Question 1

Which civil rights leader refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a mass boycott?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 2

Who was known as the “Conductor” of the Underground Railroad, leading over 70 enslaved people to freedom?

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman

Question 3

Malcolm X was a powerful speaker and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. What was his original last name?

Accepted Answer

Little

Question 4

Before becoming an iconic leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham and wrote a famous letter. What was it called?

Accepted Answer

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Question 5

Which powerful activist and journalist led an anti-lynching campaign and helped found the NAACP?

Accepted Answer

Ida B. Wells

Question 6

In 1968, two Black Olympic athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised their fists on the podium. What did the gesture symbolize?

Accepted Answer

Black Power and the fight against racial injustice

Question 7

Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968?

Accepted Answer

Shirley Chisholm

Question 8

Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded which revolutionary organization in 1966 to protect Black communities?

Accepted Answer

The Black Panther Party

Question 9

Which activist famously said, “Ain’t I a Woman?” in a speech advocating for both racial and gender equality?

Accepted Answer

Sojourner Truth

Question 10

Who invented the first automatic traffic signal, making roads safer for everyone?

Accepted Answer

Garrett Morgan

Question 11

What everyday item, used to keep food fresh, was invented by Frederick McKinley Jones?

Accepted Answer

Refrigerator truck

Question 12

Lewis Latimer, a brilliant inventor, improved what important invention?

Accepted Answer

Light bulb

Question 13

Madam C.J. Walker became the first female self-made millionaire by creating what type of product?

Accepted Answer

Hair care products

Question 14

Who invented the Super Soaker, making every summer a lot more fun?

Accepted Answer

Lonnie Johnson

Question 15

Dr. Patricia Bath revolutionized eye surgery by inventing what medical device?

Accepted Answer

The laser cataract remover

Question 16

Who created the first home security system, changing how we protect our homes?

Accepted Answer

Marie Van Brittan Brown

Question 17

Which Black inventor’s work with refrigeration technology helped transform the way food is transported?

Accepted Answer

Frederick McKinley Jones

Question 18

Which genre of music was created by Black Americans and became the foundation for rock & roll?

Accepted Answer

Blues

Question 19

Which Black author wrote the classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Accepted Answer

Zora Neale Hurston

Question 20

What African American holiday was officially recognized as a U.S. federal holiday in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Juneteenth

Question 21

Before he became an international boxing icon, Muhammad Ali was born with what name?

Accepted Answer

Cassius Clay

Question 22

What was the name of the all-Black military pilots who fought in World War II?

Accepted Answer

Tuskegee Airmen

Question 23

Which U.S. city is home to the first historically Black college and university (HBCU)?

Accepted Answer

Atlanta, GA, D. Philadelphia, PA  - (Cheyney University, 1837)

Question 24

Which former First Lady of the U.S. made history as the first Black woman to hold the title?

Accepted Answer

Michelle Obama

Question 25

In 1992, which Black woman became the first African American to go to space?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mae Jemison

Black History: Activists, Inventions, and Miscellaneous Trivia Quiz

2) Who was known as the “Conductor” of the Underground Railroad, leading over 70 enslaved people to freedom?

3) Malcolm X was a powerful speaker and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. What was his original last name?

4) Before becoming an iconic leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham and wrote a famous letter. What was it called?

5) Which powerful activist and journalist led an anti-lynching campaign and helped found the NAACP?

6) In 1968, two Black Olympic athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised their fists on the podium. What did the gesture symbolize?

7) Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968?

8) Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded which revolutionary organization in 1966 to protect Black communities?

9) Which activist famously said, “Ain’t I a Woman?” in a speech advocating for both racial and gender equality?

10) Who invented the first automatic traffic signal, making roads safer for everyone?

11) What everyday item, used to keep food fresh, was invented by Frederick McKinley Jones?

12) Lewis Latimer, a brilliant inventor, improved what important invention?

13) Madam C.J. Walker became the first female self-made millionaire by creating what type of product?

14) Who invented the Super Soaker, making every summer a lot more fun?

15) Dr. Patricia Bath revolutionized eye surgery by inventing what medical device?

16) Who created the first home security system, changing how we protect our homes?

17) Which Black inventor’s work with refrigeration technology helped transform the way food is transported?

18) Which genre of music was created by Black Americans and became the foundation for rock & roll?

19) Which Black author wrote the classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God?

20) What African American holiday was officially recognized as a U.S. federal holiday in 2021?

21) Before he became an international boxing icon, Muhammad Ali was born with what name?

22) What was the name of the all-Black military pilots who fought in World War II?

23) Which U.S. city is home to the first historically Black college and university (HBCU)?

24) Which former First Lady of the U.S. made history as the first Black woman to hold the title?

25) In 1992, which Black woman became the first African American to go to space?