Music
Lil Nas X became popular for his country rap song, which sparked conversations about Black cowboys. What is the name of his record-breaking song?
a. Old Town Road
b. Panini
c. Rodeo
d. Carry On
a. Old Town Road
What is the movie that featured Disney’s first Black princess Tiana, who dreams of one day opening the finest restaurant in New Orleans?
a. Mulan
b. The Princess and the Frog
c. The Little Mermaid
d. Moana
b. The Princess and the Frog
Who invented the wildly popular super soaker?
a. Lonnie Johnson
b. Garret Morgan
c. Madam C.J. Walker
d. Benjamin Banneker
a. Lonnie Johnson
This quarterback made history in 2016 starting a national movement: protesting during the national anthem. What is his name?
a. Rick Barry
b. Colin Kaepernick
c. Lamar Jackson
d. Michael Jordan
b. Colin Kaepernick
Who was the first African-American president-elect, serving as our 44th president?
a. Joe Biden
b. Martin Luther King Jr.
c. Barack Obama
d. Cory A. Booker
c. Barack Obama
This album was released in 1982 and is the best-selling album of all time.
a. Bad
b. Invisible
c. Thriller
d. Xscape
c. Thriller
What is the movie that featured superheroes of African descent and featured the fictional element vibranium?
a. Black Panther
b. Avengers
c. Iron Man
d. Spider-Man
a. Black Panther
Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?
a. Morgan Freeman
b. Garret Morgan
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. George Washington Carver
b. Garret Morgan
This former basketball player has 10 scoring titles, more than any other player in NBA history. What is his name?
a. Carmelo Anthony
b. Michael Jordan
c. Rick Barry
d. LeBron James
b. Michael Jordan
This woman is the first female vice president of the United States. What is her name?
a. Michelle Obama
b. Amanda Gorman
c. Kamala Harris
d. Jill Biden
c. Kamala Harris
He was nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops." He was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. What is his name?
a. Jimi Hendrix
b. Louis Daniel Armstrong
c. Ray Charles
d. Billie Holiday
b. Louis Daniel Armstrong
This Marvel movie features the first Afro-Latino superhero, Miles Morales.
a. Avengers
b. Spider Man: Homecoming
c. Ant-Man
d. Black Panther
b. Spider Man: Homecoming
This inventor and women’s rights advocate is best known for her newly-designed hairbrush patent and her effort to fight for women’s rights; particularly, women’s suffrage. What is her name?
a. Madam C.J. Walker
b. Sarah Goode
c. Lyda D. Newman
d. Patricia Bath
c. Lyda D. Newman
This man was the first African-American to join a major league baseball team; he wore number 42. What was his name?
a. Jackie Robinson
b. Willie Mays
c. Ernie Banks
d. Cool Papa Bell
a. Jackie Robinson
The Montgomery Bus Boycott started on December 5, _______.
a. 1935
b. 1945
c. 1955
d. 1965
c. 1955
Which of the following songs is NOT a song by TLC, the best-selling American girl group of all time?
a. Creep
b. Waterfalls
c. Say My Name
d. No Scrubs
c. Say My Name
Taraji P. Henson played Katherine G. Johnson in the movie Hidden Figures. What was Johnson known for?
a. She was the first Black woman astronaut
b. She was Secretary for the Department of Defense
c. She invented America’s first clock
d. Her calculations helped NASA’s space program
d. Her calculations helped NASA’s space program
She is known as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. What is her name?
a. Beyonce
b. Madam C.J.Walker
c. Michelle Obama
d. Lyda D. Newman
b. Madam C.J.Walker
This track and field athlete known as “The Buckeye Bullet” was four gold medals and broke two world records at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. What is his name?
a. Jack Johnson
b. Muhammad Ali
c. Jesse Owens
d. Jackie Robinson
c. Jesse Owens
Who was the first African-American to graduate from Harvard University and become a U.S. senator?
a. Hiram Rhodes Revels
b. Barack Obama
c. Thurgood Marshall
d. Kamala Harris
a. Hiram Rhodes Revels
Who was the first African-American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
a. Beyonce
b. Lauren Hill
c. Cardi B
d. Missy Elliot
b. Lauren Hill
This woman became the first African-American woman to win an Oscar in 1940. What is her name?
a. Hattie McDaniel
b. Halle Berry
c. Viola Davis
d. Gabourey Sidibe
a. Hattie McDaniel
Who invented the automatic elevator doors in 1887?
a. Alexander Miles
b. Frederick McKinley Jones
c. James E. West
d. Lewis Latimer
a. Alexander Miles
What player hit 73 home runs in a season and earned Major League Baseball’s Silver Slugger Award 12 times?
a. Jackie Robinson
b. Kobe Bryant
c. Colin Kaepernick
d. Barry Bonds
d. Barry Bonds
What was the first HBCU in America?
a. Lincoln University
b. Howard University
c. Cheyney University
d. Wiley College
c. Cheyney University (1837)