Black History Month Quiz 2022

 

Q1: In which country did Black History Month begin?

 

Q2: Who is known as the father of black history?

 

Q3: In the UK, Black History Month was first celebrated in October of which year?

 

Q4: Between 1526 and 1867, the Transatlantic Slave Trade involved merchant ships carrying arms, textiles, and wine from Europe to Africa, enslaved people from Africa to the Americas, and sugar and coffee from the Americas to Europe. During this time, which country transported the most Africans across the Atlantic?

 

Q6: When did British taxpayers stop paying off the government debt incurred in order to compensate British slave owners following the abolition of slavery?

 

Q9: In 2020, a man received global attention for rescuing a counter protestor from a mob during a Black Lives Matter demonstration. What was this hero's name?

 

Q11: In 1981, racial discrimination by the police led to a series of clashes in Brixton. The main riot led to 279 police and 45 members of the public being injured. Time magazine dubbed this day…

Q13: What was the approximate population of black people in London by the end of the 1700s?

 

 

Q14: In which year did Barack Hussein Obama II become the 44th president of the United States?

 

 

Q15: In total, how many years did Nelson Mandela serve in prison?

 

 

Q16: During the Crimean War (1853-1856), Mary Seacole's leadership and courage paved the way for diversity in which profession?

 

 

Q17: In 1996, Kofi Annan became the first black African Secretary Generation of which international organization?

 

 

Q18: Dame Shirley Bassey has performed three iconic theme songs for James Bond movies. Which ones were they?

 

 

Q19: Who was the first black newsreader in Britain in 1968?