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Quiz about Saluted Black Americans
Quiz about Saluted Black Americans

Saluted Black Americans Trivia Quiz


In Honor of Black History Month, this is a quiz on various Black Americans and their leadership qualities and acheivements.

A multiple-choice quiz by ebanks120. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ebanks120
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,566
Updated
Mar 02 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
3307
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: james1947 (10/10), Guest 73 (10/10), chang50 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is the author of "Roots?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Although she is no longer with us today, she took a stand on racial segregation on December 1, 1955 by refusing to relinquish her seat to a bus passenger of a different race. Who was she? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who became known for his "I Have a Dream?" Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first Black American Supreme Court justice? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who made multiple trips over long distances in the United States to free the slaves through the Underground Railroad? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which well-known scientist displayed ways of making various products out of peanuts? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This African American baseball player, in particular broke racial barriers on the baseball field while playing for the Dodgers. Who was that person? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings?" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which boxer can "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which entertainer and educator was America's favorite TV "dad"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the author of "Roots?"

Answer: Alex Haley

Alex Haley is actually a descendent of Kunta Kinte. Kunta Kinte is a Gambian warrior who was captured and sold to a plantation in Maryland who forced him to change his name to Toby.
2. Although she is no longer with us today, she took a stand on racial segregation on December 1, 1955 by refusing to relinquish her seat to a bus passenger of a different race. Who was she?

Answer: Rosa Parks

Parks' actions lead to a 381-day bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that took a strong stand against segregation on public transportation. It is also known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
3. Who became known for his "I Have a Dream?"

Answer: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. King's involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott led him to do the march down Washington and make that speech on August 28, 1963 in Washington DC.
4. Who was the first Black American Supreme Court justice?

Answer: Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall played a major part in the "Brown vs Board" case regarding to racial segregation in the school system.
5. Who made multiple trips over long distances in the United States to free the slaves through the Underground Railroad?

Answer: Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman accompanied over 300 slaves down the underground railroad going from Maryland to Philadelphia. She accomplished that in 19 trips. What an amazing woman!
6. Which well-known scientist displayed ways of making various products out of peanuts?

Answer: George Washington Carver

Some of the products he made from peanuts: soap, printer ink, and face powder.
7. This African American baseball player, in particular broke racial barriers on the baseball field while playing for the Dodgers. Who was that person?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

If it wasn't for Jackie Robinson, there would be no Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, or other well known African American baseball players.
8. Who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings?"

Answer: Maya Angelou

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is an autobiographical account about a girl named Marguerite who lived through the Great Depression. Marguerite was given the nickname Maya by her brother.
9. Which boxer can "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?"

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Those are the immortal words from "The World's Greatest."
10. Which entertainer and educator was America's favorite TV "dad"?

Answer: Bill Cosby

Besides portraying Cliff Huxtable, Bill Cosby was also the spokesperson for Jello. He was convicted in 2018 of aggravated indecent assault and jailed. He was released in 2021 when the conviction was overturned kn appeal.
Source: Author ebanks120

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