Politics
This former US Senator from Illinois became President of the United States on January 20, 2009
Barack Obama
What was the name of the African American woman who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom?
A.) Rosa Parks
B.) Harriet Tubman
C.) Katherine Johnson
Who is Harriet Tubman
Who invented peanut butter? Perhaps his machines carved a lot of peanuts.
A.) Alexander Miles
B.) G.E. Becket
C.) George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
Who was the star of Black Panther?
A) Chadwick Boseman
B) Denzel Washington
C) Samuel L. Jackson
A) Chadwick Boseman
Who was the first Black Major League Baseball player in the modern era?
Jackie Robinson
Who triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus?
A) Martin Luther King, Jr.
B) Malcolm X
C) Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
In which city did Martin Luther King deliver his "I have a Dream" speech?
Washington, D.C.
Which astrophysicist hosts a podcast called StarTalk?
A. Joe Rogan
B. Neil deGrasse Tyson
C. Bill Nye
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Which record company was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit in 1959?
A.) Sun Records
B.) Atlantic Records
C.) Motown Records
D.) Chuck Berry
What is Motown Records
Who is 1 quarterback that will play in this year's Super Bowl?
Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts
This person is Vice President of the United States
Kamala Harris
What did the 13th Amendment do (say)?
It made slavery illegal in the US (with the exception of a punishment for a crime)
This person is best known for her major contributions to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers. Her work was recently recognized and featured in the movie Hidden Figures.
A. Katherine Johnson
B. Diana Ross
C. Gladys West
Who is Katherine Johnson.
Which singer has won more Grammys than any other female singer?
A.) Janet Jackson
B.) Mary Wilson
C.) Beyoncé
D.) Aretha Franklin
Beyoncé
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, who won 4 gold medals in gymnastics?
Simone Biles
Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) Clarence Thomas
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Colin Powell
Thurgood Marshall
In which state did the Greensboro sit-ins occur?
North Carolina
Who invented the electret microphone used is many items today?
A.) Michael Dell
B.) James E. West
C.) G.E. Becket
Who is James E. West
Who was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
A) Angela Bassett
B) Halle Berry
C) Whoopi Goldberg
Halle Berry
Who was the first quarterback in National Football League history to record two 1,000 yards rushing seasons.
Who is Lamar Jackson.
Who was the first African American to be appointed to a US cabinet-level position?
A) Colin Powell
B) Robert C. Weaver
C) Patricia Roberts Harris
Robert C. Weaver. He was appointed Secretary of Housing & Urban Development in 1966.
From which city to which city did MLK lead a 54-mile protest march advocating for voter registration in 1965?
Selma to Montgomery (Alabama)
Who invented the traffic signal ?
A.) Garret Morgan
B,) Thomas Edison
C.) Oscar E. Brown
Who is Garret Morgan
Who was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet?
Misty Copeland
Who was the fastest woman in the world?
A.) Allyson Felix
B.) Florence Griffith Joyner
C.) Marion Jones
Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo