40+ Black History Month Trivia Questions For Work (2024)

This article features 40+ Black History Trivia questions on topics like iconic black figures, including historical figures, ATHLETES, actors, artists, and more!

February is Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate, honor, and appreciate Black history, culture, and impact in American society. We encourage you to celebrate Black History Month in a way that makes sense for you and your team, in a respectful, tactful, and inclusive way. To help you and your team learn together, we have compiled a list of trivia questions covering topics like historical figures, sports people, pop culture, TV and movies, music, and more.

Famous Black Historical Figures Trivia

1. Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?

1. Memphis, Tennessee

2. Atlanta, Georgia

3. Washington, D.C

2. Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?

1. Bessie Coleman

2. Mary McLeod Bethune

3. Barbara Smith

3. Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?

1. I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing

2. The Heart Of A Woman

3. A Song Flung Up To Heaven

4. What is the name of Michelle Obama’s debut memoir?

1. Dreams From My Father

2. Becoming

3. Just As I Am

5. Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?

1. Hair grower

2. The ironing board

3. Caller ID

6. What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

1. Hawaii

2. Illinois

3. Michigan

7. Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?

1. Montel Williams

2. Arsenio Hall

3. Don Cornelius

8. Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?

1. Tyra Banks

2. Naomi Campbell

3. Iman

9. Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

1. Dior

2. Louis Vuitton

3. Chanel

10. Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?

1. Ketanji Brown

2. Shirley Chisholm

3. Carol Moseley Braun

Famous Black athletes trivia questions

1. At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

1. 17

2. 20

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3. 22

2. How many times did Kobre Bryant win the NBA Championship?

1. 3

2. 5

3. 7

3. What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname?

1. The Greatest

2. The Fridge

3. Mookie

4. Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?

1. Fencing

2. Track and Field

3. Weightlifting

5. LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and _______.

1. Chicago Bulls

2. Miami Heat

3. Houston Rockets

6. Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?

1. Gymnastics

2. Ice skating

3. Fencing

7. What is Tiger Woods’ given name?

1. Eldrick

2. Clarence

3. Malachi

8. In which team did Shaquille O’Neill finish his basketball career?

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

2. Phoenix Suns

3. Boston Celtics

9. Booker T is regarded as one of the greatest of all times in which sport?

1. Boxing

2. Professional Wrestling

3. MMA

10. Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team?

1. Brooklyn Dodgers

2. Brooklyn Atlantics

3. Los Angeles Dodgers

   FAMOUS BLACK ACTORS AND MOVIE TRIVIA

1. Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?

1. Octavia Spencer

2. Queen Latifah

3. Whoopi Goldberg

2. Who played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?

1. Will Smith

2. Joseph Marcell

3. James Avery

3. Who starred as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder?

1. Kerry Washington

2. Viola Davis

3. Regina King

4. Which sports movie did Michael B. Jordan star in?

1. Creed

2. The Fighter

3. Foxcatcher

5. Which of the following is one of Morgan Freeman’s most iconic roles?

1. The Pursuit Of Happyness

2. The Shawshank Redemption

3. Cry Freedom

6. Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?

1. Hannah Montana

2. Good Luck Charlie

3. Shake It Up

7. Which teen movie did Gabrielle Union get her breakthrough role in?

1. She’s The Man

2. Bring It On

3. Love & Basketball

8. Who played Coach Carter in the 2005 film?

1. Samuel L. Jackson

2. Laurence Fishburne

3. Terrence Howard

9. Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?

1. Chadwick Boseman

2. Michael Ealy

3. Anthony Mackie

10. Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?

1. Martin Lawrence

2. Eddie Murphy

3. Chris Tucker

BLACK MUSICIANS/ARTISTS TRIVIA

1. What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?

1. I Have Nothing

2. I Will Always Love You

3. I Wanna Dance With Somebody

2. What was Beyoncé’s first solo album called?

1. Dangerously In Love

2. Crazy In Love

3. Forever Love

3. Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?

1. Nina Simone

2. Aretha Franklin

3. Ella Fitzgerald

4. Ice Cube was one of the founding members of which hip-hop group?

1. Wu-Tang Clan

2. N.W.A

3. The Roots

5. All Eyez On Me is an album by which notorious rapper?

1. Tupac Shakur

2. Snoop Dogg

3. Dr. Dre

6. Truth Hurts was the first major single by which of the following artists?

1. Doja Cat

2. Megan Thee Stallion

3. Lizzo

7. What is the name of Michael Jackson’s debut solo album?

1. Off The Wall

2. Thriller

3. Bad

8. Which artist performed Let’s Get It On (1973)?

1. Marvin Gaye

2. Stevie Wonder

3. Lionel Richie

9. Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?

1. Four Tops

2. The Temptations

3. The Supremes

10. Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?

1. Rihanna

2. SZA

3. Alicia Keys

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