BHM Trivia

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

• A. 1963

• B. 1976

• C. 1926

• D. 1957

Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________​

•  A. Basketball player

• B. Tennis player

• C. Track star

• Astronaut

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?​

• A. President Gerald Ford

• B. President Jimmy Carter

• C. President Richard Nixon

• D. President Ronald Reagan

Who holds the record of 100 points scored in a single NBA game?

• A. Wilt Chamberlain​

• B. Lebron James

• C. Earl "the Pearl" Monroe

When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?

• A. September 1955

• B. January 1958

• C. December 1955

• D. November 1955

Who was the American singer, actress, and civil rights leader who got her start singing at the Cotton Club in New York City at age 16?

•  A. Dionne Warwick

• B. Lena Horne

• C. Diana Ross

What organization was formed Feb. 12, 1909?

• A. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• B. The National African American Leadership Summit

• C. National Black Chamber of Commerce

• D. National Black Women’s Justice Institute

Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?

• A. Coretta Scott King

• B. Alice Walker

• C. Maya Angelou

• D. Michelle Obama

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• A. Nelson Mandela

• B. Ralph Bunche

• C. Desmond Tutu

• D. Wangari Maathai

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

• A. The greatest of all time

• B. Louisville lip

• C. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

• D. Cassius Clay