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This salty snack made from potatoes was invented by George Crum, a famous Black chef in the 1900s.
What are potato chips.
100
It was a secret network of roads, safe houses, and people who helped enslaved Black people escape from the United States to freedom in Canada.
What is the underground railroad.
100
Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He was commissioned by the White House to Paint this former President's portrait.
Who is Obama
100
Sweet and crispy fried bananas, a favorite side dish across the Caribbean.
What are fried plantains
100
She has the highest annual earnings for a television personality ever (female).
Who is Oprah Winfrey
200
John Lee Love created this portable tool used to help your pencil write.
The portable pencil sharpener.
200
She’s on the $10 bill! She challenged segregation in a Nova Scotia movie theater in 1946, becoming a Canadian civil rights icon.
Who is Viola Desmond
200
This first-generation Jamaican who grew up in Montreal, QC,spent his childhood in Little Burgundy. He studied the piano under various teachers, and in 1949, at the age of 24, he went on to play a show at Carnegie Hall concert. He would become known as one of the greatest jazz artists of all time and now has a music hall named after him on Concordia's Loyola Campus.
Who is Oscar Peterson
200
Spicy grilled chicken, made famous by African and Portuguese flavors. It's so good, they named it twice.
What is Peri-Peri Chicken.
200
This artist has the most Grammy wins of all time (32).
Who is Beyonce
300
Garrett Morgan invented this three color object often used at intersections.
What is the Three-Light Traffic Signal
300
Willie O’Ree (born 1935), was the first Black player in this league breaking the league’s color barrier in 1958.
What is the NHL
300
Name the artist:
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat
300
Spicy, smoky chicken from Jamaica, seasoned with a mix of peppers, thyme, and spices.
What is Jerk chicken
300
This artist is the most streamed on Spotify (over 90 billion streams world wide!)
Who is Drake
400
Canadian Elijah McCoy invented this foldable household item used as a base to get out wrinkles in clothing.
What is the foldable ironing board.
400
Jean Augustine (born 1937) was The first Black woman elected to Parliament in 1993. She introduced the motion to officially recognize this important commemorative month in February.
What is Black History Month
400
He recently made history by playing at the Superbowl 2025 Half Time Show.
Who is Kendrick Lamar
400
This plant that traveled to the Americas through the Transatlantic slave trade. It is native to the horn of Africa and spread across the continent. Record of its use as food dates back to the 13th Century, hundreds of years before widespread European colonization of Africa.
What is Okra
400
With seven medals in total, he is the most decorated sprinter in Canadian Olympic history and tied for the most medals won by a summer Olympian.
Who is Andre de Grasse
500
In 1989 Lonnie Johnson Created one of the most popular toys in history, originally inspired by a cooling system project. This toy is great on hot summers day!
What is the Super Soaker.
500
Once known as "Harlem of the North," This area of Montreal was a destination for Afro-descendants from the United States, West Indies and other areas of Canada. It is one of the most important and Historic Black Communities in all of Canada.
What is Little Burgundy
500
At the most recent Grammy awards, she was the third woman to ever win a grammy for "Best Rap Album"
Who is Doechii
500
Griot is one of this countries most popular dishes, made with seasoned, marinated, and fried pork chunks. It’s crispy on the outside, tender inside, and full of flavor.
What is Haiti
500
She was the First female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin