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Which American musician was a pioneer of jazz and famous for his innovative trumpet playing, with a legacy cemented by albums like Kind of Blue?
Miles Davis
100
Who was the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
100
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were to be set free. Although it did not immediately free all enslaved people, it was a critical step toward the abolition of slavery in the United States.
The Emancipation Proclamation
100
Who was the leader of the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
100
What is the name of the African American holiday that celebrates African heritage and unity?
Kwanzaa
200
Who was the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated television talk show?
Oprah Winfrey
200
Which boxer was known as "The Greatest" and famously said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”?
Muhammad Ali
200
What was the name of the military group composed of African American soldiers during World War II known for their bravery in combat?
The Tuskegee Airmen
200
Madam C.J. Walker became the first female self-made millionaire in the U.S. through the success of her homemade line of what type of products?
Hair Care products
200
This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the Confederate states.
Juneteenth
300
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s debut memoir?
Becoming
300
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
Gymnastics
300
A cultural movement centered in New York, during the 1920s, it was a time of artistic, intellectual, and social growth for African Americans. Figures like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Duke Ellington helped reshape Black identity through literature, music, and visual arts.
The Harlem Renaissance
300
Who was the first African American woman to receive a pilot’s license from the National Airmen Association of America in 1921?
Bessie Coleman
300
The DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago is named after Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, who is known as the first African American to do what?
Found the city of Chicago
400
Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?
The Supremes
400
Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record with his 715th home run. Which team did Hank Aaron play for when he set this historic record?
- A) Atlanta Braves
- B) Milwaukee Braves
- C) New York Yankees
- D) Chicago Cubs
A. Atlanta Braves
400
This landmark Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The ruling helped to dismantle the legal framework for segregation and was a major victory in the Civil Rights Movement, setting the stage for further challenges to racial discrimination.
Brown v. Board of Education
400
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
400
Which famous African American inventor is known for developing the process for making peanut butter and creating hundreds of uses for peanuts?
- A) Garrett Morgan
- B) George Washington Carver
- C) Elijah McCoy
- D) Benjamin Banneker
B. George Washington Carver
500
What genre of music, characterized by the accordion, originated from Louisiana and is influenced by African American culture?
Zydeco
500
Jesse Owens is famous for his performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. How many gold medals did he win at those Olympics?
- A) 2
- B) 3
- C) 4
- D) 5
C. 4
500
In 1921, what African American community was attacked and destroyed in one of the most violent racial massacres in U.S. history?
- A) Harlem, New York
- B) Rosewood, Florida
- C) Black Wall Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- D) Central Park, New York
C. Black Wall Street Tulsa, Oklahoma
500
Who is the first Black woman to have her image on a U.S. coin?
Maya Angelou
500
What is the name of the influential African American magazine that first launched in 1945 and is known for its focus on African American culture, entertainment, and lifestyle?
A) Ebony
B) Essence
C) Jet
D) Black Enterprise
A. Ebony