How Well Do You Know Your African American History? Education, Politics, and Protest Quiz Quiz Questions

1. In 1966 who was appointed secretary of Housing and Urban Development, becoming the first African American to hold a cabinet position in U.S. history?

A William Thurston B Robert C. Weaver C Andre Dupree D Charles B. Garner

2. In 1967 who was the first African American popularly elected to the U.S. Senate?

A Steven Thomas B Edward Brooke C Carl Parker D John P. Williams

3. Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in economics?

A Wilhemina Creamer B Dorothy Bonds C Alexandra Watkins D Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

4. In 1967 who became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

A Thurgood Marshall B Thomas Elkins C Clarence Thomas D William H. Hastie

5. In 1905 what protest movement was launched in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada?

A New Jersey Movement B Niagara Movement C New York Movement D Buffalo Movement

6. In 1870 who became the first African American to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?

A Joseph Hayne Rainey B Robert Triste C John Devereaux D William R. Marshall

7. In 1865 who became the first African American commissioned as a line field officer in the U.S. Army?

A Martin Delany B Martin Toomey C Robert Turner, Jr. D James Biddle

8. In 1821 who established the first American anti-slavery newspaper, The Genius of Universal Emancipation?

A Henry Foote B Francis Clay C Benjamin Lundy D William Seward

9. Which African American institution was elevated to national prestige by Booker T. Washington?

A Knoxville College B Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute C North Carolina A&T State University D Morgan State University

10. What was the first newspaper owned and operated by African Americans in the United States?

A Maryland Journal B The Appeal C The Liberator D Freedom’s Journal