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Do This: Test Your Knowledge of Black History

Mar 5, 2026 | Easy A

Pop quiz! Let’s test what you’ve learned from our Black History Month Easy A actions over the past two weeks!

Easy A: Meaningful actions in 5 minutes or less. Test your knowledge of Black History.

Test what you’ve learned from our Black History Month Easy A actions!

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1. Who wrote the book, “Hidden Figures,” that was turned into a movie and told the story of Black women mathematicians who were critical to the success of the U.S. space program?

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2. Which one of the following women is not considered a “Hidden Figure”?

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3. What technology did Dr. Gladys West’s research and mathematical model pave the way for?

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4. Who was the first Black woman to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in 1955?

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5. In what year did Claudette Colvin have her “juvenile delinquency” record from her protest arrest expunged?

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6. A group of college women nicknamed the “Belles” played a significant role in launching the nationwide sit-in movement in the 1960s. Which North Carolina women’s college did they attend?

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7. Dr. Willa Beatrice Player was instrumental in introducing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to young people during the Civil Rights Movement. What was her profession?

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8. What is another name for the geopolitical region across the South that is known for fertile farmland and counties with Black residents are the majority of the population?

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9. Which women’s organization played a role in shaping textbook curriculum in Southern schools during Reconstruction and into the 20th century?

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10. What led to Black elected leaders losing their positions of power – even in communities with majority Black populations – after Reconstruction?

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