Black History Trivia

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History Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Name important documents in American history.

   • Declaration of Independence
   • Constitution
   • Bill of Rights

2. Name famous African-American civil rights activists.

   • Martin Luther King Jr.
   • Rosa Parks
   • Malcolm X
   • Harriet Tubman
   • Angela Davis

3. Name ancient wonders of the world.

   • Great Pyramid of Giza
   • Hanging Gardens of Babylon
   • Statue of Zeus at Olympia

4. Name US presidents who served during the 20th century.

   • Franklin D. Roosevelt
   • John F. Kennedy
   • Ronald Reagan
   • Richard Nixon
   • Harry S. Truman

5. Name four European countries involved in World War II.

   • Germany
   • United Kingdom
   • Soviet Union
   • Poland

6. Name influential women in history.

   • Cleopatra
   • Joan of Arc
   • Marie Curie
   • Amelia Earhart
   • Queen Elizabeth I

7. Name three ancient civilizations.

   • Ancient Egypt
   • Ancient Greece
   • Ancient Rome

8. Name the most famous inventors.

   • Thomas Edison
   • Alexander Graham Bell
   • Nikola Tesla
   • Leonardo da Vinci
   • Benjamin Franklin

9. Name significant events of the American Civil Rights Movement.

   • Montgomery Bus Boycott
   • March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
   • Selma to Montgomery marches

10. Name five countries involved in the Allied Powers during World War II.

    • United States
    • United Kingdom
    • Soviet Union
    • Canada
    • Australia

11. Name the most famous ancient Greek philosophers.

    • Socrates
    • Plato
    • Aristotle

12. Name famous female suffragettes.

    • Susan B. Anthony
    • Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    • Emmeline Pankhurst
    • Alice Paul
    • Sojourner Truth

13. Name three key battles of the American Revolutionary War.

    • Battle of Lexington and Concord
    • Battle of Saratoga
    • Battle of Yorktown

14. Name countries that were part of the Axis Powers during World War II.

    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Hungary
    • Romania

15. Name three influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

    • Martin Luther King Jr.
    • Malcolm X
    • Rosa Parks

16. Name ancient Greek city-states.

    • Athens
    • Sparta
    • Thebes
    • Corinth
    • Olympia

17. Name major events of the French Revolution.

    • Storming of the Bastille
    • Reign of Terror
    • Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

18. Name the most prominent inventors of the Industrial Revolution.

    • James Watt
    • Eli Whitney
    • Samuel Morse
    • Alexander Graham Bell
    • George Stephenson

19. Name Native American tribes.

    • Cherokee
    • Apache
    • Iroquois

20. Name five influential female writers in history.

    • Jane Austen
    • Virginia Woolf
    • Maya Angelou
    • Mary Shelley
    • Emily Dickinson

21. Name three ancient Egyptian pharaohs.

    • Tutankhamun
    • Cleopatra
    • Ramses II
    • Xerxes I

22. Name the most important battles of World War II.

    • Battle of Stalingrad
    • D-Day (Normandy Landings)
    • Battle of Midway
    • Battle of the Bulge
    • Battle of Iwo Jima

23. Name three famous Renaissance artists.

    • Leonardo da Vinci
    • Michelangelo
    • Raphael
    • Sandro Botticelli

24. Name countries involved in the Cold War.

    • United States
    • Soviet Union
    • China
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany

25. Name three key figures of the American Westward Expansion.

    • Lewis and Clark
    • Sacagawea
    • Davy Crockett

26. Name the most popular ancient Roman emperors.

    • Julius Caesar
    • Augustus Caesar
    • Nero
    • Trajan
    • Constantine the Great

27. Name three important events of the Space Race.

    • Launch of Sputnik
    • Apollo 11 moon landing
    • Mir space station launch

28. Name the most influential leaders of the Women's Suffrage Movement.

    • Susan B. Anthony
    • Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    • Alice Paul
    • Lucretia Mott
    • Carrie Chapman Catt

29. Name three medieval European knights.

    • Richard the Lionheart
    • William Marshal
    • Joan of Arc
    • Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid)

30. Name ancient Mayan cities.

    • Tikal
    • Chichen Itza
    • Palenque
    • Uxmal
    • Copan

31. Name key events of the American Civil War.

    • Battle of Gettysburg
    • Emancipation Proclamation
    • Surrender at Appomattox

32. Name the most famous inventors of the 19th century.

    • Thomas Edison
    • Alexander Graham Bell
    • Nikola Tesla
    • Eli Whitney

33. Name three influential leaders of the Russian Revolution.

    • Vladimir Lenin
    • Leon Trotsky
    • Joseph Stalin

34. Name European countries that colonized Africa.

    • Great Britain
    • France
    • Germany
    • Belgium

35. Name key events of the American Civil Rights Movement.

    • Brown v. Board of Education
    • March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    • Voting Rights Act of 1965

36. Name famous female aviators.

    • Amelia Earhart
    • Bessie Coleman
    • Jacqueline Cochran
    • Harriet Quimby

37. Name ancient Chinese dynasties.

    • Han Dynasty
    • Ming Dynasty
    • Qing Dynasty

38. Name important battles of the American Civil War.

    • Battle of Antietam
    • Battle of Gettysburg
    • Battle of Vicksburg
    • Battle of Bull Run

39. Name three major events of the Russian Revolution.

    • February Revolution
    • October Revolution
    • Russian Civil War

40. Name African countries that gained independence in the 20th century.

    • Ghana
    • Nigeria
    • Kenya
    • Zimbabwe
    • South Africa

41. Name three famous explorers of the Age of Discovery.

    • Christopher Columbus
    • Ferdinand Magellan
    • Vasco da Gama
    • Pedro Álvares Cabra

42. Name ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.

    • Sumer
    • Babylon
    • Assyria
    • Akkadian Empire
    • Hittites

43. Name three important events of the American Revolution.

    • Boston Tea Party
    • Battle of Bunker Hill
    • Treaty of Paris (1783)

44. Name four influential philosophers of the Enlightenment.

    • John Locke
    • Voltaire
    • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    • Immanuel Kant

45. Name key figures of the Renaissance.

    • Leonardo da Vinci
    • Michelangelo
    • Galileo Galilei
    • Lorenzo de’ Medici
    • Nicolaus Copernicus

46. Name ancient Greek gods and goddesses.

    • Zeus
    • Athena
    • Apollo
    • Aphrodite
    • Poseidon

47. Name three significant events of the Industrial Revolution.

    • Invention of the steam engine
    • First textile factories
    • Introduction of railroads

48. Name five countries involved in the Seven Years' War.

    • Great Britain
    • France
    • Prussia
    • Austria
    • Russia

49. Name influential leaders of the American Revolution.

    • George Washington
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Benjamin Franklin
    • Alexander Hamilton

50. Name five African-American inventors.

    • George Washington Carver
    • Lewis Howard Latimer
    • Madam C.J. Walker
    • Garrett Morgan
    • Granville T. Woods

51. Name ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.

    • Aztec
    • Maya
    • Olmec
    • Teotihuacan

52. Name five influential artists of the 20th century.

    • Pablo Picasso
    • Salvador Dalí
    • Frida Kahlo
    • Andy Warhol
    • Jackson Pollock

53. Name three key events of the Vietnam War.

    • Gulf of Tonkin Incident
    • Tet Offensive
    • Fall of Saigon

54. Name the most known ancient Persian empires.

    • Achaemenid Empire
    • Parthian Empire
    • Sassanian Empire
    • Median Empire

55. Name three important events of the Women's Suffrage Movement.

    • Seneca Falls Convention
    • Ratification of the 19th Amendment
    • Women's March on Versailles

56. Name influential leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement.

    • Martin Luther King Jr.
    • Rosa Parks
    • Malcolm X
    • John Lewis
    • Medgar Evers

57. Name three key figures of the Scientific Revolution.

    • Nicolaus Copernicus
    • Galileo Galilei
    • Isaac Newton
    • Francis Bacon

58. Name countries involved in the Korean War.

    • United States
    • South Korea
    • North Korea
    • China
    • Soviet Union

59. Name three famous female monarchs.

    • Queen Elizabeth I
    • Catherine the Great
    • Queen Victoria

60. Name ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.

    • Ra
    • Isis
    • Osiris
    • Anubis

61. Name major events of the American Westward Expansion.

    • Louisiana Purchase
    • Gold Rush of 1849
    • Lewis and Clark Expedition

62. Name most influential leaders of the French Revolution.

    • Maximilien Robespierre
    • Marie Antoinette
    • Georges Danton
    • Napoleon Bonaparte
    • Jean-Paul Marat

63. Name four ancient South American civilizations.

    • Inca
    • Maya
    • Moche
    • Nazca

64. Name five key battles of the Napoleonic Wars.

    • Battle of Waterloo
    • Battle of Austerlitz
    • Battle of Trafalgar
    • Battle of Leipzig
    • Battle of Borodino

65. Name famous Native American chiefs.

    • Sitting Bull
    • Geronimo
    • Crazy Horse

66. Name the most influential female scientists.

    • Marie Curie
    • Jane Goodall
    • Rosalind Franklin
    • Rachel Carson

67. Name four ancient Roman gods and goddesses.

    • Jupiter
    • Venus
    • Mars
    • Saturn

68. Name the major events of World War I.

    • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    • Battle of the Somme
    • Treaty of Versailles
    • Russian Revolution
    • Sinking of the Lusitania

