Black History Month Jeopardy

Social & Military Leaders

100

This minister led the Civil Rights fight against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. His name is now the official name of the Birmingham International Airport?

Fred Shuttlesworth

200

They were the black soldiers who primarily fought in the West after the Civil War.

a. Buffalo Soldiers

b. Black Calvary

c. Volunteer Infantry

a.) Buffalo Soldiers

300

Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of this educational institution.

a. Rutgers University

b. Seton Hall University

c. Tuskegee Institute

C.) Tuskegee Institute

400

He supported the "Back to Africa Movement", and was later deported to his homeland of Jamaica.

A. Malcom X

B. Marcus Garvey

C. Louis Farrakhan

D. Elijah Muhammad

Who is Marcus Garvey?

500

The all Black group of military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II?

a. Flying Blue Aces

b. Tuskegee Airmen

c. 92nd bomber squadron

Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?

Culture & History

100

This amendment to the constitution abolished slavery?

13th Amendment

200

Which president officially recognized Black History Month?

a. Jimmy Carter

b. Gerald Ford 

c. Alexander Hamilton

B.) Gerald Ford

300

She was the first African-American chosen as Miss America?

a. Misty Copeland

b. Dominique Dawes

c. Vanessa Williams

C.) Vanessa Williams

400

She was the first Black woman to own a TV studio?

Who is Oprah Winfrey

500

This was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?

a. UPN 

b. BET-Black Entertainment Television

c. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN 

BET- Black Entertainment Television

The Arts

100

This Harlem theatre in New York is a showcase for African- American talent

The Apollo

200

She was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?

a. Halle Berry

b. Viola Davis

c. Whitney Houston

A.) Halle Berry

300

She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dreamgirls after getting her start on American Idol.  More recently, she played Aretha Franklin, and began hosting her own talk show!

Who is Jennifer Hudson? 

400

Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year? 

a. Alicia Keys

b. Beyonce

c. Lauryn Hill 

C.) Lauryn Hill?

500

She was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet?

a. Dominique Dawes

b. Janet Jackson

c. Misty Copeland

C.) Misty Copeland

Athletes

100

The receiver of the Immaculate Reception

Franco Harris

200

Jackie Robison was the first African-American to play major league baseball for what team?

a.  New York Mets

b. New York Yankees

c. Brooklyn Dodgers

What is the Brooklyn Dodgers?

300

This Pittsburgh Pirates "star" first baseman was nicknamed "Pops".

Willie Stargell

400

After winning two Super Bowls and a Super Bowl MVP, this former Steelers wide receiver transitioned to coaching. He is now the head coach and general manager of an XFL team, the San Antonio Brahmas.

Hines Ward

500

 Muhammad Ali's birth name

What is Cassius Clay?