2025 BHM TRIVIA QUIZ

Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman pilotJean Baptiste Point du Sable, a prominent farmer and traderMansa Musa II, historically the richest man of all timeMatthew Henson, whose 18-year expedition made him the first human to reach the North Pole

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a prominent farmer and trader, is considered the founder of Chicago.

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/who-was-jean-baptiste-pointe-dusable

The U.S. officially designated February as Black History Month in 1976.

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month

The Harlem Renaissance (1918 - 1937), 'the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a Black cultural mecca in the early 20th Century'The Great Migration (1910 - 1970), in which 'Black southerners relocated to northern and midwestern cities'The Black Chicago Renaissance (1930s - 1950s), a transformative time among Black creatives living in Chicago

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomThe Montgomery Bus BoycottThe 1968 Poor People's CampaignThe Selma to Montgomery MarchThe Chicago Open Housing Movement

Big Mama Thornton is the rock and roll legend credited as being the original singer of "Hound Dog."

https://youtu.be/Vl9pb-BsT1w?si=8bl3tRKx6Jc9_dyH

Ryan Coogler is the acclaimed director and producer known for films like "Fruitvale Station," "Black Panther," and "Creed."

https://letterboxd.com/director/ryan-coogler/

Katherine Johnson, whose 'calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of US spaceflights'Alice Ball, a microbiologist who is 'credited with discovering the first effective treatment for leprosy (Hansen's disease)'Floyd Norman, whose animation was featured in a number of Disney classicsMarie Daly, a chemist who studied the relationship between cholesterol and heart healthMark Dean, a computer engineer who helped bring color to our personal computer screens

Bayard Rustin, a political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, economic equality, nonviolence, and gay rightsAlvin Ailey, a renowned dancer, director, choreographer, and activistJames Baldwin, writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poemsAndrea Jenkins, the first African American openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States

Bayard Rustin, a political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, economic equality, nonviolence, and gay rights

https://nmaahc.si.edu/bayard-rustin