Black History Month Quiz: Women in History
Norma Merrick Sklarek (b. 1928) was the first black woman to be licensed as:
- A stock broker
- An architect
- A lawyer
Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) started her career in education before moving on to fight for both civil rights and women’s voting rights. To what city government position was Terrell appointed in Washington, DC as a notable first?
- Chief Librarian
- Board of Education Member
- Department of Health Inspector
Dr. Mae Jemison (b. 1956) was the first African-American woman to fly in space. As a science mission specialist on the space shuttle 'Endeavor,' what area of research did she NOT pursue?
- Biofeedback
- Studying electromagnetic fields
- Weightlessness
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) was a civil rights activist who dedicated herself to voter registration in the south. She was forced to leave her childhood home for the act of ___ :
- Registering to vote
- Protesting lynching
- Resisting arrest
Pauli Murray (1910-1985) was the first black woman to:
- Appear on the cover of Vogue magazine
- Direct a feature-length film
- Become ordained as an Episcopal priest
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) was the first female triple Olympic gold medalist in track in 1960, winning her medals in which city?
- Rome
- London
- Los Angeles
Edith Spurlock Sampson (1901-1979) was the first African-American delegate to the United Nations, and the first black woman to do this in 1962:
- Run for governor
- Be elected as a U.S. judge
- Serve on a state supreme court
Ballerina Janet Collins (1923-2003) was the first black artist to perform on which stage in New York City in 1951?
- Radio City Music Hall
- The Apollo Theater
- The Metropolitan Opera House
Byllye Y. Avery (b. 1937) is an award-winning health care worker-turned-writer and lecturer. Among her many accomplishments, Avery founded the National Black Women's Health Project. How old is this organization?
- 25 years old
- 10 years old
- 30 years old
Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991) was the first black female commentator at this national news organization (hint -- she worked with Walter Cronkite):
- CBS
- ABC
- CNN
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