The 2023 Black History Trivia Super Quizzes: A Full Year of Questions and Answers

Questions were updated on Jan. 30, 2023.

Black History Month Special Quizzes. 12 Carefully picked African American Heritage and another set of 12 Black Pop Culture questions from our daily and weekly news quizzes of that past year. Looking for the 2022 year-end quiz? It’s right here. We also have 20 classic Black History Month questions and answers.

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Black History Month Quiz 2023

12 Black History Month general knowledge multiple-choice questions from 2022 and 2023. Click "start quiz."

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1. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first what?

Photo: White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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2. Who is the first Black politician to lead either party in the US Congress?

Photo: Office of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

3 / 12

3. When did lynching become a federal crime in the US?

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4. What is the US Respect for Marriage Act?

Screenshot: PBS NewsHour - YouTube

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5. Karine Jean-Pierre is the first White House Press Secretary to be what?

Photo: Erin Scott, The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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6. Who was the first Black person from Georgia to be elected to the US Senate?

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7. Karen Bass holds which LA record?

Screenshot: LA CityView35 - YouTube

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8. Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?

Photo: Bob Sandberg Look photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

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9. Who was the NBA's first Black coach?

Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

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10. Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series?

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures.
Plato's Stepchildren kiss

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11. What's the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?

Screenshot: US Open Tennis Championships on YouTube

12 / 12

12. What was The Emancipator?

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The Black History Month 2023 Video Quiz

12 Black History Month general knowledge multiple-choice questions and answers from 2022 and 2023. How many can you answer in six minutes?

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The Black History Month 2023 Quiz Questions (printable)

Here are the complete 12 Black heritage questions and multiple choice answers from the 2023 quiz in a printable form.

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first what?

Photo: White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Supreme Court justice without Juris Doctor from Harvard or Yale.
Black female justice in the US Supreme Court.
Supreme Court justice without an Ivy League degree.
Supreme Court justice confirmed without a single vote from the Senate minority party.

Who is the first Black politician to lead either party in the US Congress?

Photo: Office of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kevin McCarthy.
Hakeem Jeffries.
James Enos Clyburn.
Pete Aguilar.

When did lynching become a federal crime in the US?

Screenshot: The White House on YouTube
In 1877.
In 1900.
In 1950.
In 2022.

What is the US Respect for Marriage Act?

Screenshot: PBS NewsHour - YouTube
A criminal code banning sex outside of marriage.
A law banning divorce.
A law recognizing only heterosexual marriages.
A law recognizing same-sex and interracial marriage.

Karine Jean-Pierre is the first White House Press Secretary to be what?

Photo: Erin Scott, The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Black.
Openly Gay.
Black and openly gay.
Black and under 40.

Who was the first Black person from Georgia to be elected to the US Senate?

Screenshot: 11Alive - YouTube
Herschel Walker.
Bo Jackson.
Raphael Warnock.
Stacey Abrams.

Karen Bass holds which LA record?

Screenshot: LA CityView35 - YouTube
The second woman and first Black person elected mayor.
The first woman and the second Black person elected mayor.
The first Jewish and the second Mexican American elected mayor.
The second Jewish person and the first Mexican American elected mayor.

Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?

Photo: Bob Sandberg Look photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized
Willie Mays.
Hank Aaron.
Jackie Robinson.
Babe Ruth.

Who was the NBA's first Black coach?

Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized
Bill Russell.
Wilt Chamberlain.
Julius Erving (Dr. J)
Red Auerbach.

Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series?

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures.
Batman.
Star Trek.
Mission: Impossible.
I Love Lucy.

What's the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?

Screenshot: US Open Tennis Championships on YouTube
Serena Williams's defeat at the 2022 US Open.
Roger Federer’s win at the 2012 Wimbledon finals.
Roger Federer's win at the 2007 Wimbledon finals.
Serena Williams’s defeat to Venus Williams at the 2001 US Open finals.

What was The Emancipator?

A newspaper founded in 1970 in San Francisco, to “advocate LGBTQ rights.”
A newspaper founded in 1920 in North Carolina, to “advocate civil rights.”
A newspaper founded in 1870 in Texas, to “advocate women’s right to vote.”
A newspaper founded in 1820 in Tennessee, to “advocate the abolition of slavery.”

The 2023 Black Pop Culture Quiz

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Black Pop Culture Quiz (Black History Month 2023)

12 Black pop culture multiple-choice questions from the past year. Click "start quiz."

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1. Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series?

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures.
Plato's Stepchildren kiss

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2. She starred in “Fame” and sang “What a Feeling.” Who is she?

