Sports
What was Muhammad Ali's birth name?
Cassius Clay
In 1984, what Black American singer won eight Grammy Awards?
Michael Jackson
He was interested in plants at an early age and was an agriculturist who developed peanut products. Who was he?
George Washington Carver
Name the founder of the quarterly publication Journal of Negro History and Negro History Week (now Black History Month) who also established the first historical society devoted exclusively to research on the Black American.
Carter G. Woodson
What national organization was founded on President Lincoln's birthday?
National Advancement for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
What Black American was once ranked as the number one tennis player in the world?
Arthur Ashe
His style of funk music and dance led the way for Disco and Hip Hop. Known as the "hardest working man in show business" and "the godfather of soul," who is he?
James Brown
August Jackson created what well-known dessert?
Ice Cream
What was the name of the network of hiding places which helped the slaves to escape to freedom?
The Underground Railroad
What militant group embodied the term "Black Power"?
The Black Panther Party
Frank Robinson became the first Black American manager in major league baseball for what team?
Cleveland Indians
Billie Holiday's life was the subject of what famous film?
Lady Sings the Blues
What household item was invented by Sarah Boone?
Ironing Board
Who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
He worked for the NAACP and became the first field secretary in Jackson, Mississippi. He was shot in June 1963. Who was he?
Medgar Evers
Marlin Briscoe was the first Black starting quarterback for what football team?
Denver Broncos
Who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?
Zora Neale Hurston
What Black American invented the railway telegraph?
Granville T Woods
In the late 19th Century there was a system of laws that enforced racial discrimination in the US. What was it called?
Jim Crow
In what year did the Voting Rights Act become law?
1965
With what professional baseball team did Ernie Banks start and end his career?
Chicago Cubs
What musical genre emerged from three heavily populated Black isolated areas: the Mississippi Delta, the Piedmont, and East Texas.
The Blues
George Crum was a chef who created what popular snack?
Potato Chip
What was the first African American periodical newspaper published in the US?
Freedom's Journal
She was the first African American woman to run for President.
Shirley Chisholm
In 1956 Althea Gibson became the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title in what sport?
Tennis
In the 1920's the Lindy Hop was made famous at this Harlem Dance venue.
The Savoy Ballroom
Who invented a revolving brush used to clean streets?
Charles Brooks
Who was the first Black American appointed to the US Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marhsall
President Jimmy Carter honored the 761st Tank Battalion, and all black unit, for fighting in what war?
World War II
Elston Howard was the first Black American to win what American League baseball award?
Most Valuable Player
Lena Horne began her career as a singer and dancer in what New York entertainment club?
The Cotton Club
Who invented the traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
What test was given to potential Black voters to determine whether they understood the US Constitution and could read?
Literacy Test
President Richard Nixon presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 to what great musician?
Duke Ellington
Who are the only two brothers that ever held the heavyweight boxing title?
Michael and Leon Spinks
In 1991 there were eight inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame including a husband and wife duo who sang "Proud Mary" in 1969. Who are they?
Ike and Tina Turner.
Sarah Breedlove Walker developed special hair care products for black women. Among them was the hot comb. By what name was she known?
Madam C.J. Walker
Which state was the first to abolish slavery?
Vermont
Who became the first woman to chair the NAACP?
Myrlie Evers-Williams
What golfer became the first Black American to play in the Masters Tournament?
Lee Elder
What medium did Gordon Parks use to describe Black Americans deprivation and racial discrimination?
Photography
Who became the only Black American member of the famous "Edison Pioneers", a group of people who worked with Edison before 1885?
Lewis Latimer
What Black American educator also served as an advisor to five US presidents?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Under the command of Col. Benjamin O Davis Jr, the 332nd destroyed 111 planes in the air and 150 on the ground while never losing a single bomber. They were awarded what honor for the service?
The Distinguished Flying Cross
What college basketball team did Magic Johnson lead to the NCAA championship?
Michigan State Spartans
What term refers generally to the artistic and socio-cultural awakening among black people in the 1920's and early 1930's?
The Harlem Renaissance
Who became the first African-American Billionaire in 2001
Robert "Bob" Johnson
How many trips did Harriet Tubman make to the south to rescue Black slaves?
19
An all white jury acquitted J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of whom?
Emmett Till
Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single basketball game (100)?
Wilt Chamberlain
Classic bluues singers Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, and Alberta Hunter, were women who came out of what performance tradition?
Vaudeville
Who invented an automatic oiling device for the steam engine?
Elijah McCoy
Who was the first Black American to receive the the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950?
Dr. Ralph Bunche
In what year did the US supreme court order school integration?
1954