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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe 44th President of the United States was _________Barack ObamaGeorge BushBill ClintonRonald Reagan
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955 ?She trash talked two white menShe refused to give up her seatShe killed a white woman
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The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. The author is:Alice WalkerSteven SpielbergRichard WrightTerry McMillian - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?Redd FoxxJamie FoxDenzel WashingtonIdris Elba
- 5. Multiple ChoiceI was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana. I became a pop singer. My album Thriller (1982) sold over 30 million copies. I earned the nickname "King of Pop".Frederick DouglassMichael JacksonBooker T. WashingtonMichael Jordan
- 6. Multiple ChoiceI was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights. I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star. I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.Frederick DouglassMichael JacksonBooker T. WashingtonMichael Jordan
- 7. Multiple ChoiceI escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849. I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad. I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.Jackie RobinsonHarriet TubmanRosa ParksMartin Luther King, Jr.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceI worked for racial equality. Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.Jackie RobinsonMartin Luther King, Jr.Harriet TubmanRosa Parks
- 9. Multiple ChoiceI was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.Langston HughesJessie OwensRuby BridgesMarcus Garvey
- 10. Multiple ChoiceI was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball. I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.Harriet TubmanMartin Luther King, Jr.Rosa ParksJackie Robinson
- 11. Multiple ChoiceI was a scientist who made hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans. Some of these products included adhesives, dyes, and rubber substitute.George Washington CarverThurgood MarshallSarah E. GoodeSojourner Truth
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first black heavyweight champion?Jack JohnsonMuhammad AliFloyd MaywetherJoe Frazier
- 13. Multiple ChoiceArthur Ashe was a famous ____________.Basketball playerTennis playerTrack star
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich performing artist pictured in this photo sang "I'm Every Woman" with singer Chaka Khan?Celine DionWhitney HoustonWhoopi GoldbergMae Jemison
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?The Underground RailroadThe Pony ExpressThe Righteous RoadThe Fleet to Freedom
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe Supreme Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in this caseLoving v. Virginia (1967)Marbury v MadisonBrown v. Board of Education
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first African American Major League Baseball player?Ernie BanksTy CobbJackie RobinsonSatchel Paige
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe celebration of Black History month began as "Negro History Week"FalseTrue
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States?Segregation LawsJim Crow LawsConstitutional LawsFreedom Laws
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who was the first African-American woman self-made millionaire?
Sarah Rector
Madam C.J. Walker
Oprah Winfrey
Octavia Spencer
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was the nickname of the first 9 black teens to go to a white high school?
Little Arkansas Nine
Little Rock Nine
The Montgomery Nine
Little Kentucky Nine
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