Black History
Who was the first African American to travel into space?
A) Guion Stewart Bluford
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Kanye
What is the first name of former South African President Mandela?
A. Dangote
B. Mansa
C. Nelson
D. Bob
What are examples of popular afrobeat musicians nowadays?
Davido and P-Square
By what name is the largest film industry in Africa commonly referred to? (Hint: It's located in Lagos, Nigeria)
Nollywood
Who is the most streamed artist on Spotify currently?
Drake
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
A) Gabby Douglas
B) Serena Williams
C) Simone Biles
Which emperor of Ethiopia inspired Rastafarianism?
Haile Selassie I
Who has the most Grammy awards?
Beyonce
What movie in 2019 topped Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avengers Endgame
This pop singer had three songs that appeared on Billboards top 20 songs of 2015, one of the title hits was "Bad Blood"
Taylor Swift
Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
A) Clarence Thomas
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Colin Powell
What are the longest rivers in Africa?
The Nile, the Congo, and the Niger River
Who brought afrobeat to Nigeria?
Fela Kuti
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce Knowles?
Who is the president of Nigeria?
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
In what year were the first Africans brought to American to work as slaves?
What is 1619?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who was Marvin Gaye?
Who is the most followed person on Instagram?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Who was the 35th president of the United States?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp?
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Approximately how many languages spoken today are native to Africa? (guess between 50 and 5000)
3000+
Who produced the sound track for Black Panther 2?
Rihanna and TEMS
Who was the first African-American man to achieve EGOT status? (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony).
John Legend
Who created jeopardy?
Merv Griffin