Artists and Musicians
Who sings the hit song "Old Town Road?"
Lil Nas X
Who invented the elevator?
a) Alexander Miles
b) Madam C. J. Walker
c) Beyoncé
Alexander Miles
Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama
Who made the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Dr. MLK
Who is the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Gabby Douglas
Where did the style of hip-hop music start?
New York
Who invented peanut butter?
a) Alexander Miles
b) Elijah McCoy
c) George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
Who is known for helping hundreds of slaves in the Southern United States escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who is a lawyer and the first African American lady of the United States?
Michelle Obama
Who is the fastest man in the world?
Usain Bolt
A singer from Barbados who has had 14 #1 hits?
Rhianna
Who invented the super soaker water gun?
a) Granville Woods
b) Lonnie Johnson
c) Mr. Campbell
Lonnie Johnson
Whose math calculations saved the Apollo 13 mission to the moon?
Kathryn Johnson
Who is the first Black student to attend a white elementary school?
Ruby Bridges
What famous boxer said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?"
Muhammad Ali
Destiny's Child
Who invented traffic lights?
a) Dr. MLK
b) Patricia Bath
c) Garrett Morgan
Garrett Morgan
Who was the first African American supreme court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Mae Jemison
Who was the first Black major league baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
What style of music was invented by African American people about 100 years ago?
Jazz
Who first discovered how to make modern medicine out of plants?
a) Percy Julian
b) George Washington Carver
c) Mr. Heckstall
Percy Julian
Who was the first Black Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
What group marched in Alabama in 1963 to protest segregation?
The Children's Crusade (kids can be change-makers too!)
Who is the fastest woman in the world?
Florence Griffith Joyner, known as "Flo-Jo"