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100
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
A. Ernie Banks B. Jackie Robinson C. Larry Doby D. Frank Robinson
B. Jackie Robinson
Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947
100
Finish the Lyric
100
What is the name of this activist?
A. Martin Luther King JR B. Malcolm X C. W.E.B. Du Bois D. Thurgood Marshall
B. Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement
100
What show is this theme song from? https://youtu.be/gpH_PIqT-q8
A. Family Matters, B. The Proud Family, C. Girlfriends D. That's so Raven
That's So Raven
100
Who was the first Black Vice President? (Recently Occurred)
Kamala Harris
She became the first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president. Harris's mother immigrated to the United States from India and her father immigrated from Jamaica
200
What famous athlete is in this photograph?
Muhammad Ali
He won a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, defeating a heavily favored Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title
200
You have 10 seconds to guess the song
Get BONUS point if you say the artists name!
Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
Chris Brown
200
In addition to his influential campaigns to become president of the United States, in 1984 and 1988, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is known for his leadership roles with which civil rights organizations?
A. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
B. People United to Save Humanity (Operation PUSH)
C. Rainbow Coalition
D. All of the above
D. All of the above - Starting with his participation in a sit-in in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, in July 1960, Jackson has dedicated his life to civil rights activism through several organizations.
200
What show is this character from?
A. Smart Guy B. Good Times, C. The Jamie Foxx Show, D. Martin
Martin
200
Who was the first professional Black Baseball player?
A. Jack Johnson B. Jackie Robinson, C. Althea Gibson, D. Shirley Chisholm
Jackie Robinson
He became the first African American to play Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. He led the league in stolen bases that season and was named Rookie of the Year.
300
In the summer Olympics in 1948 who took first place in high jump becoming the first African American woman to win the gold medal?
A. Alice Coachman B. Elizabeth Collis C. Annabell Richmond D. Mary Ross
A. Alice Coachman
She soared an unprecedented 5 feet, 6 1/8 inches in the high jump at the London Games
300
Who was the first woman to land three number-one songs on Billboard’s streaming charts in a single year?
A. Nicki Minaj B. Megan Thee Stallion C. Janet Jackson D. Queen Latifah
Megan Thee Stallion
300
What is the name of this iconic activist?
Rosa Parks a trailblazer known for her courageous participation in the Montgomery Bus Boycott ignited the movement against racial segregation on public transit in 1955
300
What movie are these characters from?
A. Dont be a Menace.., B. The Nutty Professor, C. Soul Plane, D. Coming to America
Coming to America
https://youtu.be/MRhHCbG52GE?t=25
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong personality
300
Who was the first Black Billionaire?
A. Hattie McDaniel, B. Michael Jordan, C. Robert Johnson, D. Oprah Winfrey
Robert Johnson
He became the first African American billionaire when he sold the cable station he founded, Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 2001.
400
What basketball superstar became the first African American to coach a major-league sport team?
A. Michael Jordan B. Bill Russel C. Lebron James D. Jackie Robinson
B. Bill Russel
In 1966, he became the first African-American head coach of a major professional sports team in the modern era, when he became the team's player/manager
400
Finish the Lyric
https://youtu.be/dGfXULesaxo?t=397
" Thank God for mom and dad for sticking two together cause we don't know how... "
400
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
A. ACLU-American Civil Liberties Union
B. SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference
C. CORE-Congress of Racial Equality
D. SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C. CORE-Congress of Racial Equality- Busloads of Freedom Riders went from town to town, testing local compliance with federal orders to desegregate interstate bus terminals.
400
What movie is this scene from?
https://youtu.be/Hg4h_f4Hj4k?t=48
A. Blade, B. Black Panther C. Get Out, D. Bad Boys
Black Panther
400
Who is the creator of Black History Month AKA the "Father of Black History"
A historian named Carter G. Woodson
He was the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree, and is credited with being one of the first scholars to study and research the history of African Americans!
500
Which African American basketball star made history becoming the first woman to dunk during a pro game in 2002?
A. Michelle Snow B. Lisa Leslie C. Teresa Weatherspoon
B. Lisa Leslie
She was a seven-time All-Star (and three-time All-Star Game MVP), three-time WNBA MVP, eight-time first team All-WNBA honoree, and two-time Defensive Player of the Year
500
Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in 2021, commemorates this:
A. The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S.
B. The service of black troops in the U.S. Army during the Civil War.
C. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling effectively ended 'separate but equal' education.
D. The signing into law of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A. The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. The name comes from the June 19, 1865 date when federal troops arrived in Texas after the Civil War and proclaimed that the state's slaves were free
500
What scene is this movie from?
https://youtu.be/Tw6JwF6kvOM?t=89
A. Love & Basketball, B. Poetic Justice, C. Coming to America, D. Love Dont Cost A Thing
Love & Basketball
Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) are two childhood friends who both aspire to be professional basketball players
500
The celebration of Black History Month started as being called... ?
“Negro History Week”
It was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.