Black History Month Jeopardy!

Hall of Famers & Firsts

100

This athlete broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947?

Jackie Robinson

200

This NBA star starred in the original Space Jam movie

Michael Jordan

300

This athlete famously said, “I am the greatest.”

Muhammad Ali

400

This NBA player was the first to be unanimously voted league MVP.

Stephen Curry

500

This was the first black male coach to win a Superbowl

Tony Dungy

Making History

100

This Supreme Court justice was the first Black justice appointed in 1967

Thurgood Marshall

200

This law, passed in 1965, outlawed discriminatory voting practices.

The Voting Rights Act

300

This Supreme Court justice was the first Black woman appointed to the Court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson

400

This civil rights leader and longtime Georgia congressman served in the U.S. House for over 30 years. (Hint: he shares the exact same name as an MTSer!)

John Lewis

500

This former Massachusetts governor later became the first Black U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

Deval Patrick

Island Highlights

100

This spicy chicken dish, seasoned with peppers and spices, is a famous traditional food from Jamaica.

Jerk chicken

200

This Caribbean nation became the first independent Black republic after a successful slave revolt in 1804.

Haiti

300

This annual Caribbean festival celebrating African heritage is especially famous in Trinidad and Tobago.

Carnival

400

This Caribbean country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

Dominican Republic

500

This Caribbean island country is the birthplace of civil rights leader Malcolm X’s mother, Louise Little.

Grenada

Note-worthy Legends

100

This Detroit group helped define Motown with hits like My Girl and Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

The Temptations

200

This artist headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023

Rihanna

300

This hip-hop artist won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018

Kendrick Lamar 

400

This singer’s album What’s Going On is frequently ranked among the greatest albums of all time

Marvine Gaye

500

This artist’s 1998 album The Miseducation of “___________” won Album of the Year.

Lauryn Hill

Nigeria in Focus

100

This city is the capital of Nigeria.

Abuja

200

Nigeria gained independence from this European country in the 20th century.

United Kingdom

300

This is Nigeria’s largest city and one of the biggest cities in Africa.

Lagos

400

The two colors on Nigeria’s flag represent these two things.

Agriculture (green) and peace/unity (white)

500

This bird is the mascot of Nigeria’s national football team.

Eagle