Black History
Engineering fundamentals
NSBE Knowledge
Black History 2

STEM
100

This inventor improved the traffic light and created an early gas mask.

Who is Garrett Morgan?

100

The unit of force in the SI system

What is a Newton?

100

What does NSBE stand for?

What is the National Society of Black Engineers?

100

He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

100

This is the study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them.

What is Physics?

200

She was the first Black woman to travel to space

Who is Mae Jemison?

200

This Law states: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

What is Newton's third law?

200

NSBE’s mission includes increasing the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who do this.

What is excel academically and succeed professionally?

200

First Black President of the United States.

Who is Barack Obama?

200

This branch of science focuses on living organisms and their processes.

What is Biology?

300

This NASA engineer was featured in Hidden Figures and later became NASA’s first Black female engineer.

Who is Mary Jackson?

300

The resistance to motion between two surfaces.

What is Friction?

300

his is the large annual NSBE event with networking and career fairs.

What is the NSBE National Convention?

300

First Black woman to become a billionaire.

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

300

The Mechanical Engineering class many students say is hardest

What is Dynamics?


400

This NASA mathematician was portrayed in Hidden Figures

Who is Katherine Johnson?

400

The equation V=IR represents this law

What is Ohm's Law?

400

NSBE was founded in this decade.

What is the 1970s?

400

This actress and TikTok star became known for her vegan cooking, positive energy, and motivational messages. Started in target

Who is Tabitha Brown?

400

This Programming language was created to cater to beginners while having the tools for experienced programmers

What is Python?


500

This woman helped develop GPS technology through her work in aerospace engineering.

Who is Gladys West?

500

Energy stored due to position is called this.

What is potential energy?

500

This NSBE E-Board Position focuses on outreach to younger students (K–12) to increase interest in STEM.

What is the Pre-College Chair?

500

At six years old, she became the first Black child to integrate to an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.

Who is Ruby Bridges?

500

This type of engineering combines biology, chemistry, and engineering to create medical devices and treatments.

What is biomedical engineering?