Black History Quiz
Did we mention there was going to be a test about your knowledge about Black History Month? What do you know about African heritage here in Atlantic Canada? Hopefully after this quiz you’ll know more.
Read through the questions and write down what you think the answers are. Check the answers by clicking on the questions. Have fun!
[toggles active=0 event=”click” disabled=false autoheight=true theme=”none”] [toggle title=”Who is the former Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia?”]Mayann Francis[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Where is she from, and why was her appointment so special?“]She is from Whitney Pier in Sydney, Nova Scotia. She is the first Black person to be named Lieutenant-Governor.[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Who was the first recorded Black person in Canada?”]Mathieu da Costa[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Name two of the three main Black groups to settle in Nova Scotia.”]The Maroons, Black Loyalists, Refugee Blacks[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”What major landmark did the Jamaican Maroons help build?”]Citadel Hill in Halifax[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Many Black Loyalists left for Africa in 1792. Where did they go? What city did they found?”]They went to Sierra Leone and founded Freetown.[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Approximately how many people of African descent live in Nova Scotia?”]20,000[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”What famous wrestler and movie star has Nova Scotian roots?”]Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. His father, wrestler Rocky Johnson, was born in Nova Scotia.[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Who is the first Black Nova Scotian to graduate with a degree in law?”]James R. Johnston[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”When was legal segregation ended in Nova Scotia schools?”]1954[/toggle] [/toggles] [toggles] [toggle title=”Which boxer from Windsor Plains was crowned the commonwealth Welterweight Boxing Champion in 1973?”]Clyde Gray[/toggle] [/toggles]
So, how did you do?
Special thanks to Rev. Sherrolyn Riley who sent us this quiz.