Sitcoms & TV Shows
Which sitcom popularized the phrase, "Did I do that?"
a) Family Matters
b) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
c) Martin
d) Good Times
a) Family Matters
Who famously said, "You ain't got to lie, Craig!" in the movie Friday?
a) Mikey
b) Debo
c) Felisha
d) Craig's Mom
c) Felisha
What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
a) 1964
b) 1955
c) 1970
d) 1968
a) 1964
Which legendary singer is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
a) Patti LaBelle
b) Diana Ross
c) Aretha Franklin
d) Whitney Houston
c) Aretha Franklin
What is the name of the global music genre that originated in Jamaica but has deeply influenced Black culture worldwide?
a) Calypso
b) Hip-Hop
c) Reggae
d) Afrobeat
c) Reggae
What was the first African American family sitcom to air on primetime television?
a) The Jeffersons
b) The Amos 'n Andy Show
c) Sanford and Son
d) Good Times
b) The Amos 'n Andy Show
"A different world than where you come from," is the theme song line from which popular sitcom?
a) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
b) A Different World
c) Good Times
d) The Cosby Show
b) A Different World
Which historic event did Rosa Parks' arrest spark in 1955?
a) The March on Washington
b) The Montgomery Bus Boycott
c) The Selma March
d) The Freedom Rides
b) The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Which 90s R&B group released the hit "No Scrubs"?
a) Destiny's Child
b) SWV
c) TLC
d) Xscape
c) TLC
"What’s love got to do with it?" is both a famous song and a line associated with which music icon?
a) Whitney Houston
b) Aretha Franklin
c) Tina Turner
d) Patti LaBelle
c) Tina Turner
What 90s sitcom starred Queen Latifah as a magazine editor living in New York?
a) Living Single
b) The Cosby Show
c) Moesha
d) 227
a) Living Single
In The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, what was the memorable catchphrase Uncle Phil often used to warn Will?
a) "You better check yourself!"
b) "You're grounded!"
c) "Boy, you better stop!"
d) "Sit your tail down!"
a) "You better check yourself!"
Which WIN building is named after someone who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?
a) Rosa Parks
b) Shirly Chisolm
c) Marcus Garvey
d) Dr. McKinney Stewart
c) Marcus Garvey
Which singer broke records with the album Lemonade?
a) Beyoncé
b) Rihanna
c) Solange
d) Alicia Keys
A) Beyonce
Who famously said, "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man"?
a) Jay-Z
b) Kanye West
c) Drake
d) Nas
a) Jay-Z
Which show featured the character Moesha, played by Brandy Norwood?
a) The Parkers
b) Moesha
c) One on One
d) Sister, Sister
b) Moesha
"Moving on Up” was a famous line from which classic sitcom?
a) The Jeffersons
b) Sanford and Son
c) Good Times
d) What's Happening!!
a) The Jeffersons
Which Win building is named after the first Black female physician in New York State?
a) Rosa Parks
b) Shirly Chisolm
c) Marcus Garvey
d) Dr. McKinney Stewart
c) Dr. McKinney Stewart
What was the first rap group to win a Grammy Award?
a) Run DMC
b) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
c) N.W.A.
d) Public Enemy
b) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Which annual music festival celebrates Black culture, music, and arts in New Orleans?
a) Afropunk Festival
b) Essence Festival
c) BET Awards
d) Soul Train Awards
b) Essence Festival
What groundbreaking sketch comedy show helped launch the careers of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, and the Wayans family?
a) Saturday Night Live
b) In Living Color
c) Def Comedy Jam
d) Comic View
b) In Living Color
Who famously said, "When they go low, we go high"?
a) Kamala Harris
b) Michelle Obama
c) Oprah Winfrey
d) Coretta Scott King
b) Michelle Obama
Who invented the three-light traffic signal, greatly improving road safety?
a) Lewis Latimer
b) Garrett Morgan
c) Granville T. Woods
d) Elijah McCoy
b) Garrett Morgan
Which artist became the first Black woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
a) Beyoncé
b) Whitney Houston
c) Lauryn Hill
d) Aretha Franklin
c) Lauryn Hill
Which iconic magazine has celebrated Black excellence in fashion, culture, and entertainment since 1945?
a) Ebony
b) Jet
c) Essence
d) Vibe
a) Ebony