Historical Movements
Who was the advocate who refused to move their seat to the back of the bus? This being one of the events leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
A) Martin Luther King
B) Jane Bolin
C) Mariama Bah
D) Rosa Parks
D) Rosa Parks
Who was Ruby Bridges?
A) First Black Woman to Become a Doctor.
B) She was the woman who ended Slavery.
C) Helped end school segregation by being one of the first black children to go to an all-white school.
D) Created an Ironing Board.
C) Helped end school segregation by being one of the first black children to go to an all-white school.
A modern-day inventor you might know is ______ . He is an engineer who invented the Super Soaker water gun.
A) Garret Morgan
B) IShowSpeed
C) Martin Luther King
D) Lonnie George Johnson
Lonnie George Johnson
Name 3 African American Athletes
Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, Stephen Curry, Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson, Jackie Robinson etc
Who is Kai Cenat?
Streamer / Internet Personality / Fashion Designer?
" The Great Migration began around 1916, when millions of African Americans moved from rural areas in the South to large cities in the North and West. Many people moved to find better jobs and to escape discrimination. "
True or False?
TRUE
________ was the first black president of the United States.
* Bonus 200 Points *
What Year was this president FIRST elected?
Barack Obama
2008
What did Sarah Boone invent?
A) Ironing Board
B) Hot Comb
C) Slime
D) Airplane
A) Ironing Board
What athlete said, " Fly like a butterfly, sting like a Bee?"
A) Serena Williams
B) Ryan Garcia
C) Muhammed Ali
D) Mike Tyson
C) Muhammed Ali
Name 2 Black Superheros or Disney Princesses
Black Panther, Miles Morales, Falcon, FroZone, Storme
Tiana ( Princess and the Frog)
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. This Law ended ___ and unfair Jim Crow laws in the south, making it ___ to treat people unfairly because of their race.
A) Child Labor; possible
B) Segregation; Illegal
C) Slavery; Hard
D) Vlogging; easy
B) Segregation; Illegal
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. This Law ended Segregation and unfair Jim Crow laws in the South, making it Illegal to treat people unfairly because of their race.
Who was the first black woman to get elected into Congress?
A) Ruby Bridges
B) Michelle Obama
C) Shirley Chisholm
D) Fannie Lou Hamer
C) Shirley Chisholm
Heman Bekele invented a soap to help cure cancer at the age of 15.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Who was the first Black Man to play Major League Baseball? ( MLB )
A) Floyd Mayweather
B) Jackie Robinson
C) Michael Jackson
D) Mike Tyson
B) Jackie Robinson
Who was the King of Pop?
A) Chris Brown
B) Duke Ellington
C) Spike Lee
D) Michael Jackson
* Bonus 200 Points *
What was one of their signature dance moves?
D) Michael Jackson
Moonwalk
The Supreme Court case ______ was a very big moment in history because judges agreed that separating students by race was against the law.
A) Brown vs Board of Education
B) Brewster vs People of Georgia
C) Richardson vs Board of Education
D) Board of Education vs Bridges
Brown vs Board of Education
____ was a brave civil rights leader who fought for Black people to vote in the South.
A) Rosa Parks
B) Fannie Lou Hammer
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Madam CJ Walker
B) Fannie Lou Hammer
Which inventor created a special mask for firefighters?
A) Morgan Garrett
B) Garrett Morgan
C) Denzel Washington
D) Michael B Jordan
B) Garrett Morgan
She is a famous gymnast who has won multiple Olympic gold medals and is known for her powerful skills.
Who is She?
A) Queen Latifah
B) Gaby Douglas
C) Simone Biles
D) Maya Angelou
C) Simone Biles
What was the name of the actress who played " The Little Mermaid? "
A) Eartha Kitt
B) Halle Bailey
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Beyonce
B) Halle Bailey
Which advocacy group provided free breakfast for students who attended public schools?
* Bonus 300 Points *
What state did they originally start this group/ historical movement?
The Black Panther Party was a group of people who worked for civil rights and community help.
The Black Panthers provided free lunch for students attending public schools.
Oakland, California
He was a muslim minister who spoke out for equality and was A leader in the Civil Rights Movement, known for his powerful speeches and writings. Who is he?
A) Duke Ellington
B) Martin Luther King
C) Malcom X
D) Medgar Evers
C) Malcom X
_____ invented the first home security system. It used cameras, screens, microphones, and a panic button to call the police in an emergency.
A) Marie Van Brittan Brown
B) Michelle Obama
C) Madam CJ Walker
D) Serena Williams
A) Marie Van Brittan Brown
What record company signed the Supremes?
* Bonus 300 points *
Name another Artist signed to this same record company.
Motown Records
List 2 music genres that African Americans have created.
* Bonus 300 points *
Name one artist for that genre.
Hip- Hop, R&B & Jazz & Blues, country music