Black History
Who became the first Black president of the United States in 2008?
Who is Obama?
What type of donation helps trauma patients and accident victims the most?
What is whole blood?
This Black female scientist’s cells, known as HeLa cells, have been used for decades in research.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
Who was the first Vice President of the U.S. to graduate from an HBCU?
Who is Kamala Harris (Howard University)?
This nutrient is the body’s main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
What year was Juneteenth officially recognized as a U.S. federal holiday?
What is 2021?
The Red Cross was founded by this nurse in 1881.
Who is Clara Barton?
What vitamin do many African Americans have a deficiency in due to melanin reducing sunlight absorption?
What is Vitamin D?
This event is the biggest and most spirited weekend on any HBCU campus.
What is Homecoming?
This type of exercise focuses on improving flexibility, balance, and mindfulness.
What is yoga?
This historical event took place in 1963 and featured Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is the March on Washington?
This Black doctor discovered a method for long-term blood plasma storage and helped set up blood banks in WWII.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
This disease affects the red blood cells and is most common in African Americans.
What is sickle cell disease?
What is the name of NCAT’s student-run newspaper?
What is The A&T Register?
The Red Cross teaches this life-saving skill that keeps oxygen moving through the body when someone stops breathing.
What is CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)?
This man was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Ralph Bunche?
True or False: The Red Cross is a government organization.
What is False (It’s a nonprofit humanitarian organization)?
This historically Black medical school in Washington D.C.
What is Howard University College of Medicine?
The famous Greensboro Four began their sit-in movement at this local establishment in 1960.
What is the Woolworth’s lunch counter?
How many cups of water are recommended per day for good hydration?
What is 8 cups (or about 2 liters)?
What was the name of the all-Black military pilots who fought in World War II?
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
What’s the minimum age to donate blood in most states?
What is 16 years old?
This pioneering Black surgeon developed techniques for open-heart surgery.
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
NCAT’s band is known as “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” and “Blue and Gold Marching ______.”
What is Machine?
Exercise releases these “feel-good” chemicals in your brain.
What are endorphins?