Screenshot: Fame / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists

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3. Coolio's last top-40 hit in the US, "C U When U Get There," is based on which famous composition?

Screenshot: Coolio - C U When U Get There (feat. 40 Thevz) Official Music Video

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4. Who was the first Black host of a US network television game show?

Screenshot: CBS

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5. The 14th Dr. Who is for the first time what?

Photo: BBC ONE via doctorwho.tv

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6. Who are Silk Sonic?

Screenshot: Recording Academy / 64th GRAMMYs / CBS

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7. Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?

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8. What’s alopecia?

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9. Who is the actor in this picture?

Screenshot: Emancipation / Apple TV+

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10. Who is the Grammy's most nominated artist ever?

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11. In Black Panther, who is Shuri?

Screenshot: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever / Marvel Entertainment

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12. Who is Emmy's first Black woman to win the lead actress in a drama series award TWICE?

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The 2023 Black Pop Culture Questions (printable)

Here are the complete 12 Black pop culture questions and multiple choice answers from the 2023 quiz in a printable form.

Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series?

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures.
Batman.
Star Trek.
Mission: Impossible.
I Love Lucy.

She starred in “Fame” and sang “What a Feeling.” Who is she?

Screenshot: Fame / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists
Irene Cara.
Jennifer Beals.
Debbie Allen.
Erica Gimpel.

Coolio's last top-40 hit in the US, "C U When U Get There," is based on which famous composition?

Screenshot: Coolio - C U When U Get There (feat. 40 Thevz) Official Music Video
Bach’s “Air on the G String”
Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major”
Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise”
Lakeside’s “Fantastic Voyage"

Who was the first Black host of a US network television game show?

Screenshot: CBS
Nick Cannon.
Nipsey Russell.
Steve Harvey.
Adam Wade.

The 14th Dr. Who is for the first time what?

Photo: BBC ONE via doctorwho.tv
Played by a Jewish actor.
Played by a Black actor.
Played by a transgender actor.
Played by a non-white person.

Who are Silk Sonic?

Screenshot: Recording Academy / 64th GRAMMYs / CBS
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.
Kanye West and Kid Cudi.
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood.
Mark Ronson and Diplo.

Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?

Screenshot: Late Show with Stephen Colbert / CBS
Oscar.
Oscar and Grammy.
Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy.
Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony.

What’s alopecia?

Screenshot: 94th Academy Awards / ABC
A state of tiredness.
Skeletal muscle weakness.
Blood cell deficiency.
Hair loss.

Who is the actor in this picture?

Screenshot: Emancipation / Apple TV+
Chris Rock.
Will Smith.
Jamie Foxx.
Snoop Dogg.

Who is the Grammy's most nominated artist ever?

Screenshot: Beyoncé - YouTube
Beyoncé.
Beyoncé tied with Jay-Z.
Jay-Z.
Quincy Jones.

In Black Panther, who is Shuri?

Screenshot: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever / Marvel Entertainment
Black Panther's former lover.
Black Panther's younger sister.
The Queen Mother of Wakanda.
The keeper of the heart-shaped herb.

Who is Emmy's first Black woman to win the lead actress in a drama series award TWICE?

Screenshot: Television Academy - YouTube
Cicely Tyson.
Debbie Allen.
Viola Davis.
Zendaya.

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Classic Black History Month Questions and Answers

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Lincoln Memorial
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  1. Who was the 16th President of the United States and played a key role in ending slavery?
  • Abraham Lincoln

Explanation: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He played a key role in ending slavery and preserving the Union during the American Civil War.

  1. Who was an escaped enslaved person who became a prominent abolitionist, writer, and speaker?
  • Frederick Douglass

Explanation: Frederick Douglass was an escaped enslaved person who became a prominent abolitionist, writer, and speaker. He wrote several books about his life as an enslaved person and his journey to freedom, including “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” Douglass was born in February 1818 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and escaped slavery in 1838. He disguised himself as a sailor and took a train north. He spoke out against slavery and fought for the rights of African Americans throughout his life.

  1. What was the name of the movement that aimed to end racial discrimination and segregation in the United States in the mid-20th century?
  • Civil rights movement

Explanation: The Civil Rights movement was a political and social movement in the United States that aimed to end racial discrimination and segregation in the mid-20th century. The movement was led by figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Their efforts led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Barack Obama
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  1. Who was the 44th President of the United States and served from 2009 to 2017?
  • Barack Obama

Explanation: Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States, serving from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African American to be elected president, and his administration focused on issues such as healthcare reform, climate change, and civil rights.

  1. What is the name given to the annual celebration of the achievements and contributions of African Americans to American history and culture?
  • Black History Month proclamations

Explanation: Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements and contributions of African Americans to American history and culture. It was first celebrated as Negro History Week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to commemorate the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. It expanded to a month in 1976. Each American president has issued proclamations recognizing the importance of Black History Month.

Rosa Parks
Photo: Unknown author / Public domain
  1. Who was a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus?
  • Rosa Parks

Explanation: Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. Her civil disobedience sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted for more than a year and helped bring attention to the struggle for racial equality in the United States.

  1. In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
  • 1955

Explanation: Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955, inspiring the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It helped to bring attention to the issue of segregation and discrimination in the South.

  1. What was Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech called?
  • “I Have a Dream”

Explanation: Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech “I Have a Dream” on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In this speech, King spoke about the importance of equality and justice for all Americans, regardless of race, and called for an end to segregation and discrimination.

  1. Who was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as the country’s first black president?
  • Nelson Mandela

Explanation: Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as the country’s first black president until 1999. He was imprisoned for 27 years for his opposition to apartheid, the South African system of racial segregation and discrimination. After his release from prison in 1990, he worked to end apartheid and promote reconciliation between the country’s racial groups.

  1. In what year did Nelson Mandela become the first black president of South Africa?
  • 1994

Explanation: Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994. He worked tirelessly to promote peace, reconciliation, and equality in South Africa, earning him widespread recognition and numerous accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

  1. Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?
  • Toni Morrison

Explanation: Toni Morrison became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, known for her powerful and evocative novels that explore themes of race, history, and identity.

Josephine Baker
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  1. Who was the first African American to star in a major Hollywood film?
  • Josephine Baker

Explanation: Josephine Baker was the first African American to star in a major Hollywood film, Zou Zou, released in 1934. She was a talented singer and dancer, becoming one of the most popular performers in Paris during the 1920s. Baker was also a civil rights activist, using her platform to fight discrimination and segregation. Baker was a resistance fighter during WWII and the first Black person buried in the French Pantheon.

  1. Who was Ella Baker?
  • A prominent African American activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement.

Explanation: Ella Baker was a prominent African American activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. She was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and worked to promote voting rights and equality for African Americans.

  1. Who was a celebrated jazz musician known as “The Duke”?
  • Duke Ellington

Explanation: Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was a celebrated jazz musician. He was a prolific composer and bandleader, producing over 1,000 compositions and leading one of the most famous jazz orchestras of the 20th century. Ellington’s innovative and timeless music helped shape the jazz genre, and his contributions to music have been widely recognized.

  1. Who was the legendary jazz musician known as “Satchmo”?
  • Louis Armstrong

Explanation: Louis Armstrong, nicknamed “Satchmo,” was a legendary jazz musician and one of the most influential figures in jazz history. He was a talented trumpet player and singer known for his distinctive voice and innovative style. Armstrong’s music and performances helped shape the jazz genre, and he remains an icon in the music world.

  1. Who was both an African-American Muslim minister and a human rights activist who advocated for the rights of Black people?
  • Malcolm X

Explanation: Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and a human rights activist who advocated for the rights of Black people. He was controversial due to his beliefs and association with the Nation of Islam, a black separatist religious organization. He is best known for his speeches and his support of Black nationalism and self-defense.

  1. She was the American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and helped hundreds of others escape to freedom along the Underground Railroad. What’s her name?
  • Harriet Tubman

Explanation: Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and continued to help hundreds of others escape to freedom along the Underground Railroad. She became one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad and was known as the “Moses of her people.” In addition to her work with the Underground Railroad, Tubman also served as a spy for the Union army during the American Civil War.

Maya Angelou
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  1. Who was an American poet, singer, memoirist, civil rights activist, and one of the first African-American women to gain national recognition for her writing?
  • Maya Angelou

Explanation: Maya Angelou was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, including “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Angelou was also an actress, dancer, and playwright. She was active in the civil rights movement. 

  1. Who was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to President Theodore Roosevelt?
  • Booker T. Washington

Explanation: Booker T. Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to President Theodore Roosevelt, one of the most influential African-American leaders of his time. Washington was the founder of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now known as Tuskegee University, in Alabama. In 1901, he was the first African American to be invited to the White House as a guest and was widely regarded as one of his time’s most prominent African-American leaders.

  1.       Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball?
  • Jackie Robinson

Explanation: Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 when he became the first African American to play in the league. He was also a civil rights advocate and used his platform to fight segregation and discrimination. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, being named Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.

