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Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit? A. William Branch B. Steven Norton C. Tiger Woods
Who is Tiger Woods
100
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'? A. Harriet Tubman B. Elain Matthews C. Willian Porter
Who is Harriet Tubman
100
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated? A. Brown v. Board of Education C. Tiller v. Fulton School System B. Pope v. Bright
What is Brown v. Board of Education
100
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th-century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay. A. Muhammad Ali C. Floyd Mayweather B. Mike Tyson
Who is Muhammad Ali
200
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State? A. Amanda Lerch B. Colin Powell C. Tina Handle
Who is Colin Powell
200
Who said, "I have a dream"? A. Martin Luther King B. Bill Powel C. Chris Landing
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
Which Supreme Court case decreed a slave was his master's property and African Americans were not citizens? A. Dred Scott v. Sandford B. Williams v. Steel C. Star v. Cross
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford
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What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? A. The I Have A Dream Organization B. NAACP C. Equal Rights Organization
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
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Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars? A. Beyonce Knowles B. Rihanna C. Whitney Houston
Who is Beyonce Knowles
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Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp? A. Booker T. Washington B. George Washington Carver C. Fredrick Douglas
Who is Booker T. Washington
300
The quote "And Still I rise" can from who? A. Ronald Steel B. Maya Angelou C. Terry Simms
Who is Maya Angelou
300
Which Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as "facilities were equal"? A. Plessy v. Ferguson B. Niel v. The State of Maryland c. Brown v. Hawk
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
300
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity? A. Malcolm X B. Jack Lemon C. David Thomas
Who is Malcolm X
300
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products? A. Madame CJ Walker B. Earnestine Thompson C. Rachel Davis
Who is Madame CJ Walker
400
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye") A. Maya Angelou B. Toni Morrison C. Jackie Staples
Who is Toni Morrison
400
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."? A. Muhammad Ali B. Micheal Jordan c. Tim Duncan
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President? A. Shirley Chisholm B. Bill Withers C. Jessy Jackson
Who is Shirley Chisholm
400
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations? A. Martin Luther King Jr. B. Martin Short
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
400
This person was the first African American Judge nominated to the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
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In what year were the first Africans brought to American to work as slaves? A. 1619 B. 1674 C. 2011
What is 1619
500
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."? A. Morgan Freeman B. Samuel L. Jackson C. Luke Billings
Who is Morgan Freeman
500
Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?
Who is BARACK OBAMA!!!!!
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What was the name of the group of girls in Little Rock to attend an all-white high school in Little Rock Arkansas? A. The little Rock ten B. The little Rock nine C. The little Rock eleven
What is the Alabama Church Bombing
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Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
Who is George Washington Carver
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