African American History
Mixed History
Fun Facts
Inventors
Arts & Entertainment
100
What is the name of the first African-American Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
100
Valentine's Day always falls on what date ?
February 14th
100
Who carries a bow and arrow along with a heart? It is another symbol of Valentine's Day.
cupid
100
"Stop"-- Gerret Morgan's invention tells traffic when to yield and go.
traffic signal
100
This man came up with the quote, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
200
Ella Fitzgerald
Who is considered the "Queen of Jazz"?
200
This group is responsible for terrorizing and murdering African-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
200
Cupid's arrow must hit this part of the body in order to work.
The rear end
200
Bernard Lassimone loved to be simple and to the point. Thus, he created this item
pencil sharpener
200
"Where my girls at from the front to back"--these original four member group did eventually excel within their career of choice but not all of them were Survivors, however the remaining were some Independent Women. Who are they?
Destiny Child
300
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Tiger Woods
300
Valentine's Day is named after what saint.
St. Valentine.
300
This civil rights leader followed the motto, "By any means necessary"
Malcolm X
300
Frederick McKinley Jones invented a machine to keep food from going bad as to store as well in a truck
an automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks
300
This person wrote a hit song "Dear Mama" while in prison.
Tupac Shakur
400
Who is the first African-American Secretary of State?
Collin Powell
400
Valentine's Day was first celebrated in what year?
496 AD
400
People of this gender buy more gifts on Valentine's Day.
Women
400
This woman invented the hot comb
Madame C.J. Walker
400
This person has a royal stage name, but was born with the name Dana Owens.
Queen Latifah
500
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Rosa Parks
500
Who is Cupid's mother?
Venus or Aphrodite
500
In Roman mythology, Cupid spill this to make roses grow.
Nectar
500
Sarah Boone invented this...it may let you make that collar crisp enough to pop.
ironing board
500
This man makes very controversial films, yet he has never won an Oscar.
Spike Lee
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