By: Rachael Jackson Staff Writer
Amongst playful banter of competition and gnashing on pizza crust, students gathered to learn about African American history.
The Black Student Union hosted the game of trivia and provided the refreshments. Students provided their brain power as they played through four rounds of 40 total questions.
One student, Keevontye Collier, business major and senior, was enticed by the games because of the importance of the history.
“It’s the history of my race, it’s important to learn how far we’ve come along. Knowing the history is the stepping stone into the future,” Collier remarked.
Want to test your own BHM knowledge? Here are some questions to get you started!
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1. True or False: Martin Luther King Jr. received his doctorate from Boston University?
a. True
b. False
2. In 1968, who was the first African-American congresswoman?
a. Shirley Chisholm
b. Alice Walker
c. Henrietta Lacks
3. Name this founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People:
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a. Frederick Douglass
b. W. E. B. Du Bois
c. George Crum
4. In what year did Black History Month become a month-long celebration?
a. 1946
b. 1986
c. 1976
5. This ground-breaking performer sang “Strange Fruit” in 1939. Who is she?
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a. Nina Simone
b. Billie Holiday
c. Rosa Parks
6. What bridge is tied to the events of Bloody Sunday in Selma, AL?
a. Alfred Washington
b. Ernie Davis
c. Edmund Pettus
7. Who are the two pictured that saluted to Black Power during the 1968 Olympics?
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a. Tommie Smith and John Carlos
b. William Carlos and Thomas Smith
c. Thomas Carlos and John Smith
8. What is the name of this university that was founded in 1866 to train black preachers?
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a. Wilson University
b. Western University
c. Howard University
Answers:
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c
b
c
a
c
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