This is the major war that in which the U. S. became involved in 1917.
What is World War I
100
He was the most famous scientist at Tuskegee Institute.
Who is George Washington Carver.
100
What type of music is Louis Armstrong associated with?
What is Jazz.
100
This was the first band that Armstrong played in.
What is the Marables.
100
This is the name for the "Age" in which Joplin lived.
What is the Gilded Age.
200
This substance was the subject of prohibition in the 1920's.
What is alcohol (alcoholic beverages)
200
The African-American section (known as Greenwood) of this city was burned by white rioters and the Klan in 1921.
What is Tulsa, OK.
200
This is the type of music associated with speakeasies, flapper girls and gangsters.
What is Jazz.
200
This man helped victims of the Spanish Civil War, fought for the independence of India and could sing in 25 languages.
Who is Paul Robeson.
Daily triple!!
200
This musician died of Syphilis in 1917.
Who is Joplin.
300
Upton Sinclair wrote this novel in 1905 to expose how hard life was for the poor in Chicago and how nasty the meat industry was.
What is "The Jungle".
300
This African-American runner beat the Nazis to take gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens.
300
This is the type of government that Robeson was accused of promoting.
What is communist.
300
This is the House of Representatives committee that investigated Robeson for his political affiliations.
What is House Un-American Activities Committee.
300
Before switching to the trumpet, Armstrong became famous playing this instrument.
What is the coronet.
400
This president, who fought in the Spanish-American War, is know for building the Panama Canal, ending the Russo-Japanese War and meeting personally with Booker T. Washington.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
Daily double
400
African-American slaves were among these Native Americans force on the "Trail of Tears" in 1836.
What is the Cherokee.
Daily double.
400
Robeson's performance of this song in the movie "Showboat" was so popular that it is on youtube and still receives 1000's of hit each year.
What is Ol' Man River.
400
This is the university that Paul Robeson attended.
What is Rutgers.
400
This man was Louis Armstrong's friend and interpreter when he toured France.
Who is Eugene Bullard.
500
Eugene Bullard did this in World War I.
What is became the first African-American fighter pilot.
500
Whose music was among the pieces played aboard the Titanic in 1912? (Armstrong, Joplin or Robeson)
Who is Robeson.
500
This is a role that Robeson had other than being an excellent singer.
What is lawyer, actor or athlete.
500
He (of our three musicians) also wrote operas.
Who is Joplin.
500
This is an awards that Paul Robeson received.
What is the Abraham Lincoln award or the NAACP Springard Medal.