African American Historical Figures
College Trivia
HBCUs
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US History - Cold War Unit
100
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
100
What college degree typically takes about 4 years to complete?
Bachelor's Degree
100
What does the acronym HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College or University
100
What is the element Ag?
Silver
100
What was the name of the US Foreign Policy (regarding communism) after WWII?
Containment
200
This Civil Rights leader and founder of the Tuskegee Institute, was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?
Booker T. Washington
200
What is the only Texas University with a President as it's Alumni?
Texas State University
200
True or False: There are more than 100 HBCUs in 20 states and Washington D.C.
True
200
It take Luis 15 minutes to read 3 pages, how long will it take him to read 90 pages?
450 minutes
200
What war was fought by UN Forces in the 1950s with the purpose to contain communism?
Korean War
300
What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
Cassius Clay
300
What Ivy League University was initially called Rhode Island College?
Brown
300
Which state has the highest number of HBCUs. (14)
Alabama
300
List 2 of the 3 Baltic States.
Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
300
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 Days
400
Madam C.J. Walker became America's first female, self-made millionaire. What product did her company sell?
Cosmetics (Specifically Hair Care)
400
The first college football game took place in Nov. 1869. It was Princeton vs. what college?
Rutgers
400
The "Divine Nine," a significant part of HBCU Culture, refers to what type of organizations?
Black fraternities and sororities (There are nine major greek organizations at Black colleges and universities, affectionately called the Divine Nine.)
400
What is the name of this type of tectonic plate boundary?
Transform
400
What military alliance was set up between the US, Canada, and Western European Nations during the early years of the Cold War, and still exists today?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
500
This "Freedom Rider" and Selma marcher who went on to become a Georgia Congressman famously said, "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."
Representative John Lewis
500
What is the minimum number of credit hours one needs to take to be considered a full time college student?
12
500
In what state was the first HBCU Founded?
Pennsylvania
(Founded in 1837, The Cheney University of Pennsylvania holds the title as the oldest HBCU in American history)
500
Who is the name of the Egyptian God of the Nile?
Hapi
500
What was the name of the plan for the United States to give billions of dollars to Western European nations to rebuild after WWII? (helped prevent the spread of Communism)
Marshall Plan