation

Cambridge was the site of numerous protests from 1961 to 1964 during the Civil Rights Movement and race riots in 1963 and 1967.

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