Black History Month Trivia

Celebrating Black History Month!

Respect - Aretha Franklin
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
Love On Top - Beyoncé

Black History Month Trivia

Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?

1: Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?

Lizzo

Nicki Minaj

Beyoncé

Janelle Monae

In what year and what team did Jackie Robinson make history, being the first African American to play Major League Baseball?

2: In what year and what team did Jackie Robinson make history, being the first African American to play Major League Baseball?

Boston Red Sox, 1954

Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947

New York Yankees, 1948

Chicago Cubs, 1949

Who was the first African American Senator and what state did they represent?

3: Who was the first African American Senator and what state did they represent?

Shirley Chisolm, New York

Hattie McDaniel, California

Hiram Rhodes Revels, Mississippi

Thurgood Marshall, Maryland

Madame CJ Walker was the first African American female _______________

4: Madame CJ Walker was the first African American female _______________

Self-made millionaire

To graduate from a integrated high school

To own property in Ohio

To get a postgraduate degree

In what year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S.?

5: In what year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S.?

1964

1952

1973

1967

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

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

16

17

20

22

Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?

7: Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?

Childish Gambino - This is America

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Lizzo - Truth Hurts

Drake - God’s Plan

The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed?

8: The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed?

Tennessee

Florida

Georgia

Texas

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law?

9: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law?

the 12th Amendment

the 13th Amendment

the 14th Amendment

the 15th Amendment

Which president officially recognized Black History Month?

10: Which president officially recognized Black History Month?

John F. Kennedy

Gerald Ford

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

11: Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

Dior

Chanel

Louis Vuitton

Gucci

How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

12: How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

2 months

6 months

1 year

2 years

Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?

13: Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?

Nina Simone

Aretha Franklin

Ella Fitzgerald

Tina Turner

Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?