Famous Black History Person
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!
I gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Who am I?
Martin Luther King Jr
I refused to give up my seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Who am I?
Rosa Parks
What month do we celebrate Black History
February
"No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
A) Dorothy Vaughn
B) Rosa Parks
C) Mary Jackson
B) Rosa Parks
David's father has three sons : Snap, Crackle and _____ ?
David
I was the first black man to play in the Major League Baseball? Who am I?
Jackie Robinson
I was the first Black President of the United States of America. Who am I?
Barack Obama
Double Jeopardy!!!!!
Blacks and whites weren't allowed to sit in restaurants, buses, attend school together, or marry. What is this called?
Segregation
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) WEB DuBois
C) George Washington Carver
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
This is as light as a feather, yet no man can hold it for long. What am I?
Your breath
I was the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard. Who am I?
WEB DuBois
Double Jeopardy!!!!
I am a famous poet. I wrote the famous poem, "Still I Rise". Who am I?
Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King Jr. believed that people shouldn't use violence to achieve their goals, that there were other ways to get people to listen. Nelson Mandela shared similar beliefs. What kind of protest did they believe in?
non-violent protest
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
A) Maya Angelou
B) Katherine Johnson
C) Rosa Parks
A) Maya Angelou
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you?
Your Name
I was born in South Africa. I spent 20+ years in prison for fighting for equality. I finally became the first Black President of South Africa. Who am I?
Nelson Mandela
I was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. I also won the Nobel Peace Prize. Who am I?
Martin Luther King Jr
From 1955 to 1956 African Americans refused to us the buses in Montgomery in support of the Civil Rights Movement. What form of protest is this?
Boycott
Double Jeopardy!!!!!
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
A) Martin Luther King Jr
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Malcolm X
C) Malcolm X
A man rides into town on Friday. He stays two nights. How does he leave on Tuesday?
His horse was called Friday
We were the women behind Man's first landing on the Moon. We were considered "Human Computers" and we paved the way for other women to go into engineering. Can you name one of our names?
Triple points if you can name all three.
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson
I was a famous civil rights activist that believed in gaining freedom by any means necessary including violence. Who am I?
Malcolm X
What was were black people fighting for during the Civil Rights Movement?
Equal rights and better opportunities
Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.
A) Hank Aaron
B) Kobe Bryant
C) Jackie Robinson
C) Jackie Robinson
Double Jeopardy!!!!
I'm so fast you can't see me, though everyone else can see straight through me. I don't stop until the day you die. What am I?
The blink of an eye.