69. Name the most significant events of the Civil Rights Movement in South Africa.

    • Sharpeville Massacre
    • Soweto Uprising
    • Nelson Mandela's release from prison

70. Name four influential leaders of the Indian independence movement.

    • Mahatma Gandhi
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • Subhas Chandra Bose
    • Bhimrao Ambedkar

71. Name three ancient Japanese dynasties.

    • Yamato Dynasty
    • Heian Dynasty
    • Tokugawa Shogunate

72. Name countries involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

    • United States
    • Soviet Union
    • Cuba
    • United Kingdom
    • Turkey

73. Name the most important events of the Protestant Reformation.

    • Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses
    • Peace of Augsburg
    • Council of Trent

74. Name the most influential figures of the Harlem Renaissance.

    • Langston Hughes
    • Zora Neale Hurston
    • Duke Ellington
    • Josephine Baker
    • Countee Cullen

75. Name ancient Celtic tribes.

    • Gauls
    • Britons
    • Gaels

76. Name key battles of the American Revolutionary War.

    • Battle of Lexington and Concord
    • Battle of Saratoga
    • Battle of Yorktown
    • Battle of Bunker Hill
    • Battle of Trenton

77. Name five ancient African civilizations.

    • Egypt
    • Carthage
    • Kush
    • Axum
    • Mali Empire

78. Name three famous female spies in history.

    • Mata Hari
    • Nancy Wake
    • Virginia Hall

79. Name five influential leaders of the American Progressive Era.

    • Theodore Roosevelt
    • Woodrow Wilson
    • Jane Addams
    • Ida B. Wells
    • Susan B. Anthony

80. Name five key events of the Space Age.

    • Launch of Sputnik
    • Moon landing (Apollo 11)
    • Hubble Space Telescope launch
    • International Space Station construction
    • Mars rover missions

81. Name three famous female pirates.

    • Anne Bonny
    • Mary Read
    • Ching Shih

82. Name five influential leaders of the American Progressive Movement.

    • Theodore Roosevelt
    • Woodrow Wilson
    • Susan B. Anthony
    • Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    • Booker T. Washington

83. Name three significant events of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

    • Red Guard movement
    • Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution campaign
    • Death of Mao Zedong

84. Name five ancient Phoenician city-states.

    • Tyre
    • Sidon
    • Carthage
    • Byblos
    • Arwad

85. Name three famous female painters.

    • Frida Kahlo
    • Georgia O'Keeffe
    • Artemisia Gentileschi

86. Name five key events of the Civil Rights Movement in South Africa.

    • Sharpeville Massacre
    • Soweto Uprising
    • Release of Nelson Mandela
    • First non-racial elections
    • Truth and Reconciliation Commission

87. Name three ancient Australian Aboriginal tribes.

    • Noongar
    • Yolngu
    • Wiradjuri

88. Name five influential leaders of the Indian Civil Rights Movement.

    • Mahatma Gandhi
    • B.R. Ambedkar
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • Vallabhbhai Patel
    • Rajendra Prasad

89. Name three important events of the Russian Cold War.

    • Berlin Wall construction
    • Cuban Missile Crisis
    • Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union

90. Name five ancient Greek city-states.

    • Athens
    • Sparta
    • Thebes
    • Corinth
    • Argos

91. Name five important events of the Industrial Revolution.

    • Invention of the spinning Jenny
    • Steam engine development
    • Factory system expansion
    • Urbanization
    • Growth of railroads

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Here’s the separate category of black history trivia prepared for you and your trivia game!

Black History category:

1. Name a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement.

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Rosa Parks
• Malcolm X
• Harriet Tubman
• Thurgood Marshall

2. Name a famous African-American inventor.

• George Washington Carver
• Madam C.J. Walker
• Lewis Howard Latimer
• Garrett Morgan
• Elijah McCoy

3. Name a landmark Supreme Court case related to civil rights.

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Dred Scott v. Sandford
• Loving v. Virginia
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Roe v. Wade

4. Name a significant African-American literary figure.

• Maya Angelou
• Langston Hughes
• Toni Morrison
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Richard Wright

5. Name an African-American athlete who broke barriers.

• Jackie Robinson
• Serena Williams
• Muhammad Ali
• Florence Griffith Joyner
• Wilma Rudolph

6. Name a famous African-American musician.

• Aretha Franklin
• Stevie Wonder
• Beyoncé
• Michael Jackson
• Duke Ellington

7. Name a historically black college or university (HBCU).

• Howard University
• Spelman College
• Morehouse College
• Tuskegee University
• Hampton University

8. Name an African-American scientist or mathematician.

• Katherine Johnson
• Neil deGrasse Tyson
• Mae Jemison
• Benjamin Banneker
• Charles Drew

