BLACK PIONEERS
THIS YOUR KING?
IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW
WHO DAT?
WHO SAID IT?
100
This fierce vocalist, performer, CEO, actor and cultural icon is currently the top Grammy winner of all time.
Who is Beyonce?
100
This young prince just couldn't wait to be king of his pride.
Who is Simba?
100
The pie we eating on Thanksgiving
What is sweet potato pie?
100
Who is Ne-Yo?
100
"And as always, we wish you love, peace and soul."
Who is Don Cornelius?
200
This incredible entrepreneur is the first American female self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
200
A king we had too short, this king took over both the mantle and the claws after his father was killed by a mysterious figure.
Who is T'Challa?
200
This staple item is found in every Black household and sometimes Beyonce's bag
What is hot sauce?
200
Who is Halle Bailey?
200
Who said, "I have no more campaigns to run. I know 'cos I won both of them"
Who is Former President Barack Obama?
300
This talented dancer became the first African American woman promoted to principal dancer in the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
300
The lineage of this queen, who is the center of a hit Netflix series, has been debated by historians for years.
Who is Queen Charlotte?
300
Respond to this statement: "Mom, can we go to McDonalds?"
"Do you have McDonald's money?"
300
Who is Stacey Abrams?
300
Who said, "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. The rock was landed on us."
Who is Malcolm X?
400
This beloved writer won a Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize in Literature, Presidential Medal of Freedom and was inducted to the National Women's Hall of Fame for her literary achievements in highlighting the Black American experience.
Who is Toni Morrison?
400
This Zulu king from the 19th century is well known for his military achievements.
Who is Shaka Zulu?
400
This handy form of celebration/greeting originated as a symbol of unity for African Americans in the 1920s.
What is high five/low five?
400
Who is Janet Louise Hubert?
400
"The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis."
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500
A recipient of a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation after her death, this investigative journalist was a leader in the civil rights and women's suffrage movements in the 1890s.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What West African king from the early 1300s C.E. is widely regarded as the wealthiest person in history?
Who is Mansa Musa (Musa I of Mali)?
500
Popular slang phrases like "woke", "savage" "spill the tea" and countless others originated from this English dialect.
What is AAVE "African American Vernacular English"?
500
Who is Dieunerst Collin?
500
"I'll say this: The scariest monster in the world is human beings and what we are capable of, especially when we get together."
Who is Jordan Peele?