BLACK HISTORY
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
A. Alpha Phi Alpha
B. Delta Delta Delta
C. The Boys and Girls Club
A. Alpha Phi Alpha
First black person to be a doctor of medicine in the US.
A. Mildred Loving
B. Alvin Ailey
C. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
C. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Destiny's Child
Triple the Points This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
A. Jane Audite
B. Janet Jackson
C. Madame CJ Walker
C. Madame CJ Walker
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Gayle King
C. Tyra Banks
A. Oprah Winfrey
The first African American to play in the MLB (Major League Baseball).
A. Willie Mays
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Barry Bonds
B. Jackie Robinson
What is the name of the first black person to win the Olympic decathlon?
A. Alice Coachman
B. John Baxter
C. Rafer Johnson
C. Rafer Johnson
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is the first Black woman to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
A. Shirley Chisolm
B. Ketanji Brown Jackson
C.Elena Kagan
B. Ketanji Brown Jackson
Triple the Points An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
A. Chips Ahoy
B. Famous Amos
C. Oreo
B. Famous Amos
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Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Toni Morrison
Who made the the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular?
A. Jay-Z
B. Drake
C. Snoop Dogg
B. Drake
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
A. Jesse Owens
B. Usain Bolt
C. Colin James
A. Jesse Owens
What holiday commemorates the emancipation of Black people who were enslaved in the US?
A. Independence Day
B. Juneteenth
C. Kwanzaa
B. Juneteenth
Which comedian played Prince Akeem of Zamuda in the movie Coming To America?
A. Eddie Murphy
B. Martin Lawrence
C. Richard Pryor
A. Eddie Murphy
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Gerald Ford
C. Ronald Reagan
B. Gerald Ford
Who was the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court?
A. Jim Johnson
B. Brad Gilbert
C. Thurgood Marshall
C. Thurgood Marshall
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
A. February 7, 1969
B. September 11, 1965
C. September 9, 1965
C. September 9, 1965
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
A. Telfar
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
C. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
The first black person to receive a Pulitzer prize
A. Gwendolyn Brooks
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Michael Janssen
A. Gwendolyn Brooks
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Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939)?
Hattie McDaniel
Who wrote the bestselling memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
A. Maya Angelou
Which amendment in the US Constitution abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
B. 13th Amendment
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also starred on the famous television show Power.
50 Cent
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
Brown vs. Board of Education