Who wrote the play “A Raisin in the Sun”?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Lorraine Hansberry
c) August Wilson
d) Toni Morrison
Answer: b) Lorraine Hansberry
The famous play “Fences” is written by:
a) Langston Hughes
b) Lorraine Hansberry
c) August Wilson
d) Toni Morrison
Answer: c) August Wilson
Which civil rights activist and playwright wrote the play “In White America”?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Lorraine Hansberry
c) August Wilson
d) Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer: a) Langston Hughes
The “Montgomery Bus Boycott” was a pivotal event in the civil rights movement and was initiated by:
a) Malcolm X
b) Rosa Parks
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
d) Thurgood Marshall
Answer: b) Rosa Parks
The play “The Mountaintop” dramatizes the last night of which civil rights leader’s life?
a) Malcolm X
b) Rosa Parks
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: c) Martin Luther King Jr.
Which famous African American actress starred in the film adaptation of “A Raisin in the Sun?
a) Halle Berry
b) Angela Bassett
c) Ruby Dee
d) Sidney Poitier
Answer: c) Ruby Dee
“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf” is a choreopoem written by:
a) Maya Angelou
b) Audre Lorde
c) Ntozake Shange
d) Alice Walker
Answer: c) Ntozake Shange
The civil rights musical “Hair” is known for its portrayal of which era?
a) 1960s
b) 1950s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
Answer: a) 1960s
“The Laramie Project” focuses on the aftermath of the murder of:
a) Malcolm X
b) Emmett Till
c) Matthew Shepard
d) Medgar Evers
Answer: c) Matthew Shepard
The civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” is based on a folk song from which country?
a) South Africa
b) India
c) United States
d) Mexico
Answer: b) India
Who directed the film adaptation of “Selma,” which portrays the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches?
a) Spike Lee
b) Ava DuVernay
c) Barry Jenkins
d) Ryan Coogler
Answer: b) Ava DuVernay
The “Little Rock Nine” were a group of African American students known for their involvement in:
a) The Greensboro sit-ins
b) The Montgomery Bus Boycott
c) The integration of Little Rock Central High School
d) The Freedom Rides
Answer: c) The integration of Little Rock Central High School
Which civil rights activist’s life is depicted in the play and film “Malcolm X”?
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Malcolm X
c) Nelson Mandela
d) Medgar Evers
Answer: b) Malcolm X
The “Freedom Riders” were activists who challenged segregation in which mode of transportation?
a) Buses
b) Trains
c) Airplanes
d) Ships
Answer: a) Buses
The play “The Meeting” imagines a fictional conversation between which two historical figures?
a) Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
b) Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman
c) Langston Hughes and W.E.B. Du Bois
d) Thurgood Marshall and Booker T. Washington
Answer: a) Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
“Porgy and Bess,” an opera dealing with African American life, was composed by:
a) George Gershwin
b) Leonard Bernstein
c) Duke Ellington
d) John Coltrane
Answer: a) George Gershwin
The play “The Scottsboro Boys” is based on a real-life incident involving:
a) A bus boycott
b) A voting rights campaign
c) A group of falsely accused African American youths
d) A desegregation battle
Answer: c) A group of falsely accused African American youths
The musical “Dreamgirls” is loosely inspired by the story of which real-life music group?
a) The Supremes
b) The Temptations
c) The Jackson 5
d) Earth, Wind & Fire
Answer: a) The Supremes
The play “Passing Strange” follows a young African American’s journey of self-discovery in which city?
a) New Orleans
b) Los Angeles
c) New York
d) Chicago
Answer: c) New York
The film “Green Book” centers around a road trip through the American South by:
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Malcolm X
c) Thurgood Marshall
d) Don Shirley
Answer: d) Don Shirley
“Carmen Jones” is a musical adaptation of which classic opera?
a) “Carmen” by Georges Bizet
b) “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi
c) “Madama Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini
d) “The Magic Flute” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Answer: a) “Carmen” by Georges Bizet
The play “The Colored Museum” is a satirical exploration of African American culture written by:
a) August Wilson
b) Suzan-Lori Parks
c) George C. Wolfe
d) Lorraine Hansberry
Answer: c) George C. Wolfe
“A Soldier’s Play” explores themes of race and identity within the context of which military branch?
a) Army
b) Navy
c) Air Force
d) Marines
Answer: a) Army
The play “Topdog/Underdog” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning work by which playwright?
a) Suzan-Lori Parks
b) August Wilson
c) Lorraine Hansberry
d) Ntozake Shange
Answer: a) Suzan-Lori Parks
“The Color Purple” musical is based on a novel by:
a) Toni Morrison
b) Alice Walker
c) Maya Angelou
d) Zora Neale Hurston
Answer: b) Alice Walker
The civil rights ballet “Revelations” is choreographed by:
a) Alvin Ailey
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Martha Graham
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: a) Alvin Ailey
“The Scottsboro Boys” is a musical by the songwriting duo:
a) Rodgers and Hammerstein
b) Kander and Ebb
c) Lerner and Loewe
d) Gilbert and Sullivan
Answer: b) Kander and Ebb
The play “A Soldier’s Play” was adapted into a film titled:
a) “Glory”
b) “Black Hawk Down”
c) “A Few Good Men”
d) “A Soldier’s Story”
Answer: d) “A Soldier’s Story”
“Intimate Apparel,” a play by Lynn Nottage, explores the life of a Black woman who works as a:
a) Civil rights activist
b) Seamstress
c) Jazz musician
d) Schoolteacher
Answer: b) Seamstress
“Crowns” is a musical that celebrates the tradition of:
a) Gospel music
b) Hip-hop music
c) Classical music
d) Jazz music
Answer: a) Gospel music
The “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” in 1963 featured the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech by:
a) Malcolm X
b) Rosa Parks
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
d) Thurgood Marshall
Answer: c) Martin Luther King Jr.
The play “Hairspray” deals with issues of race and integration in the context of:
a) The fashion industry
b) The music industry
c) Television dance shows
d) A high school
Answer: c) Television dance shows
The theater company known for its productions focused on African American life and culture is called:
a) Harlem Renaissance Players
b) Negro Ensemble Company
c) Black Arts Movement Collective
d) Civil Rights Dramatists
Answer: b) Negro Ensemble Company
“Radio Golf” is the last play in the ten-play cycle collectively known as:
a) The Harlem Cycle
b) The Civil Rights Anthology
c) The Pittsburgh Cycle
d) The Freedom Plays
Answer: c) The Pittsburgh Cycle
The “Sit-ins” were a form of nonviolent protest against segregation primarily carried out in:
a) Public transportation
b) Movie theaters
c) Restaurants and lunch counters
d) Schools and universities
Answer: c) Restaurants and lunch counters
The “Black Panthers” were a revolutionary organization known for advocating:
a) Nonviolent resistance
b) Integration
c) Armed self-defense and racial equality
d) Cultural assimilation
Answer: c) Armed self-defense and racial equality
The musical “Memphis” tells the story of a white DJ who wants to bring African American music to mainstream audiences in the 1950s. What genre of music is featured in the musical?
a) Jazz
b) Gospel
c) R&B
d) Country
Answer: c) R&B
The play “The Amen Corner” explores themes of religion and family within the context of a:
a) Church congregation
b) Civil rights organization
c) Labor union
d) Political protest
Answer: a) Church congregation
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” is a film that deals with interracial relationships and was released in which decade?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
Answer: b) 1960s
The musical “Ragtime” intertwines the stories of three different groups in early 20th-century America: African Americans, upper-class whites, and immigrants. Which historical figure is featured prominently in the musical?
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Harry Houdini
c) Booker T. Washington
d) Houdini
Answer: b) Harry Houdini
The “Black Lives Matter” movement emerged in response to:
a) The Watts riots
b) The Rodney King beating
c) The killing of Trayvon Martin
d) The assassination of Malcolm X
Answer: c) The killing of Trayvon Martin
The musical “Caroline, or Change” is set in the 1960s and focuses on a maid working for a Jewish family in which Southern U.S. state?
a) Alabama
b) Georgia
c) Louisiana
d) Mississippi
Answer: c) Louisiana
The play “Bamboozled” explores themes of race, media, and cultural appropriation. Who directed the film adaptation?
a) Spike Lee
b) Ava DuVernay
c) John Singleton
d) Tyler Perry
Answer: a) Spike Lee
“An Octoroon” is a contemporary play that addresses issues of race and identity while reimagining a 19th-century melodrama. Who wrote the play?
a) Suzan-Lori Parks
b) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
c) August Wilson
d) Lynn Nottage
Answer: b) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
The “Children’s Crusade” in 1963 involved the participation of young people in protests and demonstrations for civil rights. In which city did this event primarily take place?
a) Selma
b) Montgomery
c) Birmingham
d) Little Rock
Answer: c) Birmingham
The “Freedom Summer” of 1964 aimed to increase African American voter registration in which U.S. state?
a) Mississippi
b) Alabama
c) Georgia
d) Louisiana
Answer: a) Mississippi
The play “Black Nativity” is a retelling of the nativity story with an African American perspective. Who wrote this play?
a) August Wilson
b) Langston Hughes
c) Lorraine Hansberry
d) Maya Angelou
Answer: b) Langston Hughes
The “Mississippi Burning” murders of 1964 involved the killing of three civil rights activists by members of a white supremacist group. What were the activists’ names?
a) Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Medgar Evers
b) Emmett Till, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis
c) James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner
d) Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver
Answer: c) James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner
“Ghosts of Mississippi” is a film that deals with the trial of the killer of which civil rights figure?
a) Malcolm X
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) Medgar Evers
d) Emmett Till
Answer: c) Medgar Evers
The play “Fireflies” by Donja R. Love centers around a Black queer woman’s experience during which historical period?
a) Civil War
b) Harlem Renaissance
c) Civil Rights Movement
d) AIDS crisis
Answer: d) AIDS crisis
