23XI BHM JEOPARDY GAME 1

General History

100

Which president was the first to recognize black history month?

Gerald Ford

200

Who helped 300 slaves escape to freedom on the underground railroad?

Harriet Tubman

300

Where did MLK Jr deliver his famous “I have a dream” speech?

Washington DC

400

The relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the south of the north is called _____

The Great Migration

500

What year was black history month started?

1976

Finish the Lyric/ Phrase

100

Respond to this question: 

"Mom, can we go to McDonald's?"

You got McDonald's money?

200

R-E-S-P-E-C-T ____ ___ ____ __ _____ __ __!

Find out what it means to me!

300

This ain't Texas ________

WOOO!

400

Stop crying before _ ____ ___ _________ __ ___ _____

I give you something to cry about

500

Is it worth it? Let me work it. _ ___ __ _____ ____ ____ __ ___ _______ __

I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it. 

Black NASCAR

100

This driver, known as the "Jackie Robinson of NASCAR," became the first Black driver to compete in a NASCAR race in 1952

Wendell Scott

200

This driver’s victory in the 2021 Talladega Superspeedway race made him the second African American driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.

Bubba Wallace

300

First African-American race director in Daytona 500 history at the 2022 Daytona 500

Jusan Hamilton

400

First Black owner to enter a car into the Indy 500 in 1972

Leonard W. Miller

500

First African American Woman track president in NASCAR history

Latasha Causey

Music

100

This “King of Pop” transformed the music industry with his groundbreaking albums Thriller and Bad and iconic music videos like Beat It and Billie Jean –

Michael Jackson

200

This singer and songwriter revolutionized the genre of contemporary R&B with his hit album Confessions and songs like Yeah!

Usher

300

Known for his iconic Purple Rain album, this artist combined rock, pop, and funk to create a unique sound that changed the music landscape

 Prince

400

This iconic singer, known for Superstition and I Wish, helped shape the sound of soul and funk in the 1970s.-

Stevie Wonder

500

This iconic girl group, originally formed in the late '90s, launched the careers of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, with hits like Say My Name and Survivor

Destiny’s Child

Black Inventors

100

Inventor of the traffic light and gas mask

Garrett Morgan

200

Inventor of peanut butter

George Washington Carver

300

Inventor of the first home security system

Marie Van Brittan Brown

400

Inventor of the microphone

Dr. James West

500

Inventor of the Hair Straightening formula

Madam C.J Walker