Black History
Test Questions
Test Questions Continued
Mr. Whitehurst Trivia
Vocabulary
100
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Tiger Woods
100
The sinking of which famous American ship occurred in Havana Harbor, sparking the Spanish American War?
USS MAINE
100
This headline is an example of -
Yellow Journalism
100
How old is Mr. Whitehurst
25
100
What is Yellow Journalism?
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to attract readers
200
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
200
What three locations did the United States gain possession of as a result of the Spanish American War?
Guam,Puerto Rico and the Philippines
200
What important crop was grown in Cuba by American Businessman?
Sugar
200
What is Mr. Whitehurst's favorite candy?
Swedish Fish
200
Define Isthmus?
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
300
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Madame CJ Walker
300
President Theodore Roosevelt influenced foreign affairs. What type of diplomacy is this?
Big Stick Diplomacy
300
Who was President During the Spanish American War?
William McKinley
300
What is Mr. Whitehurst's favorite color?
Blue/Gray
300
What is Annexation?
Legally adding land area to the United States (we did this to Hawaii)
400
Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp?
(HINT: He Felt that Black people should not fight against equality and supported vocational education)
Booker T. Washington
400
Roosevelt Corollary
400
True or False: The use of "Police Powers" in the Roosevelt Corollary meant that the United States could use military force in the Americas?
True
400
What is Mr. Whitehurst's favorite movie genre?
Horror/Scary Movies
400
Define Imperialism?
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
500
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
Brown vs. Board of Education
500
How is the Panama Canal an example of the Roosevelt Corollary?
The United States sent warships to Panama to support its independence from Columbia.
500
Where did the USS Maine explode?
Havana Harbor
500
What sports did Mr. Whitehurst do in high school?
Track/Cross Country
500
Define Armistice?
An agreement to stop fighting