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MLK Jr
Define Me
Who am I?
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Sports
100
What was Dr. Martin Luther King’s Career?
What is Minister
100
What is the term used to describe keeping the races separate from one another in separate schools, separate restaurants, drinking fountains, restrooms, etc.?
What is Segregation
100
In 1955, a black woman refused to give her bus seat to a white man and this action started a major event of the Civil Rights Movement – the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Who was this woman?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
In 1975, Six students, known as the Chicago Six, attending Purdue University started an organization to help maintain black engineers in college. This organization’s mission is: to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. What is the name of this organization?
What is The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
100
Books, such as Only the Ball was White and The Forgotten Players document the year before Jackie Robinson desegregated a baseball team. Before Jackie Robinson, blacks played on all black teams and in their own leagues. What were these leagues called?
What is Negro Leagues
200
Martin Luther King’s home church was Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. The church still stands and many tourists visit each year. Which city is this church in?
What is Montgomery, Alabama
200
South Africa became the last country in the world to use laws to keep races segregated from one another. What was the South African term for segregation?
What is Apartheid
200
This man escaped slavery and became a journalist and founder of the newspaper the “North Star”. This man convinced many Northerners during the Civil War to work to abolish slavery, and he convinced Lincoln to accept blacks into the Union Army. Who is this man?
Who is Frederick Douglas
200
Started in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S. What do the initials NAACP stand for?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
200
This man became the first boxer to ever hold the title Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the world three times. Who is he?
Who is Muhammad Ali
300
The “Dr.” title in Dr. Martin Luther King’s name means he has a _____ degree in theology? What type of degree is this?
What is Doctorate
300
Martin Luther King’s philosophy of non-violence was influenced by India’s leader Mahatma Gandhi. Refusing to use the city bus system to protest Rosa Park’s arrest is what method of protest?
What is a Boycott
300
This leader disagreed with King about the best methods to reach the goal of racial equality. Instead of calling for nonviolence, this leader used the words “by any means necessary.” However, near the end of both of their lives their methods were more alike than different. This leader is?
Who is Malcolm X
300
Ralph Abernathy, MLK Jr., and other black clergymen created SCLC in 1957 which used black churches as a base for organizing non violent protests. What does the acronym SCLC stand for?
What is Southern Christian Leadership Conference
300
Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith & John Carlos brought America’s civil rights protests to the 1968 Olympics when they lifted their gloved fists as the American Flag was raised in honor of Smith’s 1st place finish. For this, they were expelled from the Olympic Games. What was the Civil Rights salute called?
What is the Black Power Salute
400
Martin Luther King, Jr holiday is celebrated on King’s birthday in January. Yet Black History month is celebrated in February to celebrate Frederick Douglass’ and an American President’s birthday. Which president is that?
What is President Lincoln
400
During the United States Civil Rights Movement black protestors would occupy restaurants and other public buildings that were reserved for whites only. What is this form of protest called?
What is a Sit-in
400
This woman graduated from Juilliard School in 1993. She won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Rose Maxson in the revival of Fences. In 2015, she became the first black woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Who is this?
Who is Viola Davis
400
This man helped organize the NAACP in 1909. He also wrote over 20 books of which the Souls of Black Folks is best known. He argued with Booker T. Washington about the best way for blacks to achieve equality with whites. Who is this man?
Who is W.E.B DuBois (William Edward Burghardt)
400
Usain Bolt is a sprinter from a Caribbean nation. He is the first man to hold both the 100 meters and 200 meters’ world records since fully automatic time became mandatory. He is a 9 -time Olympic gold medalist. What country is Usain Bolt from and represent?
What is Jamaica
500
Nonviolent actions included sit-in, boycotts and marches. These actions during the Civil Rights Movement won Martin Luther King the highest international prize for peace in 1964. What is this prize called?
What is Nobel Peace Prize
500
Frederick Douglas fought against slavery by writing articles and giving speeches that convinced people to fight against slavery too. What is the term for someone who fights against slavery?
What is abolitionist
500
The writer’s book Roots won him the Pulitzer Prize in Literature in 1977. He is also famous for interviewing Malcolm X longer and more often than any other person and for writing the Autobiography of Malcolm X. Who is this writer?
Who is Alex Haley
500
Marcus Garvey started an organization called UNIA, which became a counterpart to the NAACP. What do the initials UNIA stand for?
What is United Negro Improvement Association
500
Like Malcolm X before him, Muhammad Ali was a follower of the Islamic religion. Both men changed their names upon joining the Nation of Islam. What was Ali’s former name?
What is Cassius Clay