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"I Have a Dream" is a 1963 public speech that was delivered by which American civil rights activist and Baptist minister?
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Malcom X
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Michael Jackson was known as the King of what?
A) Pop
B) Rock
Pop
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This American singer, actor, and civil rights activist popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
A) Harry Belafonte
B) Sammy Davis Jr
Harry Belafonte
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This food invention is known for its use of chicken & a dry drench batter, with lots of spices. What is it?
A) Fried chicken
B) Fish & chips
Fried chicken
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that," was stated by who?
A) Martin Luther King Jr
B) Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King Jr
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What a Wonderful World is a song by which famous musician & trumpet player?
A) Louis Armstrong
B) Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
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This American singer was also an actor, comedian, dancer, and musician.
A) Sammy Davis Jr
B) Stevie Wonder
Sammy Davis Jr
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Peach cobbler, as seen in the image below, is known for its use of peaches, sugar, & butter. What vitamin do you think this dessert is high in?
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
Vitamin C
200
"I was just tired of giving up." This famous quote was stated by who?
A) Rosa Parks
B) Maya Angelou
Rosa Parks
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Known as the "First Lady of Song," this singer was a pioneering jazz vocalist who won 13-14 Grammy Awards, recorded over 200 albums, and was the first African American woman to win a Grammy.
A) Ella Fitzgerald
B) Nina Simone
Ella Fitzgerald
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He was the first Black man to win a Best Actor Oscar.
A) Sidney Poitier
B) Harry Belafonte
Sidney Poitier
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This style of cuisine, known as Soul food, originates from where? Examples of Soul food are fried foods, cornbread, collard greens, mac & cheese & more!
A) Southern United States
B) Canada
Southern United States
500
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."
A) Muhammad Ali
B) James Baldwin
Muhammad Ali
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This musician played 27 instruments on his first album & was known as a devout Jehovah's Witness.
A) Prince
B) Michael Jackson
Prince
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This American singer, songwriter, and actress was known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby".
A) Eartha Kitt
B) Nina Simone
Earhta Kitt
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James Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in Paris, France. He invented what we know today as mac & cheese, creme brulee, & meringues. At the age of eight, he was purchased as a slave by which American Founding Father? Was it:
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
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"Truth is powerful and it prevails."
A) Sojourner Truth
B) Barack Obama
Sojourner Truth
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This famous guitarist was known for his exprimental guitar playing.
A) Jimmi Hendrix
B) Stevie Wonder
Jimmi Hendrix
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This singer is the only woman to have a Top 40 album in seven consecutive decades in the UK and is famously known for recording three James Bond theme songs: Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979).
A) Shirley Bassey
B) Nina Simone
Shirley Bassey
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This 19th-century African & Native American chef invented & popularized the potato chip!
George Crums. Thanks, George!