The 2022 Quiz

22 Trivia questions from 2022. The quiz was updated for the 2022 year-end.

Black History Quiz

22 Black History general knowledge multiple-choice questions from 2022. Click "start quiz."

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1. What was Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu most famous for in the Eighties?

Photo: the University of Mount Union, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

2 / 22

2. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first what?

Photo: White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

3 / 22

3. When did lynching become a federal crime in the US?

Screenshot: The White House on YouTube

4 / 22

4. Karine Jean-Pierre is the first White House Press Secretary to be what?

Photo: Erin Scott, The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

5 / 22

5. Who was the first Black host of a US network television game show?

Screenshot: CBS

6 / 22

6. He was the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Photo: National Archives at College Park, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized.

7 / 22

7. Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?

Photo: Bob Sandberg Look photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

8 / 22

8. Who was the NBA's first Black coach?

Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

9 / 22

9. Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series?

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures.
Plato's Stepchildren kiss

10 / 22

10. Why does Grammy-winning artist India Arie want to #DeleteSpotify?

Photo: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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11. Who is the youngest NBA player to reach 3,000 3-Point Field Goals?

Screenshot: NBA on ESPN

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12. LeBron James became the only NBA player to hit which milestone?

Screenshot: NBA on YouTube

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13. What's the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?

Screenshot: US Open Tennis Championships on YouTube

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14. Who's the producer behind Netflix's "Harder They Fall"?

Screenshot: The Harder They Fall / Netflix

15 / 22

15. What flag is this?

16 / 22

16. What was The Emancipator?

17 / 22

17. Who are Silk Sonic?

Screenshot: Recording Academy / 64th GRAMMYs / CBS

18 / 22

18. Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?

Screenshot: Late Show with Stephen Colbert / CBS

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19. Who's this?

Screenshot: 2022 BET Awards / BET Network

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20. According to Kanye West's Oct. 2022 Instagram post, who is "controlled by shadowy, powerful Jewish people"?

Screenshot: Kanye West at Tucker Carlson / FOX News - YouTube

21 / 22

21. A little over a week after Twitter and Instagram restricted Ye's accounts in response to antisemitic remarks in Oct. 2022, he did what?

Screenshot: Piers Morgan Uncensored - YouTube

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22. What did Kanye West wear to his surprise 2022 Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris?

Screenshot: Yeezy Season 9 / Paris Fashion Week via SWGRUS on YouTube

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Our Black History 2022 Quiz Questions

Here are the trivia questions and multiple-choice answers from our 2022 Black History Quiz.

What was Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu most famous for in the Eighties?

Photo: the University of Mount Union, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Campaigning to end South African apartheid.
Being South Africa’s leader in exile.
Being South Africa’s first Black president.
Being the leader in the American civil rights movement.

He was the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Photo: National Archives at College Park, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized.
Denzel Washington.
Morgan Freeman.
Harry Belafonte.
Sidney Poitier.

Who's the producer behind Netflix's "Harder They Fall"?

Screenshot: The Harder They Fall / Netflix
Kanye West.
Ice Cube.
Jay-Z.
Will Smith.

What flag is this?

The Aboriginal flag.
The Belgian flag.
The German flag.
The Angolan flag.

Why does Grammy-winning artist India Arie want to #DeleteSpotify?

Photo: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Because of Joe Rogan’s Covid-19 misinformation.
Because Joe Rogan rarely interviews women.
Because of Joe Rogan’s racial slurs.
Because of Joe Rogan’s salary.

What was The Emancipator?

A newspaper founded in 1970 in San Francisco, to “advocate LGBTQ rights.”
A newspaper founded in 1920 in North Carolina, to “advocate civil rights.”
A newspaper founded in 1870 in Texas, to “advocate women’s right to vote.”
A newspaper founded in 1820 in Tennessee, to “advocate the abolition of slavery.”

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first what?

Photo: White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Supreme Court justice without Juris Doctor from Harvard or Yale.
Black female justice in the US Supreme Court.
Supreme Court justice without an Ivy League degree.
Supreme Court justice confirmed without a single vote from the Senate minority party.

LeBron James became the only NBA player to hit which milestone?

Screenshot: NBA on YouTube
10k-10k-10k.
20k-20k-20k.
30k-30k-30k.
40k-40k-40k.

When did lynching become a federal crime in the US?

Screenshot: The White House on YouTube
In 1877.
In 1900.
In 1950.
In 2022.

Who are Silk Sonic?

Screenshot: Recording Academy / 64th GRAMMYs / CBS
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.
Kanye West and Kid Cudi.
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood.
Mark Ronson and Diplo.

Karine Jean-Pierre is the first White House Press Secretary to be what?

