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Page 1: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

Black History Month Quiz

Page 2: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm LittleC. Martin Luther

D. Martin Harris

Page 3: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm HarrisB. Malcolm LittleC. Martin LutherD. Martin Harris

Page 4: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech inA.Birmingham, AlabamaB. Atlanta, GeorgiaC. Memphis, TennesseeD. Washington, D.C.

Page 6: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The first Afro-American to win anOscar from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was A. Will Smith

B. Halle Berry C. Denzel Washington

D. Hattie McDaniel

Page 8: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The first Afro-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her volume of poetry wasA.Gwendolyn BrooksB. Maya AngelouC. Nikki Giovanni

D. Phillis Wheatle

Page 10: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The first Afro-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize was

a.Martin Luther King, Jr.b.Thurgood Marshallc.Ralph Bunche

d.Desmond Tutu

Page 12: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, otherwise known as the NAACP, was founded with the purpose of

A.furthering education for Afro-Americans

B.dealing with legal abuses of Afro-Americans

C.becoming the first Afro-American fraternity

D.lobbying for the Afro-American’s right to vote

Page 13: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, otherwise known as the NAACP, was founded with the purpose of

A.furthering education for Afro-Americans

B.dealing with legal abuses of Afro-Americans

C.becoming the first Afro-American fraternity

D. lobbying for the Afro-American’s right to vote

Page 14: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The 1954 landmark Supreme Court case in which the court declared that “separate but equal” is “inherently unequal,” thus making segregation unconstitutional is named

A. Brown V. Board of EducationB. Roe v. WadeC. Plessey v Ferguson D. Scottsboro Boys v. Alabama

Page 15: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The 1954 landmark Supreme Court case in which the court declared that “separate but equal” is “inherently unequal,” thus making segregation unconstitutional is named

A. Brown V. Board of EducationB. Roe v. WadeC. Plessey v Ferguson D. Scottsboro Boys v. Alabama

Page 16: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first

Afro-American to break the color bar in

major league baseball. The team that

signed him wasA.St. Louis CardinalsB.Chicago White SoxC. Brooklyn DodgersD.New York Yankees

Page 17: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first

Afro-American to break the color bar in

major league baseball. The team that

signed him wasA.St. Louis CardinalsB.Chicago White SoxC. Brooklyn DodgersD.New York Yankees

Page 18: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The “We Shall Overcome” speech, persuading Congress to pass

legislation needed to enforce the 15th

Amendment, which guarantees all Americans the

right to vote was delivered by

A.President John Kennedy B. President Lyndon JohnsonC.Martin Luther King, Jr. D.Malcolm X

Page 19: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The “We Shall Overcome” speech, persuading Congress to pass

legislation needed to enforce the 15th

Amendment, which guarantees all Americans the

right to vote was delivered by

A.President John Kennedy B. President Lyndon JohnsonC.Martin Luther King, Jr. D.Malcolm X

Page 20: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The Tuskegee Institute, founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, is

now a world famous center for

A.teacher educationB.Disease controlC.Nuclear researchD.Agricultural research

Page 21: Black History Month Quiz. Malcolm X was born in 1925 as A. Malcolm Harris B. Malcolm Little C. Martin Luther D. Martin Harris

The Tuskegee Institute, founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, is

now a world famous center for

A.teacher educationB.disease controlC.Nuclear researchD.Agricultural research