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100

What did Maya Angelou's mother say was her dream job as a child? *hint-she was the first African American woman to have this job.

Streetcar Conductor

I will also accept Streetcar Operator

100

How old was Muhammad Ali when he had his bike stolen and decided he wanted to whup the thief?

12-years-old

100

Who won the "Fight of the Century?"

Joe Frazier

100

Where was Maya Angelou born? I need the city and the state.

St. Louis, MO

100

What is the name of the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly? 

Metamorphosis

200

What learning disability did Muhammad Ali struggle with in school?

Dyslexia

200

How old was Maya Angelou when she finally got a job operating streetcars in San Francisco?

Fifteen-years-old

200

Who gave Marguerite Annie Johnson her nickname? You have to say the first name.

Bailey

200

Where did Muhammad Ali win his gold medal when he was eighteen years old?

Rome

200

What state borders Arkansas to the south?

Louisiana

300

What boxing technique did Muhammad Ali bring use during Rumble in the Jungle? There are two correct possible answers. Name one.

The Turtle

Rope-a-Dope

300

How many children did Maya Angelou have?

One

300

Who was the police officer who told young Muhammad 

Ali if he wants to whup that bicycle thief, he better learn how to box?

Joe Martin

300

Where did Muhammad Ali grow up? I'm looking for city and state.

Louisville, KY

300

About how many times does the human heart beat in one day? 1000, 10,000 or 100,000


100,000

400

What poem did Maya Angelou read at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration?

"On the Pulse of the morning"

400

How long did it take the Supreme Court to overturn Muhammad Ali's conviction of refusing to be drafted to fight in the Vietnam War?

Four years

400

Who did Muhammad Ali fight in Rumble in the Jungle?

George Foreman

400

Where did Maya Angelou's grandmother run a country store? I'm looking for the city and the state.

Stamps, AR

400

How many feet in a mile?

5280

500

What is the name of the organization Maya Angelou joined when she lived in New York City? *Hint-their goal was to support the publication of works by Black authors.

The Harlem Writers Guild

500

How old is Maya Angelou's autobiography, I know Why the Caged Bird Sings?

52-years-old

500
Maya Angelou was the Northern Coordinator for The Southern Leadership Conference. Who founded this organization?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

500

Where was Sonny Liston from? I'm looking for city and state.

Sand Slough, AR

500

How many days are in a fortnight?

Fourteen