Black power salute in the 1968 Olympics.

Black History Trivia Facts

African American and black history is so rich and diverse that it would take a dedicated career to cover all aspects of it.

Nonetheless, we've picked out the most fun and intriguing aspects of their history for you!

Black History Trivia Quiz Fun Facts

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Black History Trivia Quiz

The Ethiopian calendar system is seven years behind the rest of the world!

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Black History Trivia Quiz

The first-ever public sale of slaves was in Portugal in 1444.

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Black History Trivia Quiz

Ralph Bruce received the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a cease-fire between Israelis and Arabs in 1948!

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Black History Trivia Quiz

Lauryn Williams is one of five athletes to have won both a summer and winter Olympic medal and was the first woman to do so.

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Black History Trivia Quiz

Cathay Williams became the first African American woman to enlist in the military in 1866.

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Black History Trivia Quiz

Rosa Parks is one of only four Americans to receive the honor of lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.

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Black History Trivia Quiz

The spacecraft that carried the first African American to space was called the Orbit Challenger. The name seems like something from a sci-fi movie!

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Black History Trivia Quiz

A whooping 17 African Countries gained independence in 1960.

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Black History Trivia Quiz

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. is the black person with the most Grammy awards. He collected an astonishing 80 nominations and 28 awards in a career that spanned 60 years.

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Lawrence Douglas Wilder became the first African American governor in America in 1990.

More History Fun Facts

Looking up at the historical Westminster Abbey.

World History

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (British Royal Family) , waving hello from a car.

Royal Family England

British History

General History

Canada's nature view as it kept during the history.

Canadian History Quiz

All US presidents on the US dollars bills.

Presidential

Modern World History

The Natural History Museum or Naturhistorisches in Vienna, Austria, Europe.

European History Quiz

Greek Mythology

An old tank in the middle of the field on World War II.

World War 2

Ancient painting of from the historical times of Egypt.

Ancient History

An old historical (and typical) Irish house in Dublin.

Irish History Quiz

American History

American Civil War

Middle Ages

Hippocrates, the father of medicine and an important historical figure.

Historical Figures

Australian History

World War 1

George Washington is a famous historical figure.

Famous Historical Figures

Art History

Basic History

A historical uniform of soldiers from world war 2.

Easy History

Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing.

Women History

History of Mexico

Play games with colorful toys and letters cubes.

Vietnam War

World War 1 - an old image of many soldiers taken during a world war 1 battle.

World War 1 (Part 2)

World War 2 (Part 2)

Yuri Gagarin - The Soviet Union spacecraft Vostok 1 was launched in 1961.

1960s History

Black History Trivia Facts

African American and black history is so rich and diverse that it would take a dedicated career to cover all aspects of it.

Black History Trivia Quiz Fun Facts