Black History Month Quiz

Black History Month wraps up today with a quiz and a prize.

Black History Month ends today, and, in honor of the month’s conclusions and the spirit of greater knowledge, I am making today’s post a quiz.

A prize is available to the reader who gets the most correct answers!

Feel free to submit the answers as comments.

Good luck, and thanks for a fantastic month! 

1. Who founded Black History Month?
2. Who was the first African American to receive a PhD. from Harvard University?
3. Name two major events in black history that occurred on August 28.
4. Who was the first black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in literature?
5. Who was Chicago’s first black mayor?  Whom did he defeat in the general election?  What was the voter turnout percentage in the general election?
6. Which recently deceased Chicago author was a member of the black and gay lesbian writer Halls of Fame?
7. How many NBA championships have the Chicago Bulls won?  Name two black players who were on all of the championship teams.
8. Which famous black abolitionist was born Isabella Baumfree? What is her most famous phrase?
9. Who was born 200 years ago yesterday?  Why is his birthday significant in terms of black history?
10. Name three black editors and publishers of The Chicago Reporter.
11. Who was the first black U.S. Supreme Court Justice? What is his most famous case? How many times did he argue in front of the Supreme Court?  How many times did he win?
12. Which Chicago female poet became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950? 
13. Name five African Americans who have won Academy Awards for either best actor or best actress.
14. What is the one-drop rule and why is it significant for black people in American history?
15. True or false: The first black people to come to America were slaves.
16. Name two of the three places in the U.S. Constitution where slavery is included but not mentioned by name. Extra credit: Name all three places.
17. Which three post-Civil War Amendments all dealt with African Americans?  What did they say?
18. Who was able to vote first in U.S. elections: black women or Native Americans?
19. Which black female talk show host became the first black woman billionaire?  What year did that first happen?
20. What was the inspiration for Jay-Z’s name?  Who is his wife?

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