Screens & Things
The minimum age requirement for Facebook.
What is 13?
From a peanut, this prominent inventor and scientist discovered more than 300 products including plastics, gasoline, and dyes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, and banned from boxing for three years, he could still float and sting.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor whose hit songs include In My Feelings and God's Plan.
Who is Drake?
The first African American President of the United States was also an Illinois Senator from Chicago.
Who is Barack Obama?
A funny image, video, or text that is copied and shared.
What is a meme?
In 2016, the story of human-computer Mary Jackson was told in this box office smash hit.
What is Hidden Figures?
The first African American to play Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Former lead singer of Destiny's Child can sometimes be seen sipping lemonade while carrying blue ivy.
Who is Beyonce?
This native New Yorker wore a Carolina blue uniform was the third draft pick and put Chicago basketball on the map.
Who is Michael Jordan?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends at least this many hours of sleep for 12-14 year-olds each night to promote overall health.
What are 8 hours?
I discovered methods to process and store blood plasma, which is blood without its cells, paving the way for blood banks.
Who is Charles R. Drew?
The first American athlete to win 4 gold medals in one Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This group took the midnight train to Georgia.
Who are Gladys Knight and the Pips?
This lawyer and politician became Chicago's 51st mayor and first African American mayor of The Windy City.
Who is Harold Washington?
All screens should be turned off by how many minutes before bedtime each night?
What are 30 minutes?
Invented by Lonnie Johnson, an African American aerospace engineer, this powerful squirt gun has kept hot kids cool since 1989.
What is the Super Soaker?
Between them, these sisters have won 30 Grand Slam titles.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
This gang had sugar on the hill with this 1st mainstream radio rap song.
What is Rapper's Delight?
This music gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s through the innovation of Chicago-based DJs and musicians like Frankie Knuckles.
What is Chicago House Music?
The number of screen time hours recommended for middle school-aged children (11-13).
What are 2 or less?
African American chef George Crum accidentally invented this in 1853 while working at Cary Moon's Lake House in Lake Saratoga, New York.
What are potato chips?
The NFL player of the year award was named after this sweet guy.
Who is Walter Payton?
They were the first group to debut with four consecutive number one hits on the Hot 100 with the songs I want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save, and I'll Be There.
Who are The Jackson 5?
This early settler and trader of the 1780s with a French name and African descent is considered the founder of Chicago.
Who is Jean Baptiste Point du Sable?