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The Ultimate Angela Davis Quiz: Prove You're a True Fan

Updated: Mar 19, 2023

Angela Yvonne Davis is an American political activist, philosopher, academic, and author.

Get ready to flex your Angela Davis muscles! This quiz features 17 questions on everything from the basics to the most obscure facts. Can you ace it? Gain valuable insights.

Angela Yvonne Davis is an American political activist, philosopher, academic, and author.

Get ready to flex your Angela Davis muscles! This quiz features 17 questions on everything from the basics to the most obscure facts. Can you ace it? Gain valuable insights.

What is the age of Angela Davis?

Angela Davis was born on Jan 26, 1944, which means that Angela Davis is currently 79 years old.

Where was Angela Davis born?

Birmingham
Atlanta
Norfolk
Cincinnati

Angela Davis was born in Birmingham, United States Of America.
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama.

Which fields of work was Angela Davis active in?
(Select 2 answers)

Feminism
Activism
Women's Studies
Political Philosophy

Angela Davis was active in the following fields:

Feminism
Peace Movement
Activism

Which award did Angela Davis receive in 2011?

Honorary Citizen Of Magdeburg
Order Of Playa Girón
Lenin Peace Prize
Blue Planet Award

Angela Davis received a number of awards, a few of which are listed here:

Honorary Doctorate Of Pompeu Fabra University (2021)
Blue Planet Award (2011)
Thomas Merton Award (2006)
American Book Awards (1998)
Lenin Peace Prize (1979)
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1972)
Star Of People's Friendship (1972)
Order Of Playa Girón (1972)
Honorary Citizen Of Magdeburg (1972)

The American Book Awards was awarded to Angela Davis in what year?

1998
1995
1996
2001

Angela Davis received a number of awards, a few of which are listed here:

Honorary Doctorate Of Pompeu Fabra University (2021)
Blue Planet Award (2011)
Thomas Merton Award (2006)
American Book Awards (1998)
Lenin Peace Prize (1979)
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1972)
Star Of People's Friendship (1972)
Order Of Playa Girón (1972)
Honorary Citizen Of Magdeburg (1972)

Which of the following images shows Angela Davis?

What is Angela Davis's nationality?

Norway
Qatar
Israel
United States Of America

Who was a doctoral student of Angela Davis?

Kamari Maxine Clarke

Who was a doctoral advisor of Angela Davis?

Lotan Harold DeWolf
Martin Heidegger
Edward Teller
Herbert Marcuse

Herbert Marcuse was Angela Davis's doctoral advisor.
Herbert Marcuse was a German-American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.

Which of the following has been Angela Davis's employer?

University Of California, Santa Cruz
Charter Oak State College
University Of Connecticut
University Of New Hampshire

University Of California, Santa Cruz was Angela Davis's employer.
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California.

Which of the following is Angela Davis's record label?

CTI Records
Alternative Tentacles
Palo Alto Records
Sub Pop

Alternative Tentacles was/is Angela Davis's record label.
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 in San Francisco, California.

Which of the following is a notable work of Angela Davis?

When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Die, Nigger, Die!
The American People Series #20: Die
Women, Race And Class

A notable work of Angela Davis's is Women, Race And Class.
Women, Race and Class is a 1981 book by the American academic and author Angela Davis.

Where did Angela Davis attend school?
(select 2 answers)

Brooklyn College
Wendell Phillips Academy High School
Little Red School House And Elisabeth Irwin High School
University Of California, San Diego

Angela Davis was educated are the following institutions:

University Of California, San Diego
Humboldt University Of Berlin
Brandeis University
Little Red School House And Elisabeth Irwin High School

In which of the following organizations has Angela Davis been a member?
(Select 2 answers)

Alpha Kappa Alpha
Black Panther Party
Phi Beta Kappa Society
American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

The following organizations have been among those that Angela Davis has been a part of:

Title	Image
Phi Beta Kappa Society
American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

What is/was Angela Davis's political party?

Black Lives Matter
Republican Party
Black Panther Party
Communist Party USA

Angela Davis has been a member of Communist Party USA.
Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), also known as the American Communist Party, is a Marxist–Leninist communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revolution.

Angela Davis has achieved a Doctorate academic degree.
Is this true or false?

False
True

Angela Davis's academic degree is/was Doctor Of Philosophy.
A Doctor of Philosophy is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study and research.

What are Angela Davis's most famous occupations?
(Select 2 answers)

Human Rights Activist
Autobiographer
Civil Rights Advocate
Photographer

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