She is the first African American First Lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama
100
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
What did Lyda Newman invent? (a) hairbrush (b) fingernail polish (c) shoe polish
What is the hairbrush
100
This self-proclaimed "greatest [boxer] of all time" was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali
100
This cartoon character created by Max Fletcher in the 1920's was inspired by Esther Jones, a Jazz singer in Harlem.
Who is Betty Boop
200
She is the first African American gymnast to win the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Who is Gabrielle Douglas
200
Who said "I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger"?
Who is Harriet Tubman
200
Alice H. Parker invented this device (a) heating furnace (b) car engine (c) remote control
What is the heating furnace
200
This prominent actor played a powerful feline in the Lion King in 1994.
Who is James Earl Jones
200
This state is home to the first town incorporated by African Americans.
What is Florida
300
In 1908, he became the first African American World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
Who is Jack Johnson
300
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise"?
Who is Maya Angelou
300
What did Anna Margin invent? (a) pastry fork (b) salad fork (c) chain saw
What is the pastry fork
300
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce Knowles
300
She is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin
400
She was the first African American female federal judge.
Who is Constance Baker Motley
400
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American History"?
Who is Morgan Freeman
400
What did Garrett A. Morgan invent? (a) gas mask (b) traffic light (c) oven
What is the gas mask and the traffic light
400
This actor turned rapper/singer was on a hit tv show on Teen Nick and is now a 3 time Grammy award winner.
Who is Drake
400
This talk show host and political commentator graduated from Indiana University in 2003 with a B.A. in Public Affairs.
Who is Tavis Smiley
500
She was the first African American Millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
500
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong"?
Who is Muhammad Ali
500
Louis Alexander invented what? (a) burglar alarm (b) television (c) turn tables
What is the burglar alarm
500
This writer is well known for two books she wrote that were adapted to film, both featuring Angela Bassett in leading roles.
Who is Terry McMillan
500
What childhood toy did Lonnie Johnson invent? (a) easy bake oven (b) big wheel (c) super soaker