Famous Firsts
Madam CJ Walker was the first African American self-made millionaire - what product led to her success?
A. Hair Products
B. Ironing Board
C. Traffic Lights
A. Hair Products
The Missouri-born president signed an executive order to desegregate the US military.
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. Harry S. Truman
C. Dwight Eisenhower
B. Harry S. Truman
"If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it."
A. Rihanna
B. Beyonce
C. Missy Elliot
B. Beyonce
Who was the first Black golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament?
A. Calvin Peete
B. Charlie Sifford
C. Tiger Woods
C. Tiger Woods
Michelle Obama was the first Black first lady - what "controversial" initiative did she help put in place?
A. “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign
B. “Let’s Move” campaign to provide healthy food and exercise in schools
C. “Be Best” cyberbully awareness campaign
B. "Let's Move" campaign
Lincoln University, one of two HBCUs in Missouri, was founded in what year?
A. 1866
B. 1898
C. 1921
A. 1866
"Don't go chasing waterfalls. Stick to the rivers and the lakes you're used to."
A. Destiny's Child
B. The Fugees
C. TLC
C. TLC
This basketball player holds the record highest career regular season scoring average AND playoff scoring average, and he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century.
A. Michael Jordan
B. Lebron James
C. Magic Johnson
A. Michael Jordan
Michael Jackson was the first Black artist featured on MTV in 1983 - what song was first played?
A. Man in the Mirror
B. Thriller
C. Billie Jean
C. Billie Jean
Which of these influential writers was born in Missouri?
A. Toni Morrison
B. Maya Angelou
C. Ida B. Wells
B. Maya Angelou
"When the sun shines, we'll shine together."
A. Erykah Badu
B. Beyonce
C. Rihanna
C. Rihanna
This basketball player was the first woman to have an athletic shoe named after her.
A. Kahleah Copper
B. Lisa Leslie
C. Sheryl Swoopes
C. Sheryl Swoopes
Who was the first Black superhero in comic books?
A. Black Panther
B. Lion Man
C. Storm
B. Lion Man
Activists Percy Green and Richard Daly climbed which famous Missouri building to protest unfair hiring practices?
A. Governor's Mansion
B. Missouri Capitol Building
C. Gateway Arch
C. Gateway Arch
“No barkin’ from the dog, no smog, and momma cooked the breakfast with no hog.”
A. Ice Cube
B. Snoop Dogg
C. Eazy-E
A. Ice Cube
In 1980, Willie Davenport and Jeff Gadley were the first two Black Americans to participate in the Winter Olympics - which sport did they play?
A. Bobsledding
B. Speedskating
C. Skiing
A. Bobsledding