Arts & Entertainment
What record company did Berry Gordy, Jr. create?
Mowtown
Who sparked the Montgomery boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
Alpha Phi Alpha
Who invented the three-way traffic light?
Garrett A. Morgan
What is basketball star Michael Jordan's nickname?
Air Jordan
The Roaring Twenties introduced an unprecedented outpouring of black art, literature and music. What was this period known as?
Harlem Renaissance
Approximately how many different products did George Washington Carver develop from peanuts?
325
What did Madam C. J. Walker invent in 1905 that was sold door-to-door?
Hair care preparations for African-Americans
Where is Meharry Medical College located?
Tennessee
Who was known as Dr. J.?
Julius Erving
What was the name of the character played by Bill Cosby in the "The Cosby Show"?
Dr. Cliff Huxtable
Charles Drew spearheaded the world's first
Blood Bank Program
In 1972, who became the first woman candidate for president of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
Who used math to predict the eclipse of the sun in 1789?
Benjamin Banneker
Who is the NFL's all-time career rushing leader?
Walter Payton
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in what year?
1863
What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's TV production company?
Harpo
What breakthrough medical procedure was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
Open-Heart Surgery
Jackie Robinson began and ended his major league baseball career with what team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is the author of The Color Purple?
Alice Walker
What amendment to the Constitution states "Slavery shall not exist in any part of the U.S."?
13th Amendment
What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Campbell have in common?
Fashion Model
What African American was called to assist a rescue effort for six workers trapped by a gas explosion using his patented smoke mask?
Garrett A. Morgan
What professional boxer was stripped of his title by the World Boxing Association after he was convicted of draft evasion?
Muhammad Ali