Black History Month began as "Negro History Week" ?
False
True
Why was the month of February chosen for Black History Month ?
It's the month of Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln's birthday
Because no one liked the other months
Who was the mastermind behind Black History Month ?
George Washington
No one
Carter G Woodson
Martin Luther King Jr
Which of these people are celebrated during Black History Month ?
Michael Jackson
Barack Obama
Bessie Coleman
All of the above
Who was the first president to officially recognize Black History Month?
John Quincy Adams
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Thomas Edison
What subject did Mae Jemison, the first woman in space, study?
Engineering
Physics
Astronomy
Medicine
Martin Luther King, Sr. was born with a different name.
True
False
Madam C.J. Walker, first female millionaire, made her fortune on what kind of product?
Typewriters
Microchips
Hair Care
Textbooks
Frederick Douglass was appointed Marshal of the District of Columbia.
True
False
