Black Greeks
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What was the first Black Greek fraternity
What is Sigma Pi Phi?
Sigma Pi Phi, also known as the Boulé, was the first Black Greek fraternity. It was founded in 1904 by a group of African-American professionals in Philadelphia.
100
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
What is Washington, D.C
100
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
100
Known as the “Black Edison”, his most notable invention allowed people to communicate by voice over telegraph wires which ultimately prevented train accidents.
Who is Granville Woods?
100
Before Rosa Parks, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
200
What sorority and fraternity are brother and sister organizations?
What is Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma?
200
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Who is Bessie Coleman?
200
How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?
What is 5?
200
Her contributions led to the invention of GPS. She has also been inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame.
Who is Gladys West?
200
In 1966, he co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense with Huey Newton.
Who is Bobby Seale?
300
What College campus were Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, and Zeta Phi Beta founded?
What is Howard University?
300
Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?
What is I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing?
300
This woman won a gold medal in 1948, seen here with Jesse Owens was signed by Coca-Cola, making her the first Black woman athlete to endorse a consumer product.
Who is Alice Coachman?
300
This HBCU graduate and NASA scientist created the technology used to send images from space to earth.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
300
This young activist wrote a letter to former President Obama to draw his attention to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Who is Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny?
400
Who is the National Pan-Hellenic Council?
What is The Divine Nine?
400
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s debut memoir?
What is Becoming?
400
Who played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?
Who is James Avery?
400
He was an engineer for NASA but is most famous for inventing the toy water gun, Super Soaker.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
400
His death in Minnesota created global-wide protests and brought to light policy brutality of black people.
Who is George Floyd?
500
What fraternity was Civil Rights Leadership Jesse Jackson a member?
What is Omega Psi Phi?
500
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?
What is Hair grower?
500
He is the first African American to win an Oscar for his role as a construction worker who helps build a chapel in Lilies of the Field.
Who was Sidney Poitier?
500
As one of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’, she performed complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
500
He was the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
600
What was the first HBCU in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?
What is Lincoln University?
600
What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?
What is Illinois?
600
She is the first black woman to be the American Ballet Theatre’s principal dancer.
Who is Misty Copeland?
600
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a black scientist from NC led the effort to create a vaccine for this deadly pandemic.
What is COVID-19?
600
This black astronomer popularized science with his books and frequent appearances on radio and television.
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
700
What historically black sorority was founded second?
What is Delta Sigma Theta?
700
Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?
Who is Don Cornelius?
700
Her movie, “A Wrinkle in Time,” earned her recognition as the first African-American woman to direct a film with a budget over $100 million.
Who is Ava DuVernay?
700
Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first African American in the United States to be elected governor of this state.
What is Virginia?
700
Best known as the first “African American man in Space,” this former Air Force pilot made history as a mission specialist for the Challenger launch in 1983.
Who is Guion Bluford?
800
What Alpha Phi Alpha was the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport named after?
Who is Maynard Jackson Jr?
800
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Who is Tyra Banks?
800
With the help of Madea, he is the first African-American to own a major movie studio in the United States.
Who is Tyler Perry?
800
He is the first black Senator from Georgia who is also pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Who is Senator Raphael Warnock?
800
This inventor developed the microphone in the 1960s and holds more than 200 foreign patents on microphones.
Who is Dr. James West?
900
What Sigma Gamma Rho woman was the first Black American female certified public accountant?
Who is Mary T. Washington Wylie?
900
In America, enslaved Africans used this hairstyle as a map on their journey to freedom.
What are cornrows?
900
His iconic role as King T’Challa in Black Panther helped children across the globe find their inner superhero.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
900
She is the first Black major-party candidate to run for President, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
900
Which teen movie did Gabrielle Union get her breakthrough role in?
What is Bring It On?
1000
What Omega Psi Phi member is the reason why we celebrate the achievements of people of African descent during Black History Month?
Who is Carter G Woodson?
1000
Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?
What is Louis Vuitton?
1000
What was Beyoncé’s first solo album called?
What is Dangerously In Love?
1000
This VP of the United States took the oath of office using two bibles, one belonging to late civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Who is Kamala Harris?
1000
NAACP stands for this
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
