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ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER
100

Who is the first African/Asian female to be the Vice-President Elect in the United States 

Who is "Kamala Harris"

100
This group sung I want you back.
Who are the Jackson 5?
100
This movie is the story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.
What is Lady Sings the Blues?
100

What is the name of the most famous English Playwrite

Who is William Shakespeare?

200

Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")

Who is "Toni Morrison"

200

NBC (1971-1977)- This uproarious show about an aging, irascible junk collector and his patient son proved to be the perfect vehicle of comedy genius of Red Foxx. Foxx became an unlikely star in his 50s, although his character’s trademark faux heart attacks became less funny after he succumbed to one himself in 1991.

What is "Sanford and Son"

200

This artist sung Walk away from Love.

Who is "David Ruffin"

200
This movie starred Billy Dee Williams and Diana Ross as an aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success.”
What is Mahogany?
200

The region of the world know as "The Fertile Crescent"

What is the Middle East?

300

Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?

Who is "Madame CJ Walker"

300
This group sung Baby I’m for Real.
Who are the Originals?
300
This adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience.
What is The Wiz?
300

The part of the eye that controls how much light enters

What is the Pupil?

400

Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?

Who is "Barack Hussein Obama"

400

This artist sung Walk away from Love.The critically acclaimed sitcom (the show won won the Peabody Award, the Humanitas Prize and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, just to name a few) which starred a late great comedian, proved that the comic legend’s distinct brand of no-nonsense straight-talk couldn’t be stifled by the family sitcom genre.

What is "The Bernie Mac Show"

400
This group sung Just to be Close to You.
Who are the Commodores?
400
This movie was based in New York City, a young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow.
What is The Last Dragon?
400

What is the largest organ in the human body

What is the Skin?

500

How many teaspoons are there in 5 tablespoons

What is 15 teaspoons?

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