Black History Quiz

Try out this Black History quiz to test your knowledge. Black History trivia invites readers to explore major figures, pivotal events, and lasting cultural contributions from across the African diaspora.

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Question 1 · Easy · 10 pts
Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which teenager was arrested in Montgomery on March 2, 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Who was the principal organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which activist helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
At the 1976 Democratic National Convention, who delivered the keynote address representing Texas?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
During the 1966 Meredith March, who popularized the slogan "Black Power"?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the scholar who co-founded the NAACP in 1909.?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which journalist launched a major anti-lynching campaign in the 1890s?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
What Tulsa neighborhood was famously known as "Black Wall Street"?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which historic Black business district is located in Atlanta, Georgia?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Which New Orleans site is known for historic gatherings of enslaved and free Black people?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Who broke Major League Baseball’s modern color line with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which civil rights figure refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who became the first Black president of the United States in 2008?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which woman is best known for leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

Which teenager was arrested in Montgomery on March 2, 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat?

Who was the principal organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington?

Which activist helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964?

At the 1976 Democratic National Convention, who delivered the keynote address representing Texas?

During the 1966 Meredith March, who popularized the slogan "Black Power"?

Name the scholar who co-founded the NAACP in 1909.?

Which journalist launched a major anti-lynching campaign in the 1890s?

What Tulsa neighborhood was famously known as "Black Wall Street"?

Which historic Black business district is located in Atlanta, Georgia?

Which New Orleans site is known for historic gatherings of enslaved and free Black people?

Who broke Major League Baseball’s modern color line with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947?

Which civil rights figure refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?

Who became the first Black president of the United States in 2008?

Which woman is best known for leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad?