How much do you know about Black History Month? Take the quiz.

February marks the 36th anniversary of Black History Month, which highlights the actions and achievements of African Americans throughout US history. Other countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also celebrate their own black history months. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of the facts.

2. Celebrated author Alex Haley wrote books about all of the following people, EXCEPT:

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Famed trumpeter Louis Armstrong was honored by other jazz greats at the 17th annual Newport Jazz Festival.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington, D.C. Aug. 28, 1963.

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kunta Kinte

Queen Haley

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