Name ________________________
Date __________
Black History Month
Directions: Read each question. Then circle the letter
next to the correct answer.
1. In what month do we celebrate Black History Month?
a. January
b. February
c. May
2. Who was a brave woman who helped many slaves?
a. Harriet Tubman
b. Althea Gibson
c. Rosa Parks
3. Who invented 300 things that can be made out of
peanuts?
a. George Washington Carver
b. Benjamin Banneker
c. Garrett Morgan
4. Who is famous for saying “I have a dream” in a
speech?
a. Sojourner Truth
b. Frederick Douglass
c. Martin Luther King Jr.
5. What holiday celebrates African American heritage?
a. Kwanzaa
b. Columbus Day
c. Saint Patrick’s Day
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