Television & Music
Black Inventors
First Black _____
60s Civil Rights Movement
Pre-60s Civil Rights Movement
100
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Destiny's Child
100
The inventor of peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
100
The First Black President of the United States
Barack Obama
100
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
Brown vs. Board of Education
100
This is what HBCU stands for.
Historically Black College or University
200
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Oprah Winfrey
200
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
Famous Amos
200
The first African American to play in the MLB (Major League Baseball).
Jackie Robinson
200
Who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott movement?
Rosa Parks
200
Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany?
A. Jesse Owens
B. Usain Bolt
C. LeBron James
Jesse Owens
300
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
A. Viola Davis
B. Halle Berry
C. Jada Pinkett Smith
Halle Berry
300
Black inventor Lonnie Johnson created which toy?
A. Super Soaker
B. Transformers
C. Easy Bake Oven
Super Soaker
300
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
A. Clarence Thomas
B. Barack Obama
C. Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
300
This is what NAACP stands for:
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
300
In which state were there riots that destroyed Greenwood, known as "Black Wall Street"?
Oklahoma
400
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
50 Cent
400
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb in 1920.
A. Sarah Breedlove
B. Walter H. Sammons
C. Madame C.J. Walker
Walter H. Sammons
400
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
A. Telfar
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
C. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
BET Black Entertainment Television
400
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream" speech?
A. August 28, 1963
B. January 19, 1964
C. September 9, 1965
September 9, 1965
400
Who's known for creating and marketing a successful line of haircare and beauty products for Black women, building a massive business empire during the Jim Crow era?
A. Madame C.J. Walker
B. Aunt Jemima
C. Mae Jemison
Madame C.J. Walker
500
Which of the following music genres were founded by African American artists?
A. Bluegrass
B. Rock & Roll
C. Reggae
Rock and Roll
500
Who invented the Three-Light Traffic Signal?
A. Tyler Blevins
B. Rodney Johnson
C. Garrett A. Morgan
Garrett A. Morgan
500
Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
A. James Baldwin
B. Toni Morrison
C. Langston Hughes
Toni Morrison
500
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Malcom X
C. Tupac Shakur
Malcom X
500
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
A. Alpha Phi Alpha
B. Phi Beta Sigma
C. Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha