BLACK HISTORY

PUBLIC FIGURES

100

MY BIRTHDAY IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY AND IS CELEBRATED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.WHO AM I?

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

200

I WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICA 1ST LADY OF THE UNITED STATE. WHO AM I?

MICHELLE OBAMA

300

I FOUNDED BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY. WHO AM I?

MARY MCCLOUD BETHUNE

400

I WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF AFRICA. WHO AM I?

NELSON MANDELA

500

I WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICA TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2008. WHO AM I?

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

INVENTORS

100

I INVENTED THE CLOCK. WHO AM I?

BENJAMIN BANNEKER

200

I INVENTED THE STOP LIGHT OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHO AM I?

GARRETT MORGAN

300

I INVENTED THE THE IROING BOARD. WHO AM I?

SARAH BOONE

400

I INVENTED THE POTATO CHIP. WHO AM I?

GEORGE CRUM

500

I INVENTED THE HAIRBRUSH. WHO AM I?

LYDIA NEWMAN

HBCU's

100

WHAT DOES THE LETTERS "HBCU" STAND FOR?

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

200

HOW MANY HBCU's ARE THERE?

107

300

WHERE IS BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY LOCATED?

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA

400

HOW MUCH MONEY DID IT COST MARY MCCLOUD BETHUNE TO OPEN HER FIRST SCHOOL?

$1.50

500

BETHUNE COOKMAN UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED IN WHAT YEAR?

1904