Who's Who
General Knowledge
Fill-in the Blank
R&B
Black History "Firsts"
100

She is known as "Queen Bey" and one of the most powerful women in music.

Beyonce'

100

Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

Aretha Franklin

100

Lift Ev'ry _____ and _____

Voice, Sing

100

What does the words R&B mean?

Rhythm and Blues

100

Who was the first black artist to win an Oscar in a non-acting category?

Isaac Hayes

200

What song by Whitney Houston was no. 1 on the BillBoard Hot 100 for 14 weeks?

I Will Always Love You  

200

This Album sold 66 million copies and topped the Billboard album chart for 37 weeks.  It was by Michael Jackson.

Thriller

200

Swing Low, Sweet _____

Chariot

200

Name 2 girl groups that rose to fame during the 1990s.

Destinys Child, TLC, SWV, and Xscape

200

Name 2 of the honorees who were inducted into the first annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, and Little Richard

300

Who is known as the wealthiest man in hip-hop?

Jay-Z

300

When is African American Music Appreciation Month?

June (created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979)

300

A ______ Is Gonna Come

Change

300

At the age of 15, in 1994, she launched her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing But A Number.  It sold over a million copies. However, she died in 2001.

Aaliyah

300

The Miseducation of _____ was the first hip-hop disc to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Lauryn Hill

400

Who was blinded shortly after birth and sung one of the greatest pop songs of all time.  His birth name was Stevland Hardaway Morris.

Stevie Wonder

400

This song became one of the most listened to songs in pop music.  Ben E. King was the singer, and this song was also the name of a popular movie.

Stand by Me

400

Say it _____! I'm black and I'm _____!

Loud, Proud

400

What years did Funk and Soul originate?

1950s/1960s

400

In the 19th century, he was the very first African-American music celebrity, and he was blind. He began touring at the age of 8 and at age 10 became the first Black musician to give a headline performance at the White House

Thomas Wiggins

500

Who was known as one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time?

Louis Armstrong

500

In 1934, this theater opens and becomes the main attraction for culture and music in Harlem NYC.

The Apollo Theater

500

The Revolution Will Not Be ___________

Televised

500

Berry Gordy launched this record label with only $800 from family members.  It was called Tamla Records, but now it's called______________

Motown Records

500

She was the first black singer to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera.

Marian Anderson