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100

Who invented the stoplight?

A. Garret Morgan

B. Morgan Barrow

C. Thomas Lyle

D. Morgan Freeman

Who is Garret Morgan?

100

Who is the first female black vice president?

A. Beyoncé                      C. Katherine Johnson

B. Kamala Harris              D. Michelle Obama

Who is Kamala Harris?

100

What is the name of Marvel's first black superhero?

A. Miles Morales                  C. T'Challa

B. Sam Wilson                     D. T'Chaka

Who is T'Challa?

100

What is the name of the the artwork we have been replicating all month?

A. CHNK Beach                    C. Blue Beach

B. Purple Beach                    D. Tar Beach

What is Tar Beach?

200

Who invented an automatic lubricator to help oil the tracks of the train more efficiently? 

A. Garret Morgan               C. Joe Campbell

B. Jack Rabbit                   D. Elijah McCoy

Who is Elijah McCoy?

200

Jesse Owens was a four time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympics. What sport did he compete in?

A. Swimming            C. Track and Field

B. Tennis                  D. Gymnastics

What is Track and Field?

200

Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars? 

A. Cardi B                   C. Rihanna

B. Beyoncé                  D. Destiny's Child

Who is Beyoncé?

200

What is the artist name that created the art we have been working on all month?

A. Faith Bluegold                C. Faith Ringgold

B. Alma Thomas                 D. Kara Walker

Who is Faith Ringgold?

300

In the 1960's NASA was working on sending astronauts into space. Who helped them with the mathematical equations to get astronauts into space?

A. Katherine Johnson             C. Beyoncé

B. Katherine Howard              D. Faith Ringgold

 Who is Katherine Johnson?

300

Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit? 

A. Arnold Palmer                C. Tiger Woods

B. Rory Mcllroy                   D. Michael Jordon

Who is Tiger Woods?

300

What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

A. Flute                       C. Trumpet

B. Violin                       D. Trombone

What is Trumpet?

300

Why is Juneteenth celebrated?

A. It is a celebration because June is the best month.

B. It celebrates the end of slavery.

C. It is when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

D. It is Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

What is "it celebrates the end of slavery?"

400

Dorothy Vaughn was one of NASA's first black supervisors and one of the only female supervisors. What was her main job for NASA?

A. An Engineer             C. A Computer

B. An Astronaut            D. An Analyst 

What is a computer?

400

What is the name of the American politician, statesman, and civil rights activist and leader who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020?

A. Martin Luther King Jr.            C. John Lewis

B. Hiram Revels                         D. Barack Obama

Who is John Lewis?

400

Which rapper released his debut album (The Block is Hot) at 17 years old, and made it nearly profanity-free because of his mother's wishes?

A. Lil Wayne                  C. Jay Z

B. Drake                        D. Kendrick Lamar

Who is Lil Wayne?

400

Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products? 

A. Madame CJ Walker            C. Sarah G. Joseph

B. Oprah Winfrey                  D. Beyoncé

Who is Madame CJ Walker?
500

Most people attribute George Washington Carver with peanut butter. What did he really invent?

A. A better way to farm to save the soil (crop rotations)

B. Nothing, he only invented peanut butter

C. An automatic plow to make harvesting plants easier

What is "a better way to farm to save the soil (crop rotations)?

500

Who is the first black NHL player?

A. Michael Jordan            C. Jackie Robinson

B. Willie O'Ree                D. Herman Boone

Who is Willie O'Ree?

500

Which famous black musician led the campaign to have Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday designated as a national holiday?

A. Drake                                C. Billie Holliday

B. Michael Jackson                  D. Stevie Wonder

Who is Stevie Wonder?

500

 Her artwork was inspired by the people, poetry, and music she was exposed to in her childhood and also reflected the racism, sexism, and segregation she faced. Her celebrated series of paintings called “American People”, portrayed the civil rights movement from a female perspective.

A. Kara Walker               C. Faith Ringgold

B. Alma Thomas             D. Beyoncé 

Who is Faith Ringgold?