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The first African American to play in the Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
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Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
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Robert F. Flemming created what musical instrument?
A. Xylophone
B. Guitar
C. Cowbell
Guitar!
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Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
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Credited with breaking the "color barrier" in baseball by becoming the first African American to play in the major leagues, Jackie Robinson played for which team?
A. Baltimore Orioles
B. Brooklyn Dodgers
C. New York Yankees
B. Brooklyn Dodgers
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What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Hip Hop
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After accidently slicing potatoes too thin, he created the potato chip.
A. Percy Julian
B. Ernest Just
C. Lewis Latimer
D. George Crum
D. George Crum
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When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
A. February 7, 1969
B. September 11, 1965
C. September 9, 1965
B. September 11, 1965
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A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet, "the Greatest", he is frequently cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
Muhammad Ali
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Who made the the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular?
Drake
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He invented the world-famous watergun, the Supersoaker.
A. Claude Steele
B. Emmett Chappelle
C. Lonnie G. Johnson
D. Matthew Henson
Emmett Chappelle
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The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Toni Morrison
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This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Simone Biles
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Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
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This self made millionaire invented a cream to help hair grow back.
A. Sheila Johnson
B. Janet Jackson
C. Madame CJ Walker
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
Madam C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower was a hair treatment that she created to stimulate hair growth and heal scalps. Walker developed the product after losing much of her own hair due to a scalp disorder.
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Who sparked the Montgomery boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
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Which track and field star overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?
A. Wilma Rudolph
B. Gail Devers
C. Florence Griffith Joyner
Wilma Rudolph
Rudolph won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay) at the 1960 Olympics. Devers overcame a thyroid disorder (Graves' disease) that nearly resulted in her having both feet amputated. She went on to win the Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters in 1992 and 1996.
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This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
A. Michael Jackson
B. Whitney Houston
C. Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
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He was held in such high regard, his inventions were called "the Real McCoy."
A. Elijah McCoy
B. Bart McCoy
C. McCoy Morgan
D. Sir Drake McCoy
A. Elijah McCoy
Elijah J. McCoy was a Canadian-American engineer who invented lubrication systems for steam engines
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What amendment to the constitution banned slavery?
13th amendment
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. It was passed by Congress in 1865 and ratified later that year.
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Star basketball player Michael Jordan led his team, the Chicago Bulls, to how many NBA World Championships in the 1990s?
A. Four
B. Six
C. Eight
B. Michael Jordan
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What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music?
Motown Records
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Which two inventions were made by Garrett A. Morgan
A. The Gas Mask
B. The Pencil Sharpener
C. The Traffic Signal
D. The Automobile
The gas mask and the 3 way traffic signal
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What holiday commemorates the emancipation of Black people who were enslaved in the US?
A. Independence Day
B. Juneteenth
C. Kwanzaa
B. Juneteenth