Black History Trivia #1
1. Where did Oprah Winfrey make her television debut as a news anchor?
- a. Los Angeles
- b. Chicago
- c. Nashville
- d. New York City
2. Who was the first African American to be invited to dine in the White House?
- a. Richard R. Wright
- b. Booker T. Washington
- c. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- d. W.E.B. Du Bois
3. What network did The Cosby Show debut on?
- a. ABC
- b. CBS
- c. FOX
- d. NBC
4. Who was the first African American to star in a network television show?
- a. Oprah Winfrey
- b. Nat King Cole
- c. Bill Cosby
5. What country is Barack Obama’s father born in?
- a. Kenya
- b. Tanzania
- c. Uganda
- d. Rwanda
6. Who was the first African American NFL quarterback?
- a. Jackie Robinson
- b. Willie O’Ree
- c. Fritz Pollard
- d. Willie Thrower
7. “I never ran my train off track, and I never lost a passenger” was stated by:
- a. Rosa Parks
- b. Harriet Tubman
- c. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- d. Jackie Robinson
8. What is said to be the earliest form of African American Music
- a. Blues
- b. Jazz
- c. Spiritual
9. Who was the first African American to have their portrait on a postage stamp?
- a. Booker T. Washington
- b. Rosa Parks
- c. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- d. Harriet Tubman
10. What team did Jackie Robinson debut with?
- a. Cardinals
- b. Miami Heat
- c. Brooklyn Dodgers
- d. Angles
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