Dr. George C. Simkins Jr.
Who is our school named after?
Dr. George C. Simkins
I am the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. My name is ___________.
a. Jaqueline Roberts
b. Jackie Robinson
c. Babe Ruth
b. Jackie Robinson
When is Black History Month celebrated?
February
Who was the first African American elected to be President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who was brave enough to be the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South?
a. Mindy McCoy
b. Ruby Bridges
c. Sally
d. Kamala Harris
Ruby Bridges
What sport did Dr. Simkins enjoy playing?
golf
Granville T. Woods created inventions that helped electric-powered trains run better and more safely. He was called the “Black _______”
a. Panther
b. Edison
c. Man
b. Edison
Carter G. Woodson was named the 'Father of ____________".
a. Black People
b. Black History
c. Earth
d. the children
b. Black History
True or False: Harriett Tubman invented a railroad for trains underground.
False
Mae Jemison was the 1st black woman to travel where?
HINT: It's out of this world!
Space
What career did Dr. Simkins have?
Dentist
I invented hair products and makeup for black women. I was also one of the first black woman millionaires in the United States. Who am I?
Madame CJ Walker/Sarah Breedlove
Black History Month is in February to honor the birthdays of which 2 notable US history figures?
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
In what year was Nelson Mandela elected to office in South Africa?
a. 1992
b. 1993
c. 1994
d. 2009
c. 1994
Zora Neale Hurston was a famous _______.
a. singer
b. author
c. actress
b. Author
What high school did Dr. Simkins attend?
Dudley High School
What did Garrett Morgan invent?
HINT: he invented things that both solved a problem
He invented the three position traffic signal and the smoke hood (gas mask).
Who created Negro History Week which later became Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
the "Father of Black History"
Who said "If You Can't Fly Then Run, If You Can't Run Then Walk...but Whatever You Do You Have to Keep Moving Forward.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
What Canadian bank note ($) does Viola Desmond appear on?
a. $2
b. $10
c. $20
b. $10
When is Dr. Simkins Day?
a. February 25th
b. February 23rd
c. February 24th
d. February 29th
b. February 23rd
What position did Jackie Robinson play?
First Base
In 1960, students from A&T sat down at a restaurant to take a stand against segregation. What day did this take place?
a. February 1st
b. February 15th
c. February 29th
a. February 1st
Who was the first black woman to run for President of the United States?
a. Michelle Obama
b. Susy
c. Shirley Chisolm
d. Donna Curtis
c. Shirley Chisolm
What is Kamala Harris' vice presidential number?
a. 46
b. 45
c. 101
d. 49
d. 49