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200

The name of Dr. MLK's most famous speech


What is the "I Have a Dream Speech?"

200

This great inventor advised Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi on matters of agriculture and nutrition.

Who was George Washington Carver?

200

Philanthropist and entrepreneur, (real name Sarah Breedlove), invented an innovative line of African American hair care products in 1905 that led her to distinction as one of America’s first self-made millionaires.

Who was Madam C.J. Walker?

200

The richest person in history with a net worth of $400 billion.


Who is Mansa Musa?

200

Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?

What is Track and Field?

400

She triggered a boycott by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus.


Who is Rosa Parks?

400

This person created the Super Soaker Water Gun.

Who is Lonnie Johnson?

400

He invented an early warning sonic transducer in 1972.

Who was John King?

400

Queen Nefertari was the queen of which country?

What is Egypt? 

400

In 2022, she became the second Black woman to achieve EGOT status.

Who is Jennifer Hudson?

600

The month considered Black History Month


What is February?

600

Before security systems became a fixture in homes, an African American nurse devised an early security unit for her own home.

Who was Mary Van Brittan Brown?

600

Who was the first black anchor in Washington, D.C?

A.Max Robinson

B.Mr.Pencikowski

C. The Carrotman

D.George Clooney

A. Max Robinson

600

He was the chemist that made physostigmine readily available for the treatment of glaucoma (an eye disorder that can lead to blindness).

Who was Percy Julian?

600

He was King T'Challa in Black Panther?

Who was Chadwick Boseman?

800

The woman who was nicknamed "Moses"

Who is Harriet Tubman?

800

If your refrigerator has any produce from your local grocery store, then you can credit this African American inventor.


Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?

800

The first Black man to have his own TV program (he was also a famous singer)

Who was Nat King Cole?

800

The name of the creature used in most African myths.

Who is Anansi the Spider?

800

The singer remembered as the "Queen of Jazz."

Who was Ella Fitzgerald? 

1000

She was the first black athlete to compete in international tennis.

Who is Althea Gibson?

1000

The light bulb itself was perfected by Thomas Edison, but the innovation used to create longer-lasting light bulbs with a carbon filament came from this African American inventor.

Who was Lewis Latimer?

1000

The first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice.

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?

1000

The state where Barack Obama was the Senator before his presidency.

What is Illinois?

1000

The first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize.

Hint: The Pulitzer Prize is an award administered by Columbia University for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. 

Who was Gwendolyn Brooks?