Black History Trivia
This person refused to move out of their seat on a bus in Dec 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This person is the most honored woman in the history of Grammy Awards.
Who is Beyonce?
After becoming the very first African American and the first woman to graduate with a master's degree from the University of Hawaii, this person went on to invent the first successful treatment for Hansen’s disease (otherwise known as leprosy).
Who is Alice Ball?
This Roman god was either depicted as a plump cherub with a bow and arrow, or as a handsome teenager.
Who is cupid?
Letters to Juliet are sent to this city every year.
What is Verona?
This person was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State.
Who is Colin Powell?
This person was the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
The first Black woman in the United States to qualify as a doctor, she opened her own medical clinic in Boston and dedicated herself to treating women and children who lived in poverty. She treated patients regardless of their ability to pay and often took no money for her work.
Who is Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
This Roman goddess was Cupid's mother.
Who is Venus?
This brain chemical is know as the "cuddle" or "love hormone".
What is oxytocin?
This person was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This artist had the most songs ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Who is Drake?
This person felt uneasy in her neighborhood and the police were unreliable. So, she took matters in her own hands and patented the modern home security system, which over 50 years later, the technology is installed in millions of homes and offices worldwide.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This person led the Chicago gangsters behind the St Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929.
Who is Al Capone?
This U.S. state produces the most roses for Valentine's Day.
What is California?
This person started a game manufacturing company in his parent's basement and after a few days, came up with the Phase 10 card game.
Who is Ken Johnson?
This black comedian holds the record for the longest run on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
This was the first African American on a postage stamp.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Today we associate love with the heart, but this wasn’t always the case. In medieval times, this internal organ was believed to cause love.
What is the liver?
This person created the first Valentine's Day box of chocolates.
Who is Richard Cadbury?
This computer scientist assisted with the 1995 creation of Shockwave, a technology that led to the development of web animation.
Who is Lisa Gelobter?
This actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie Ray.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
As well as being the unofficial patron saint of love, St Valentine was also believed to be the patron of this.
What is bee keepers?
What animal will the Bronx zoo let you name after your lover on Valentine's Day?
What is a cockroach?