Question ideas for a fun and educative virtual Black History Month trivia game
Although Black History Month is marked every year with a myriad of activities - from walks to virtual exhibitions - nothing beats trivia, especially if your goal is to bring your entire team together to learn about Black history while having fun. But because Black history itself is broad, so many teams suffer to get suitable trivia questions. Fortunately, we’ve got your back. Below, we outline the best virtual Black History Month Trivia questions that are educational while also entertaining to keep your team engaged.
Black inventors and inventions trivia questions
Create trivia questions around the everyday things we use that were invented or co-invented by Black innovators. This trivia could focus on different areas of engineering, science, technology, or architecture. Questions about an improved version of the traffic lights we use on our roads every day, which was invented by a Black innovator, or the automatic elevator door, are great places to start.
Rap trivia questions
We may have heard of names like Tupac Amaru Shakur, Biggie, Nas, or 50 Cent and their hip-hop careers. But how well do we know this genre of music and its importance to the African-American community? Rap trivia is the best way to find out. Some questions to consider here are the first rap album, the first hip-hop artist to go platinum, the most recognized African-American rapper, and the first black rapper to win a Grammy. Even better, create a multimedia experience for your trivia event with a music round that’s themed around rap music. Rap music or hip-hop is one of the most influential cultural aspects of the African American community and a fun and important topic to learn about during BHM.
Leadership, human rights, and political trivia
A virtual Black History Month trivia won’t be complete without acknowledging African Americans who fought for civil rights, beat the odds to become leaders, and influenced the political landscape of our great country. From Booker T. Washington, Barbara Jordan, and Marcus Garvey to Martin Luther King Junior, there are a lot of trivia questions that will not just teach teams about the Black community in America, but will also help all of us understand America’s political landscape, as well as provide context to many other political and human rights decisions.
Trivia on sports events and personalities
Heard of Mohammed Ali? What about Michael Jordan? But how well do you know about their contributions to sports in America? Sports-themed trivia is a great way to take your team on a ride to discover Black sports personalities that changed the rules of the game, their contribution to sports, and their impact on the way we watch and discuss sporting events. From Jackie Joyner-Kersee to Bill Russell, your team won’t run out of trivia questions.
Be it sports, civil rights, or education-related, it’s never easy to come up with a full list of trivia questions for the entire team. Fortunately, you can create any trivia of your choice with Bar None Games. This is the time to turn your team into Black History Month advocates and supporters and establish your company as a diversity and inclusion champion.
