Founding & Revolution
Black History Trailblazers
American Landmarks & Symbols
American Culture, Music & Food
Grab Bag — Wars, Firsts & Facts
100
The year was the Declaration of Independence signed
What is 1776?
100
This woman escaped slavery and became known as "Moses" for leading dozens to freedom via the Underground Railroad. She is probably the greatest American to have ever lived
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
The official national bird of the United States
What is a bald eagle?
100
According to legend Abner Doubleday invented this sport known as "America's Past Time"
What is baseball?
100
This war was fought from 1861-1865 between the Union and Confederacy
What is the American Civil War?
200
The number of original colonies that declared independence from Great Britain
What is 13?
200
This former NAACP attorney became the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967
Thurgood Marshall
200
This natural landmark in Arizona is one of the seven natural wonders of the world
What is the Grand Canyon?
200
The King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
200
In 1992, she began the first Black American woman to travel into space
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
300
Crispus Attucks, a Black man, was one of the first casualties of the Revolution, he was killed in this 1770 event
What is the Boston Massacre?
300
The 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group were an all-Black fighter pilot unit that served during World War II
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
300
This U.S. President was the first to live in the White House
Who is John Adams?
300
This woman was known as the "Godmother of Rock and Roll"
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
300
This was the name of the all-Black regiment depicted in the film Glory starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman
What is the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment?
400
In 1783, this agreement was made in France, ending the American War for Independence
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
This legendary civil rights activist was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden in 2025
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
400
This gift from France, dedicated in 1886, stands in New York Harbor
What is the Statue of Liberty?
400
This term was popularized in the 1960s to describe traditional Black American cuisine
What is Soul Food?
400
Contrary to popular belief this document was actually signed on July 2, 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
The first President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
500
This mathematician's work at NASA was depicted in the film Hidden Figures, alongside Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan
Who is Mary Jackson?
500
This river is longest in the United States
The Missouri River
500
This musical genre was developed in the Bronx, New York by Black youths. It is the most consumed genre in the United States
What is Hip-Hop?
500
In 1865 this amendment to the Constitution formally abolished slavery (except as punishment for a crime)
What is the 13th Amendment