PIONEERS
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This agricultural scientist and inventor, born a slave, developed over 300 uses for peanuts and promoted crop rotation. He was a man of deep faith who credited God for his ideas.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This North African man from Cyrene was compelled by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus' cross on the way to Golgotha.
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This wealthy queen traveled hundreds of miles on a camel caravan to test King Solomon with hard questions and riddles.
Who is the Queen of Sheba?
Abraham left his homeland to go to this land that God promised to show him.
What is Canaan? (or the Promised Land)
In 1992, she became the first Black woman to travel in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
This Ethiopian official, a treasurer for Queen Candace, was reading Isaiah in his chariot when Philip explained the gospel and baptized him.
Who is the Ethiopian Eunuch?
The Queen of Sheba was so impressed by this Israelite king's wisdom and wealth that she declared, "The half was not told me!"
Who is King Solomon?
Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery, and he ended up in this country where he eventually became second-in-command.
What is Egypt?
He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, enduring hatred with dignity and faith.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Mentioned in Jeremiah, this Ethiopian official rescued the prophet Jeremiah from a cistern where he had been left to die.
Who is Ebed-Melech?
In the New Testament, Jesus refers to the Queen of Sheba as this title, saying she will rise up in judgment against that generation.
Who is the "Queen of the South"?
After being warned in a dream, Joseph took Mary and baby Jesus to this North African country to escape King Herod's murder plot.
What is Egypt?
Appointed in 1967, he was the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
According to Genesis, this son of Ham and grandson of Noah is traditionally considered the ancestor of the peoples of North Africa and Cush (Ethiopia).
Who is Mizraim? (or Cush
According to Ethiopian tradition and their sacred text, the Kebra Nagast, the Queen of Sheba had a son with Solomon named this, who became the first emperor of Ethiopia.
Who is Menelik I?
The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for this many years before entering the Promised Land.
What is 40 years?
Before becoming a world-famous boxer and changing his name, he was Cassius Clay. He later converted to Islam and was known for his principle-based refusal to fight in the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
In Acts, this leader of the early church in Antioch was from Cyprus, an island with strong trade and cultural connections to North Africa.
Who is Barnabas?
The Queen of Sheba brought Solomon 120 talents of this precious metal, along with large quantities of spices and precious stones, making it one of the most extravagant gift exchanges in the Bible.
What is gold?
The prophet Jonah tried to run from God by sailing to this city, but ended up in the belly of a great fish instead.
What is Tarshish? (or Joppa