Artists
Athletes
STEM
Activists
100

Who run da world? Her. She has the most Grammy nominations of all time. 

Who is Beyonce?

100
This quarterback has three SuperBowl rings. 

Who is Patrick Mahomes?

100

Bennet Omalu brought attention to the dangers of concussions in this sport. 

What is football?

100

His campaign motto was "Yes We Can." 

Who is Obama?

200

Josephine Baker was a key figure in this country's resistance during World War 2. 

What is France?

200

This Brazilian player popularized the bicycle kick. 

Who is Pele?

200

Katherine Johnson provided the math work that led to this man stepping on the moon. 

Who is Neil Armstrong?

200

John Lewis was the leader of SNCC. It stood for "this" plus Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Hint, you all are one of these. 

What is student? 

300

He performed "The Blacker the Berry" at the 2016 Grammys. 

Who is Kendrick Lamar?

300

She is one of the greatest Olympians of all time, dominating the world of gymnastics. 

Who is Simone Biles?

300

George Washington Carver changed Southern soil after it was destroyed by this crop. 

What is cotton?

300

A Rastafarian, he united people of his country through his music. 

Who is Bob Marley?

400

Way before Bob Ross, Robert Seldon Duncanson painted these. 

What are landscapes?

400

This tennis player defeated the great Nadal. He is also the first black American to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe. 

Who is Tiafoe?

400

Dorothy Vaughn was one of three women (along with Katherine Johnson) featured in the major motion picture called this. 

What is Hidden Figures?

400

Harriet Tubman revealed people's racism and sexism. No one could believe that a 5 foot black woman could have saved so many people. Instead, they thought she was actually a white "this," or people committed to ending slavery. 

What is abolitionist?

500

Ava Duvernay's breakout film was called "This." It's the same name as the city in Alabama that was the site of voting rights protests in 1965. 

What is Selma?

500

This basketball player never won an NBA Final, but he was a key figure in the USA's dominance in the Olympics. 

Who is Carmelo Anthony?

500

He, a pioneer of the treatment of "blue" babies, struggled with never receiving full credit for his contributions to heart surgery. (Hint: His last name is the same first name as a math teacher) 

Who is Vivien Thomas? 

500

He eventually became the president of South Africa--after years of imprisonment for protesting apartheid. 

Who is Nelson Mandela?