Honouring Black History Month: Test your knowledge with our quiz!

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:26:20 +0000

Canada has been profoundly influenced by the contributions of immigrant Black Canadians who have excelled in various fields such as politics, activism, arts, and business. Their stories reflect resilience, determination, and success, aligning with the theme for Black History month this year: “Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.”

Black History Month was officially recognized in December 1995 by Canada’s House of Commons, following a motion put forward by MP Jean Augustine, the first Black Canadian to be elected to Parliament. An immigrant from Grenada, Augustine is a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant (2011)

Take our quiz to test your knowledge about the history and achievements of Black Canadians and uncover a surprising fact about these notable immigrant personalities!

 

1. Who became the first Black Governor General of Canada in 2005?

A) Michaëlle Jean
B) Jean Augustine
C) Annamie Paul

2. Which Somali-Canadian supermodel was also a UNICEF ambassador?

A) Halima Aden
B) Ubah Hassan
C) Yasmin Warsame

3. Who is the Jamaican-born historian who is also a dub poet?

A) Afua Cooper
B) Faduma Warsame
C) Ginella Massa

4. Who made her directorial debut in 2021 with the short documentary “Dreamers” through the Being Black in Canada program?

A) Jean Augustine
B) Ilhan Abdullahi
C) Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

5. Who is the first Black chief of police in Canada?

A) Devon Clunis
B) Josiah Henson
C) Elijah McCoy

6. Who was the British-trained Caribbean nurse whose landmark legal battle led to the first Canadian court ruling against racial discrimination in employment?

A) Rosemary Brown
B) Viola Desmond
C) Gloria Leon Baylis

7. Who was the first footballer and first Canadian ever to be appointed as a Global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)?

A) Alphonso Davies
B) Donovan Bailey
C) Ben Johnson

8. Which Juno Award-winning rapper, born in Kenya, is known for his socially conscious lyrics and once hosted CBC’s q?

A) K’naan
B) Shad
C) Drake

9. Who was the first Black person appointed to the Senate of Canada and the first Black female senator in North America?

A) Yolande James
B) Anne Cools
C) Rosemary Brown

10. Who made history in 2015 as the first television news reporter in Canada, and likely North America, to wear a hijab on-air?

A) Ginella Massa
B) Amanat Ali
C) Huda Hassan

 

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ANSWER KEY:

1. A) Michaëlle Jean

As a child growing up in Haiti, Jean was homeschooled as her parents did not want her swearing allegiance to the then Haitian president, François Duvalier.

2. C) Yasmin Warsame

Warsame had her first acting role in the 2021 film, The Gravedigger’s Wife.

3.  A) Afua Cooper

In 2018, Cooper was named poet laureate for the city of Halifax.

4. B) Ilhan Abdullahi

Ilhan is currently developing her feature script, Lifeline, with the goal of bringing it to the screen.

5. A) Devon Clunis

Jamaican-born Clunis has performed all manner of duties over the course of 25 years, including: patrols, traffic duty, investigations and community relations.

6. C) Gloria Leon Baylis

Baylis’ case, Her Majesty v. Hilton, resulted in a mere $25 fine for Hilton of Canada, but it was a groundbreaking victory — the first time a Canadian court found an institution guilty of racial discrimination in employment.

7. A) Alphonso Davies

Davies was born in a refugee camp in Buduburam, Ghana after his parents fled the civil war in Liberia.

8. B)  Shadrach Kabongo ‘Shad’

Shad won the 2011 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, beating out Drake’s Thank Me Later!

9. B) Anne Cools

In 1974, Senator Anne Cools founded Women in Transition Inc., one of Canada’s first women’s shelters, pioneering support for victims of domestic violence.

10. A) Ginella Massa

Massa was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants in 2021, recognizing her significant impact in Canadian media.

 

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