Brilliant Minds & Bold Innovations
This Black inventor revolutionized road safety:
A) Arthur Holly Compton, CROSS WALK
B) William Phelps Eno, STOP SIGN
C) Garrett Morgan, STOP LIGHT
D) John Peake knight, CROSS WALK
C) Garrett Morgan, STOP LIGHT
Nigerian inventor, Dr. Evans Wadongo is known for his work on this solar-powered item, aiming to provide affordable energy to rural areas:
A) Solar-Powered Roof
B) Solar-Powered Lamp
C) Solar-Powered Refrigerator
D) Solar-Powered Greenhouse
B) Solar-Powered Lamp
This reggae icon is famous for his song "One Love" and is known as the King of Reggae:
A) Buju Banton
B) Beres Hammond
C) Bob Marley
D) Vybz Karkel
C) Bob Marley
This popular Jamaican snack is commonly found in TTC subway stations:
A) Jerk chicken
B) COCONUT DROPS
C) Ackee and saltfish
D) Patties
D) Patties
South African inventor, Sipho Mthimkhulu, developed a low-cost "BLANK" that provides clean drinking water in rural areas:
A) Washing machine
B) portable water filtration system
C) Brita filter jug
D) community swimming pool
B) portable water filtration system
This African American scientist and inventor is known for his work with peanuts and created over 300 products using the plant.
A) George Washington Carver
B) Henry Sampson
C) Louis Latimer
D) Granville Woods
A) George Washington Carver
Which African inventor developed a groundbreaking method for diagnosing and treating cancer using infrared light?
A) Arthur Zang
B) Samuel Achilefu
C) William Kamkwamba
D) Thomas Mensah
B) Samuel Achilefu
Which black Canadian artist is known for pioneering pop music with their international hits, one of which is titled “Sorry”:
A) Justin Bieber
B) Fefe Dobson
C) Drake
D) Celine Dion
C) Drake
This fruit, commonly used in Jamaican dishes, is often served with saltfish and is the national dish of Jamaica:
A) Mango
B) Banana
C) Ackee
D) Papaya
C) Ackee
This Kenyan inventor is famous for creating an affordable kitchen appliance to reduce smoke and improve health conditions in rural communities:
A) Dr. Evans Wadongo,the stove
B) Fredrick Owino, the oven
C) Dr. Ali Bongo, the microwave
D) Dr. George Ayo, the air fryer
A) Dr. Evans Wadongo, the stove
Sarah Boone developed a better version of the popular household item, the ironing board, and patented it in 1887. Where was she born?
A) Craven County, North Carolina
B) St. Louis, Missouri
C) Richmond, Virginia
D) Craven county, South Carolina
A) Craven County, NC
Nana Opoku Asare, inventor who created a “cocoa pod” shaped machine to process cocoa beans more efficiently, comes from which west African country?
A) Ghana
B) Nigeria
C) Democratic Republic of Congo
D) Jamaica
A) Ghana
Which African-Canadian artist was featured by the Sample Chief collective at Holt Renfrew stores during Black History month:
A) Tome
B) Julli black
C) Keshia Chante
D) Tems
a) Tome
These two African countries battle over who prepares the best jollof rice:
A) Morocco and Togo
B) Mali and Togo
C) Nigeria and Niger
D) Nigeria and Ghana
D) Nigeria and Ghana
This African American inventor and engineer is credited with creating the first successful hand-held portable phone:
A) Henry Sampson
B) Mark Dean
C) James West
D) George Washington Carver
A) Henry Sampson
Known as the "Father of the Modern Day Elevator," this inventor patented the first safety elevator in 1867:
A) Lewis Latimer (Latimer Lift Co.)
B) Elijah McCoy (Brass Lifts Ltd)
C) Thomas Edison (Bell Canada)
D) Elisha Otis (Otis Elevator company)
D) Elisha Otis
This Kenyan inventor is famous for creating an affordable, efficient stove to reduce smoke and improve health conditions in rural communities:
A) Dr. Evans Wadongo
B) Fredrick Owino
C) Dr. Ali Bongo
D) Dr. George Ayo
A) Dr. Evans Wadongo
This Canadian artist, originally from Jamaica, is known for his fusion of reggae and pop music, and was instrumental in popularizing reggae in Canada:
A) Drake
B) Kardinal Offishall
C) The Weeknd
D) Sean Paul
B) Kardinal Offishall
This traditional Canadian dish, sometimes called "Black Canadian Pudding," is often served with savory meats or as a breakfast item:
A) Black-eyed peas
B) Cornmeal porridge
C) Porridge
D) Haggis
B) Cornmeal porridge
Which inventor created the Super Soaker, one of the best-selling toys of all time, and also contributed to NASA’s space technology?
A) Elijah McCoy
B) Lewis Latimer
C) Lonnie Johnson
D) Patricia Bath
C) Lonnie Johnson
This inventor, who was also an engineer, is credited with creating the first practical working refrigeration system:
A) Frederick McKinley Jones
B) Jan Matzeliger
C) Charles Drew
D) George T. Sampson
A) Frederick McKinley Jones
This Egyptian inventor developed a machine that creates synthetic diamonds by using affordable methods:
A) Ahmed Zewail
B) Omar Darrag
C) Hadiyah-Nicole Green
D) Maher El-Muhtaseb
B) Omar Darrag
Which iconic singer, known as the "Queen of Soul," became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
A) Whitney Houston
B) Diana Ross
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Nina Simone
C) Aretha Franklin
Which iconic Black-owned restaurant in Toronto, founded by Donna Forde, has been serving some of the city’s best Caribbean cuisine for over 40 years, and even appeared in Drake and Rihanna's "Work" music video?
A) The Real Jerk
B) Rasta Pasta
C) Roywoods
D) Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen
A) The Real Jerk
Which inventor played a crucial role in developing the touch-screen technology, illusion transmitter, used in smartphones and tablets today?
A) Mark Dean
B) Jesse Russell
C) Valerie Thomas
D) Samuel Massie
C) Valerie Thomas