The History of HBCUs Review

Which school was the first HBCU in the U.S.?

• Wilberforce University

• Morehouse College

• Fisk University

• Cheyney University

Which school was the first PRIVATE HBCU in the U.S.?

• Wilberforce University

• Morehouse College

• Fisk University

• Cheyney University

Which U.S. state has the most HBCUs?

• Alabama
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Georgia

After the U.S. Civil War, black people of all ages were able to learn how to read and do math. What were these schools called?

• Emancipation Schools

• Reconstruction Academies

• Civil Rights Institutions

• Freedmen's schools

In May 1866, white racists burned down homes and schools in a black community located in which city and state?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Memphis, Tennessee
• New Orleans, Louisiana

Which HBCU did W.E.B. Dubois graduate from?

• Tuskegee University
• Morehouse College
• Howard University
• Fisk University

Which HBCU did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. graduate from?

• Tuskegee University
• Morehouse College
• Howard University
• Fisk University

Who was the first Black man to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University?

• W.E.B. Du Bois
• Booker T. Washington
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Frederick Douglass

Which school became the first in the South to train Black doctors and nurses?

• Morehouse School of Medicine
• Howard University
• Meharry Medical College
• Tuskegee University

Where is Howard University located?

• Washington, D.C.
• Los Angeles
• New York City
• Chicago