Michael Jackson Facts
What was Michael Jackson’s biggest song?
Thriller
Martin Luther King Jr. was named after a Protestant reformer. Who was this reformer?
Martin Luther.
What was the Brown vs. Board of Education court case about?
It was against school segregation.
This agricultural scientist created 300 products from peanuts and 118 from sweet potatoes.
george washington carver
How old was Michael Jackson when he died?
50
At how many years of age did MLK enter college?
King entered college when he was 15 years old.
What resulted in the Batson vs. Kentucky case?
Jurors can not be removed from a trial solely because of their race.
This inventor was an African-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and almanac author.
Benjamin Banneker
What state was Michael Jackson born in?
Indiana
How many times was MLK arrested?
29 times.
What is another name for the Shepherd vs. Florida 341 U.S. 50?
The Groveland Four Case
an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records
Madam C. J. Walker
How many songs has Michael Jackson made?
147
Who attempted to assassinate MLK with a knife in 1958?
Curry, Izola Ware.
The Loving vs. Virginia court case was about which two people?
Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and black woman.
This inventor's most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic light, and a protective 'smoke hood' notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue
Garrett Augustus Morgan
When was his first public performance?
1963
Who successfully assassinated MLK?
James Earl Ray.
What did the Shelley vs. Craemer case influence?
It contributed to societal changes that would eventually bring an end to legalized segregation under “separate but equal.”
He developed the ISA bus and led a design team for making a one-gigahertz computer processor chip.
Mark E. Dean