Photo: Erin Scott, The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Black.
Openly Gay.
Black and openly gay.
Black and under 40.

Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?

Screenshot: Late Show with Stephen Colbert / CBS
Oscar.
Oscar and Grammy.
Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy.
Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony.

Who is the youngest NBA player to reach 3,000 3-Point Field Goals?

Screenshot: NBA on ESPN
LeBron James.
Stephen Curry.
Devin Booker.
Bradley Beal.

Who's this?

Screenshot: 2022 BET Awards / BET Network
Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio).
The invisible man (Dr. Jack Griffin).
Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker).
Ye (Kanye West).

Who was the first Black host of a US network television game show?

Screenshot: CBS
Nick Cannon.
Nipsey Russell.
Steve Harvey.
Adam Wade.

Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?

Photo: Bob Sandberg Look photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized
Willie Mays.
Hank Aaron.
Jackie Robinson.
Babe Ruth.

Who was the NBA's first Black coach?

Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized
Bill Russell.
Wilt Chamberlain.
Julius Erving (Dr. J)
Red Auerbach.

Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series?

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures.
Batman.
Star Trek.
Mission: Impossible.
I Love Lucy.

What's the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?

Screenshot: US Open Tennis Championships on YouTube
Serena Williams's defeat at the 2022 US Open.
Roger Federer’s win at the 2012 Wimbledon finals.
Roger Federer's win at the 2007 Wimbledon finals.
Serena Williams’s defeat to Venus Williams at the 2001 US Open finals.

What did Kanye West wear to his surprise 2022 Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris?

Screenshot: Yeezy Season 9 / Paris Fashion Week via SWGRUS on YouTube
A “Black Lives Matter” shirt.
A “White Lives Matter” shirt.
An “All Lives Matter” shirt.
A “Tax the Rich” shirt.

According to Kanye West's Oct. 2022 Instagram post, who is "controlled by shadowy, powerful Jewish people"?

Screenshot: Kanye West at Tucker Carlson / FOX News - YouTube
Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Joe Biden.
Tucker Carlson.
Kim Kardashian.

A little over a week after Twitter and Instagram restricted Ye's accounts in response to antisemitic remarks in Oct. 2022, he did what?

Screenshot: Piers Morgan Uncensored - YouTube
Bought his own social platform and apologized.
Bought his own social platform.
Apologized.
Converted to Judaism.

Black Pop Culture Video Quiz (Black History Month 2022)

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Our Black Pop Culture Quiz for Black History Month Questions and Answers

Who is the most honored woman in the history of the Grammy awards?

Answer: • Beyoncé.

Who was the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor?

Answer: • Sidney Poitier.

Which artist had the most songs ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

Answer: • Drake.

Mary Wilson was a member of which 60’s sensation?

Answer: • The Supremes.

Who is the most-awarded Black artist in Emmys history?

Answer: • RuPaul.

Which soul queen is responsible for the classic hit “Respect”?

Answer: • Aretha Franklin.

The 2021 Golden Globes best-animated movie, “Soul,” made history as what?

Answer: • The first Pixar movie with a Black character in the lead.

What is Blackfishing?

Answer: • Pretending to be of darker skin on social media.

What’s “New Day’s Lyric”?

Answer: • Amanda Gorman’s poem to mark the end of 2021.

Which awards did late actress Cicely Tyson receive in her lifetime?

Answer: • Honorary Oscar. • Emmy. • Medal of Freedom. • And more.

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Our Black History 2021 Quiz Questions and Answers

Black History 2021 Quiz

How many US states recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or a ceremonial holiday?

Answer: • Juneteenth is a federal holiday. It is celebrated in all 50 states.

Eric Adams is the second elected Black mayor of New York City. Who was the first?

Answer: • David Dinkins.

Who is the first Black woman buried at the Pantheon monument in Paris?

Answer: • Josephine Baker.

What is Colorism?

Answer: • Prejudice against individuals with darker skin among people of the same ethnic group.

What was Old Aunt Jemima originally?

Answer: • A song of field enslaved people.

What’s historic about Georgia’s Jan. 6, 2021 vote?

Answer: • It’s the first time a Black senator represents Georgia. • It’s the first time an African-American Democrat from a Southern state has been elected to the Senate. • And, it’s the first time a Millennial senator has been elected.

Who was Maya Angelou?

Answer: • An American poet.

What was the occasion for which Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing got its tune?

Answer: • The anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in 1905.

Who is Jessica Watkins?

Answer: • The first Black woman to live on the International Space Station.

Who is Terence Blanchard?

Answer: • The first Black composer whose work was performed by the New York Metropolitan Opera.