9. Name a prominent African-American filmmaker.

• Spike Lee
• Ava DuVernay
• Tyler Perry
• Barry Jenkins
• Ryan Coogler

10. Name a significant African-American political leader.

• Barack Obama
• Shirley Chisholm
• Jesse Jackson
• Kamala Harris
• Colin Powell

11. Name a popular African-American TV show from the 1990s.

• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Martin
• The Cosby Show
• Living Single
• Family Matters

12. Name an African-American artist from the Harlem Renaissance.

• Jacob Lawrence
• Langston Hughes
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Augusta Savage
• Aaron Douglas

13. Name a famous African-American astronaut.

• Mae Jemison
• Guion Bluford
• Ronald McNair
• Charles Bolden
• Stephanie Wilson

14. Name an African-American civil rights organization.

• NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
• Black Lives Matter
• SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
• CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
• SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

15. Name a groundbreaking African-American fashion designer.

• Dapper Dan
• Tracy Reese
• Patrick Kelly
• Ann Lowe
• Pyer Moss (Kerby Jean-Raymond)

16. Name an influential African-American journalist.

• Oprah Winfrey
• Ida B. Wells
• Gwen Ifill
• Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Soledad O'Brien

17. Name a significant African-American painter.

• Jean-Michel Basquiat
• Jacob Lawrence
• Faith Ringgold
• Horace Pippin
• Amy Sherald

18. Name an African-American author of children's books.

• Jacqueline Woodson
• Jerry Pinkney
• Vashti Harrison
• Eloise Greenfield
• Christopher Paul Curtis

19. Name a prominent African-American jazz musician.

• Louis Armstrong
• Miles Davis
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Duke Ellington
• Billie Holiday

20. Name an influential African-American civil rights activist.

• Angela Davis
• Medgar Evers
• Bayard Rustin
• Fannie Lou Hamer
• Dorothy Height

21. Name a groundbreaking African-American choreographer.

• Alvin Ailey
• Katherine Dunham
• Judith Jamison
• Debbie Allen
• Savion Glover

22. Name an African-American athlete known for their achievements in basketball.

• Michael Jordan
• LeBron James
• Magic Johnson
• Kobe Bryant
• Bill Russell

23. Name a significant African-American playwright.

• August Wilson
• Lorraine Hansberry
• Amiri Baraka
• Suzan-Lori Parks
• Lynn Nottage

24. Name an African-American historical figure who fought for women's rights.

• Sojourner Truth
• Ida B. Wells
• Mary Church Terrell
• Fannie Lou Hamer
• Dorothy Height

25. Name a prominent African-American journalist and news anchor.

• Robin Roberts
• Lester Holt
• Gwen Ifill
• Don Lemon
• Tamron Hall

26. Name a groundbreaking African-American fashion model.

• Naomi Campbell
• Tyra Banks
• Iman
• Beverly Johnson
• Grace Jones

27. Name an influential African-American poet.

• Langston Hughes
• Maya Angelou
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Nikki Giovanni
• Rita Dove

28. Name an African-American actor or actress who has won an Academy Award.

• Denzel Washington
• Halle Berry
• Sidney Poitier
• Octavia Spencer
• Jamie Foxx

29. Name a significant African-American activist in the LGBTQ+ community.

• Marsha P. Johnson
• Audre Lorde
• Bayard Rustin
• Laverne Cox
• RuPaul

30. Name an African-American athlete known for their achievements in track and field.

• Usain Bolt
• Carl Lewis
• Florence Griffith Joyner
• Allyson Felix
• Jesse Owens

31. Name a notable African-American religious leader or preacher.

• Bishop T.D. Jakes
• Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
• Reverend Al Sharpton
• Minister Louis Farrakhan
• Reverend Jesse Jackson

32. Name an African-American journalist who has made significant contributions to the field of investigative reporting.

• Ida B. Wells
• Bob Woodward
• Nikole Hannah-Jones
• Jelani Cobb
• Ronan Farrow

33. Name an African-American artist known for their work in the field of contemporary art.

• Kara Walker
• Jean-Michel Basquiat
• Kerry James Marshall
• Mickalene Thomas
• Kehinde Wiley

34. Name a prominent African-American entrepreneur or business leader.

• Oprah Winfrey
• Robert F. Smith
• Daymond John
• Ursula Burns
• Reginald Lewis

35. Name an African-American scientist known for their contributions to medicine or healthcare.

• Charles Drew
• Patricia Bath
• Rebecca Lee Crumpler
• Mae Jemison
• Percy Julian

36. Name an influential African-American comedian.

• Richard Pryor
• Eddie Murphy
• Dave Chappelle
• Chris Rock
• Whoopi Goldberg

37. Name an African-American author known for their science fiction or fantasy novels.

• Octavia Butler
• Samuel R. Delany
• N.K. Jemisin
• Nalo Hopkinson
• Tanan

History Trivia: Summary

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