The Harlem Renaissance took place in this American City.
What is New York
100
This trio was the first hip hop group to sign with a major label.
Who is Sugar Hill Gang?
100
What Bill Cosby created cartoon is based out of North Philly?
What is Fat Albert?
100
This African American is famous for discovering over 100 uses of the peanut.
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
This artist's first album was titled "Unsigned and Still Major"
Who is Soulja Boy?
200
This poet from the Harlem Renaissance asked if a dream deferred dried up like "a raisin in the sun"
Who is Langston Hughes?
200
This "crossover" artist from Philadelphia was the first hip hop artist to have a hit T.V. show and was known for having fun with the idea that "Parents Just Don't Understand"
Who is Will Smith (AKA "The Fresh Prince")?
200
This Detroit based show has a radio station called WAZUP and includes characters like Tommy, Pam, Gina, and Sheneneh Jenkins?
What is Martin?
200
Garrett Morgan is famous for inventing this life-saving breathing device.
What is the gas mask?
200
This is the name of the group that Lil Wayne started his career in.
Who are the Hot Boys?
300
The Harlem Renaissance took place after this major American War
What is World War I?
300
This hip hop group from Compton launched the gansta rap movement.
Who is N.W.A?
300
This television show had a theme song that talked about "Movin on Up."
What is The Jeffersons?
300
This woman is famous for inventing a number of hair products for African American Women. She was also the first African American millionaire.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
300
This "Southsider" from Chicago is a rapper who had a significant role in the movies "Smokin Aces" and "American Gangster".
Who is Common?
400
The famous theater was at the center of the Harlem Renaissance.
What is the Apollo theater?
400
This "hip hop" movie has the quote "don't nobody go to the bathroom for 35-45 minutes"
What is Friday?
400
This TV show is famous for the quote "What you talkin bout Willis?"
What is Different Strokes?
400
Frederick Jones invented this trucking device for transferring food long distances across the country.
What is refrigeration?
400
This producer-turned-rapper blew up the pop charts with the hit song "Jesus Walks"
Who is Kanye West?
500
This movement in American history that was led by figures such as M.L. King, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X was originally inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
500
This pioneer is known as the founder of hip hop and is famous for his block parties and gigantic speakers called "herculoids"
Who is Kool Herc?
500
This TV show starred R&B singer Brandy
What is Moesha?
500
Lonnie G Johnson invented this high powered squirt gun that was popular in the 1990s.
What is the super soaker?
500
The East Coast/West Coast rivalry resulted in the premature deaths of these two popular rappers in the late 90s.