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100

This West African country is known as the "Giant of Africa."

Nigeria


100

This man was the first Black president of the United States

Barack Obama

100

This breakfast dish made with cornmeal is common in the Southern U.S.

Grits

100

This South African leader helped end apartheid

Nelson Mandela

100

This African American music genre helped create rock, jazz, and R&B

Blues

200

This Caribbean country was the first Black republic in the world.

Haiti

200
This woman was the first Black woman to travel to space

Mae Jemison

200

This starchy fruit/vegetable used in Caribbean and African cooking is common in U.S. kitchens

Plantains

200

This Caribbean-born activist was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance

Marcus Garvey

200

This sport star broke the baseball color barrier in 1947

Jackie Robinson
300

This African country was formerly known as Abyssinia.

Ethiopia
300

This man was the first Black Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall

300

This starchy food made from cassava is common in West Africa

Fufu
300
This African country was never colonized

Ethiopia

300

This music genre started in Jamaica and influenced hip-hop and pop music worldwide

Reggae

400

This U.S. state has the largest Black population in America.

Texas

400

This woman was the first Black woman elected to Congress

Shirley Chisholm

400

This green fruit/vegetable brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans became a staple in soul food

Okra

400

This Jamaican athlete is the fastest man in the world

Usain Bolt

400

This African fabric is known for its bold patterns and colors

Kente cloth

500

What Caribbean country has two names in its official name *Both start with a T*

Trinidad and Tobago

500

This woman was the first Black woman millionaire in America

Madam C.J Walker

500

This leafy green dish commonly eaten in the South has African origins

Collard Greens

500

The first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize 

Ralph Bunche

500

This African American author wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

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