Black History Month Quiz

When did European colonizers bring enslaved Africans to the mainland American colonies?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1700s

• 1600s

Who declared the second week in February as negro history week?

• Carter G Woodson

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

Which two important people's birthdays are celebrated in the second week of February?

• Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

• Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

In what year did President Gerald Ford expand the week-long celebration to a month?

• 1863

• 1915

• 1976

• 1926

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass

What did Carter G Woodson start in 1926?

• Underground Railroad

• Black History Month

• Association for the Study of Negro Life and History

• Civil Rights Movement

Which former president recognized the champions of justice during African American History Month?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

Why is Black History Month important?

• To celebrate Halloween

• To honor contributions of African Americans

• To recognize St. Patrick's Day

• To promote Christmas