Black History Month Trivia Game

Before it was known as Black History Month, the celebration began as ____ ____ ____ and was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher.

• African-American History Month

• Negro Spirituals Day

• Negro History Week

• African Diaspora Week

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

• President Gerald Ford

• President Jimmy Carter

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Ronald Reagan

In addition to the United States, identify the other countries below that devote a month to celebrate African-Americans in history. (Multiple Select Question)

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• Canada

• India

Who was the first U.S. woman to become a self-made millionaire?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Beyonce

• Harriet Tubman

I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball.  I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.

• Harriet Tubman
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Rosa Parks
• Jackie Robinson

Who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois

• Summer Lee of Pennsylvania

• Mia Love of Utah

• Shirley Chisholm of New York

This man was an iconic jazz trumpeter and bandleader in the 1920’s. He developed a style of playing jazz, as an instrumentalist and a vocalist, that is still influencing musicians today.​​​ His music is still heard today on television and radio and in films.​

• Louie Armstrong

• Jesse Jackson

• Arthur Ashe

• Booker T. Washington

What is Ruby Bridges famous for?

• Helping 300 slaves escape to freedom though the Underground Railroad

• Sitting at a lunch counter to protest segregation

• Being the first Black student to attend an all-white school

• Being the first Black woman to run for president

Who created the first blood bank and ultimately saved millions of lives?

• Dr. Charles Drew

• Dr. James Drew

• Dr. Drew Charles

• Dr. Drew Green

Who was the first African American to compete in a pro-world tennis tour and in 1956, the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title.

• Alexandra Stevenson

• Serena Williams

• Althea Gibson

• Naomi Osaka