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First African American woman elected to U.S. Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era?
Jackie Robinson
What music style is Louis Armstrong famous for?
jazz
The Eiffel Tower is located in which city?
Paris, France
What’s the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Who gave the "I have a dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr
This basketball player is known as "His Airness?"
Michael Jordan
Known as the “King of Hip Hop”?
Jay Z
The Great Wall of China is in which country?
China
Which animal is known as the “King of the Jungle”?
Lion
First Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
The fastest man in the world, an Olympic gold medalist from Jamaica?
Usain Bolt
Annual awards show honoring Black excellence?
BET awards
Machu Picchu is located in which country?
Peru
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H20
Author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Maya Angelou
The first African American woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title?
Althea Gibson
Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
The Statue of Liberty is in which U.S. city?
New York
Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
William Shakespeare
Who was the first person to refuse to give up their seat on a bus?
Claudette Colvin
This boxer was known as "The Greatest" and famously lit the Olympic cauldron in 1996?
Muhammad Ali
Which dance style originated in the streets of Harlem during the 1920s?
The Charleston
Which city is home to the Colosseum?
Rome
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie