African Americans make up one of the largest populations in the United States. However, their contributions to the development of society have not been appreciated. Now the situation is changing. Let's see if you can answer our questions about African American history!
How many home runs did Hank Aaron hit in his majors career?
714
755
364
1959
Who is this Civil Rights leader?
Shirley Chisholm
Hiram Revels
Jesse Jackson
Joseph Rainey
When was the first black person elected to Congress?
1870
1924
1908
1964
Who was the first African American MLB player?
Sammy Sosa
Bo Jackson
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
What inimitable jazz musician do you see pictured?
John Coltrane
Jimi Hendrix
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
What year did LeRoy "Satchel" Paige join the Cleveland Indians?
1948
1908
What was Josephine Baker known for?
All of the above
Having a leopard on a leash
Working with Resistance against the Nazis
Moving to France to dance
What was the title of Ralph Ellison's 1952 National Book Award winner?
Shadow and Act
Going to The Territory
Invisible Man
Juneteenth
What was Mae C. Jemison a first of in 1992?
First to win 3 Grammys in same year.
First to see memoir made into movie.
First to win both winter and summer Olympic gold.
First black woman astronaut in outer space
What history did Jesse Owens make at the 1936 Olympics?
Broke world record in long jump
All of the above
Set three world records
Won 100m and 200m
Which two universities helped establish African American women in track and field?
Duke and Chapel Hill
Smith and Wellesley
Tuskegee Institute and Tennessee State
Mississippi and Emory
What is George Washington Carver known for?
Political might
Finding viable crop alternatives in the South
Legal acumen
A hilarious imitation of the president he named after.
What was Booker T. Washington known for?
Politician
Educator
Fighter pilot
Writer
What Pulitzer Prize-winning book did Alex Haley write?
Born a Crime
TopDog/Underdog
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Roots
What was Malcolm X's last name at birth?
Little
Jones
Smith
Small
What was the name of the aggressively militant Black activism group in the 1960s?
Black Seals
Black Panthers
Beret Power
Wu-Tang Clan
Who founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
Howard Plessy
Graham Shirley
Martin Luther King Jr.
W.E.B. DuBois
Who gave the famous "Ain't I A Woman" speech at a women's right convention in 1851?
Harriet Tubman
bell hooks
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What university saw federal National Guard troops come to enforce desegregation in 1963?
Alabama
Brown
South Carolina
Harvard
In what year was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decided?
1982
1954
1952
1967
What is Langston Hughes best known for?
Baseball
Football
Writing
Singing
Which former slave became a great American orator and leader?
Sir Walter Scott
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Douglas
Lloyd Garrison
What is Harriet Tubman remembered for?
Singing
Oration
First Black, Female US Senator
Underground Railroad conductor
Who wrote the racial domestic tragedy A Raisin in the Sun?
August Wilson
Denzel Washington
Lee Younger
Lorraine Hansberry
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American justice on the Supreme Court. Which President appointed him?
Reagan
Johnson
Bush Sr.
Carter
What was the first college founded for African-American students?
Howard
Marshall
Ashmun
Shaw
Who was the first Black American to win Olympic gold?
Vonetta Flowers
Gabby Douglas
John Baxter Taylor Jr.
Jesse Owens
Where was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
Easter Parade
Birmingham Jail
Lorraine Motel
Drake Hotel
How old was Emmett Louis Till when lynched in 1955?
12
18
22
14
Rosa Parks first stood up for black bus riders in which city?
Detroit
Montgomery
Charlotte
Chicago
A Lot to Learn
While you are not very familiar with the history of the civil rights movement in the United States. However, this topic is extremely important, because thanks to this movement, we live in a much more tolerant world. Therefore, it is worth knowing the main events and names. After our test, you know African-American history a little better. But keep learning it yourself! Send this quiz to your friends, let's see if they can do it better!
Basic Knowledge
You are quite familiar with the history of the civil rights movement in the United States. You understand that this topic is extremely important, because thanks to this movement, we live in a much more tolerant world. However, it never hurts to improve your knowledge. After our test, you know African-American history a little better. But keep learning it yourself! Send this quiz to your friends, let's see if they can do it better!
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