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100

Who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.

100

Who was known as the "King of Pop"?

Michael Jackson

100

Who is considered one of the greatest female tennis players ever?

Serena Williams 

100

Who invented the traffic light?

Garret Morgan 

100

What month is Black History Month celebrated in?

February

200

Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama?

Rosa Parks 

200

Who sang the song "Respect"?

Aretha Franklin 

200

Who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

Jackie Robinson 

200

Who was the first Black woman to travel to space? 

Mae Jemison 

200

Which holiday honors Martin Luther King Jr.?

MLK Day 

300

Who was a powerful speaker and leader in the Nation of Islam?

Malcom X

300

Which singer is married to Jay-Z and has won many Grammy Awards?

Beyonce

300

Who said "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?

Muhammad Ali 

300

Who invented the Super Soaker water gun? 

Lonnie Johnson 

300

What does the word "equality" mean?

Being treated the same and fairly 

400

Who became the first Black President of the United States?

Barack Obama

400

Who is a blind musical genius known for songs like "Superstition"?

Stevie Wonder 

400

Which NBA star plays for the Los Angeles Lakers and is called "King James"?

LeBron James 

400

Who invented hair products?

Madame CJ Walker 

400

What was the name of the movement that fought against segregation in the 1950s and 60s?

Civil Rights Movement 

500

Who helped free enslaved people through the Underground Railroad?

Harriet Tubman

500

What music genre began in African American communities in the South in the early 1900s?

Blues/Jazz

500

Who is one of the most decorated gymnasts in Olympic history?

Simone Biles

500

Who was the first Black woman elected Vice President of the United States?

Kamala Harris 

500

What does the word "segregation" mean?

Separating people based on race  

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