Question 1
Which civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington?
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Medgar Evers
- James Baldwin
- Malcolm X
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Martin Luther King Jr.
History · United States
African-American History trivia quiz
How well do you really know African-American History? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 African-American History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the African-American History questions cover
- Civil Rights
- Reconstruction
- Black Power
- Harlem Renaissance
- Abolition
- Abolitionism
- Civil War
- School Desegregation
- Voting Rights
- Civil Rights Law
- Desegregation
- Freedom Summer
Try three African-American History questions
Question 2
Which activist's arrest for refusing to surrender her bus seat helped spark a major Alabama boycott?
- Ida B. Wells
- Rosa Parks
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Ella Baker
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Rosa Parks
Question 3
Which formerly enslaved woman became famous for guiding people to freedom through the Underground Railroad?
- Mary McLeod Bethune
- Dorothy Height
- Harriet Tubman
- Sojourner Truth
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Harriet Tubman
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a African-American History match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven African-American History questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your African-American History ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.