Question 1

American Olympic gymnast Simone _____ is the most decorated competitive gymnast of all time.

Accepted Answer

Biles

Question 2

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?

Accepted Answer

Washington, DC

Question 3

What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

Accepted Answer

Illinois

Question 4

At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 5

Which African American boxer became known as “The Greatest” and won the World Heavyweight title three times?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad Ali

Question 6

Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?

Accepted Answer

Shake it up

Question 7

Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?

Accepted Answer

I know Why The Caged Birds Sing

Question 8

Which Famous African American Athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 9

Which African American woman became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Madam C.J Walker

Question 10

Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 11

What year did the Civil Rights Act, which ended segregation in public places, become law?

Accepted Answer

1964

Question 12

Which African American was a famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad?

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman

Question 13

Which African American singer was the first to have 12 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles?

Accepted Answer

Mariah Carey

Question 14

Which famous African American scientist developed over 300 products from peanuts, including peanut butter?

Accepted Answer

George Washington Carver

Question 15

Which three African American women mathematicians were the central figures in the book and film Hidden Figures, known for their groundbreaking work at NASA during the Space Race?

Accepted Answer

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson

Question 16

Who is the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?

Accepted Answer

Toni Morrison

Question 17

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 18

Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 19

What is the Black History Month Theme of 2025?

Accepted Answer

African Americans and Labor

Question 20

Which African American basketball player is known for winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan

Question 21

Which African American singer has the best-selling album of all time?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson

Question 22

What object did African American inventor and businessman, Garrett Morgan, invent?

Accepted Answer

The traffic light

Question 23

What year did Black History Month originate?

Accepted Answer

1976

Question 24

Which African American woman was the first to win five Grammy Awards in one night? (who's jealous of Adele?)

Accepted Answer

Beyonce

Black History Month Trivia

2) Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?

3) What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

4) At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

5) Which African American boxer became known as “The Greatest” and won the World Heavyweight title three times?

6) Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?

7) Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?

8) Which Famous African American Athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?

9) Which African American woman became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States?

10) Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

11) What year did the Civil Rights Act, which ended segregation in public places, become law?

12) Which African American was a famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad?

13) Which African American singer was the first to have 12 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles?

14) Which famous African American scientist developed over 300 products from peanuts, including peanut butter?

15) Which three African American women mathematicians were the central figures in the book and film Hidden Figures, known for their groundbreaking work at NASA during the Space Race?

16) Who is the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?

17) Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

18) Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in the Confederacy during the Civil War?

19) What is the Black History Month Theme of 2025?

20) Which African American basketball player is known for winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls?

21) Which African American singer has the best-selling album of all time?

22) What object did African American inventor and businessman, Garrett Morgan, invent?

23) What year did Black History Month originate?

24) Which African American woman was the first to win five Grammy Awards in one night? (who's jealous of Adele?)