Black History Trivia Final

Who was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress?

• Kamala

  Harris

• Shirley

  Chisholm

• Rosa

  Parks

• Misty

  Copeland

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Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for ​ (a)   ​ in 1964.​

• Best Actor
• Best Author
• Best Singer

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TWO facts about John Lewis

• Served in the United States Congress

• Marched beside Martin Luther King

• Married to Coretta Scott King

• Wrote the "I Have a Dream Speech"

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Who was the first female African American ballet dancer?

• Oprah

  Winfrey

• Misty

  Copeland

• Raven

  Wilkinson

Misty Copeland received a dance contract with a ballet company in

• 2005

• 1955

• 1995

Neil deGrasse Tyson studied space, planets, stars, galaxies, and physics.

• True

• False

Match the following African American Achiever with the correct fact.

• Birthday

  February 4th

• Rosa Parks

• Ballet Dancer

• Misty Copeland

• TV Host

• Oprah Winfrey

Why did Stevie Wonder create the HAPPY BIRTHDAY song?

• To celebrate his birthday

• To celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday

• To celebrate his children's birthday

A successful singer and songwriter........

• Satchel

  Paige

• John Lewis

• Neil deGrasse

• Stevie Wonder

She owns her own tv network.

• Michelle Obama

• Oprah Winfrey

• Rosa Parks