Black History Month Trivia & Facts

Test your knowledge of Black History Month (facts) with this interesting Black History trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 multiple-choice trivia questions. Answers to the Black History Month trivia can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. Black History Month is established to celebrate the heritage and achievements of ________.
a) Black people around the world b) Citizens of Africa c) African Americans d) People of all races e) Civil rights leaders

2. Which month of the year has been designated as Black History Month?
a) January b) February c) March d) December e) Varies by year

3. What is the defamatory term that was formerly used to identify a person of black ancestry?
a) Black b) African American c) Southerner d) Negro e) All of the above

4. In early American history, many black people came to the United States as ________.
a) Servants b) Slaves c) Prisoners d) Merchants e) None of the above

5. Who was the leader of the civil rights movement that successfully fought for the eradication of racial segregation and discrimination?
a) W. E. B. Du Bois b) Malcolm X c) Rosa Parks d) Martin Luther King Jr. e) All of the above

6. The first and only U.S. president of black ancestry is ________.
a) Nelson Mandela b) Frederick Douglass c) Jesse Jackson d) Al Sharpton e) Barack Obama

7. Black History Month (in its current form) was first established in which year.
a) 1976 b) 1980 c) 1984 d) 1988 e) 1992

8. While many African Americans are followers of Christianity, many other Black Americans are followers of ________.
a) Buddhism b) Judaism c) Islam d) Hinduism e) Shamanism

9. Which U.S. president signed into law the Emancipation Proclamation, helping to put an end to slavery?
a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Lyndon Johnson d) Bill Clinton e) Barack Obama

10. Who was the 3-time world heavyweight champion of boxing, whose nickname was "The Greatest"?
a) Joe Louis b) George Foreman c) Mike Tyson d) Joe Frazier e) Muhammad Ali

11. Oprah Winfrey, an African American, is one of the richest people in America . What is her primary profession or business?
a) Lawyer b) TV talk show host c) Professional athlete d) Stock market investor e) Novelist

12. True or False. A majority of players in the NBA and NFL are African Americans.

Answer Key:
1)c 2)b 3)d 4)b 5)e 6)e 7)a 8)c 9)b 10)e 11)b 12)True

Classification:
Expert - more than 10 correct
Intermediate - 8 to 10 correct
Novice - less than 8 correct