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100
In 2025, THIS popular musician had a biopic made about him.
(Who was...?)
Who was Michael Jackson?
100
Jean-Michel Basquiat, famous for his intense period of fame and colorful art, briefly with THIS New York City artist known for his colorful soup cans.
(Who was... )
Who was Andy Warhol?
100
THIS actor played a cat-related hero that first joined the Marvel Multiverse in 2018.
(Who was... ?)
Who was Chadwick Boseman?
100
In 1804, York was the first Black person known to enter Iowa. He was brought by his enslavers, THESE TWO famous explorers.
(Who were... )
Who were Lewis and Clark?
200
Louis Armstrong was famous for playing THIS instrument.
(What is...)
What is a trumpet?
200
Gee's Bend is an area in the United States known for having fantastic artists that make art in the form of THIS kind of blanket.
(What are...?)
What are quilts?
200
Actor and director Jordan Peele famously did an impersonation of THIS U.S. President in the 2010's.
(Who is ...)
Who is Barack Obama?
200
The Iowa City Headquarters for THIS important path that helped people escape slavery was at 914 Iowa Ave.
(What was...?)
What was the underground railroad?
300
Beyoncé was originally a member of THIS three-member girl group.
(What was... )
What was Destiny's Child?
300
Faith Ringgold, known for her colorful artwork like quilts, grew up in THIS New York City neighborhood during its famous renaissance.
(Who was...)
Who was Faith Ringgold?
300
In 2016, THIS film was the first film with an all-Black cast, as well as the first film focused on an LGBTQ+ main character, to win Best Picture at the Oscars.
(What is...)
What is Moonlight?
300
This elementary school's namesake, Helen, housed Black students before they were allowed to live in The University of Iowa's dorms and brought famous Black artists to visit Iowa City.
(What is....)
What is Lemme Elementary?
400
Mr. Johnson, the first Black artist to be recorded by a music company in the United States, shared his name with THIS (most well-known) United States President.
(Who was...)
Who was George Washington?
400
The biggest collection of Haitian art in the United States is in THIS Iowan City, that is located right next to Cedar Falls, IA.
(Where is...?)
Haitian Art Digital Crossroads
Where is Waterloo?
400
The movie Sinners was filmed in THIS deep southern U.S. state with french roots.
(Where is...)
Where is Louisiana?
400
Danai Gurira, best known for her role as Okoye in THIS movie (series), is originally from Grinnell, Iowa.
(What is....)
What is Black Panther?
500
THIS famous artist from the Midwest's government name is Dayvon Daquan Bennett.
(Who is... )
Who is King Von?
500
Kehinde Wiley, a Nigerian-American artist, was commissioned to paint the official portrait of THIS President of the United States in 2017.
(Who is... )
Who is Barack Obama?
500
Black, queer filmmaker Marlon Briggs's movie Tongues Untied sparked controversy in 1989 for showing WHAT on TV.
(What is...)
What is two men kissing?
500
Schooling in Iowa became officially integrated in THIS year by Clark v.s. School Board of Muscatine, just a short while after The Civil War.
(When was... )
When was 1868?