In the history of jazz, Dizzy Gillespie & Louis Armstrong were 2 of the greatest players of this instrument
What is the trumpet
100
Represent! For her role in the film 12 Years a Slave, this actress became the first Kenyan to win an Academy Award
Who is Lupia Nyong'o
100
In 2002 she made movie history as the first African-American to win the Oscar for Best Actress
Who is Halle Berry
100
Roughly as large as the U.S., this desert is spread over 10 African nations.
What is the Sahara Desert
100
This artist set the record for the most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night in 2010 when she won six awards
Who is Beyoncé
200
Once called "The Capstone of Negro Education", this Washington, D.C. university opened its doors in 1867
What is Howard University
200
Boneshaker, a short film shown at Wash U's most recent African Film Festival, featured this 10 year old Academy Award Nominee
Who is Quvenzhané Wallis
200
In 1874 Patrick Francis Healy, a Jesuit theologian, became the first black president of this D.C. university
What is Georgetown
200
This country of western Africa bears the name of a product produced by the elephants found there
What is Ivory Coast
200
According to Guinness World Records, this singer was the most awarded female artist of all time
Who is Whitney Houston
300
While an editor for Random House books, she wrote her first novel, "The Bluest Eye"
What is Toni Morrison
300
The 2006 film Blood Diamond takes place in this African country.
What is Sierra Leone
300
We now salute Henry O. Flipper, seen here, the first African-American graduate of this academy
What is West Point (U.S. Military Academy)
300
This African island is home to more than 70 varieties of lemur
What is Madagascar
300
Born Tyler Okonma, this leader of the hip hop collective Odd Future is of Nigerian descent
Who is Tyler, The Creator
400
She read a poem at President Clinton's 1993 inauguration & in 2011 received the Medal of Freedom from President Obama
who is Maya Angelou
400
The only time 3 African-American women were nominated for Oscars for work in the same movie was for this film
What is The Color Purple
400
In 1921, this woman became the first black women to gain an international permit to fly. She believed that there was freedom in the skies and would not perform in an air show with a segregated audience.
Who is Bessie Coleman
400
This natural wonder is on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
What is Victoria Falls
400
This album, which won a total of 8 Grammys in 1984, holds the world record for the best selling album
What is Thriller
500
Name any 2 highest-ranking African-Americans in President Obama's cabinet
Who are Jeh Johnson (sec. homeland security), Eric Holder (attorney general), Susan Rice (National Security advisor), Anthony Foxx (sec. transportation)
500
Dorothy Dandridge became the first African American to receive an Academy Award nomination for best Actress for her role in this film
What is Carmen Jones
500
Rita Dove was the first African-American writer to serve in this post from 1993 to 1995
What is Poet Laureate of the United States
500
Port cities on this sea include Massawa in Eritrea & Hurghada in Egypt
What is the Red Sea
500
This South African band gained international attention for their collaboration with Shakira on the song "Waka Waka"