Black History NHHS Jeopardy

Literature

100

Who is the author of this famous poem "The Caged Bird Sings"?

Maya Angelou

200

Alice Walker was the first woman to earn a Pulitzer Prize for which novel?, that eventually got turned into a famous film

The Color Purple

300

This civil rights era author wrote many books detailing his life and the horrors of slavery, who is this author? 

Fredrick Douglass

400

Langston Hughes famous novelist among other things is considered the leader of which black cultural movement?

The Harlem Renaissance

500

What is the name of the author of the novel and subsequent film "The Hate U Give"?

Angie Thomas

Inventors

100

This man revolutionized the agriculture industry, with his applications of the peanut?

George Washington Carver

200

This late 1800's inventor had many patents like evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars?

Lewis Howard Latimer

300

This classic water based toy was made by Lonnie Johnson the former NASA employee in 1989, what is the toy?

Super Soaker

400

Mark Dean worked with this tech company in the development of the first personal computer? What is the tech company?

IBM

500

This woman was seen as the first Black millionaire with her innovations in the hair care industry, establishing herself in the same era as Rockefeller?

Madam CJ Walker

Food

100

This diverse cuisine is the result of formerly enslaved African Americans?

Soulfood

200

This culture emphasizes eating food with their hands

Africa

300

In New Orleans this soup like dish rains supreme, what is this dish?

Gumbo

400

During Thanksgiving in African American homes, many have an equally delicious alternative to pumpkin pie, what is the alternate flavor?

Sweet Potato/Pumpkin Pie

500

This somewhat popular healthier alternative to rice, hails from North Africa

Couscous

Music

100

Which famous contemporary rapper appeared at the halftime show for the 59th Super Bowl?

Kendrick Lamar

200

Which famous Black Artist was rumored to bleach his skin?

Michael Jackson

300

This extremely well known rapper died in shootout on September 13th, 1996

Tupac

400

This black musician known for his soulful RNB music, was killed my his own father?

Marvin Gaye

500

This man is regarded as the "Father of Soul Music"?

Sam Cooke

Civil Rights

100

Which iconic Civil Rights Leader gave the iconic "I have a dream speech"

Martin Luther King

200

Which court case allowed for discrimination based on the "separate but equal doctrine"?

Plessy v Ferguson

300

What was the name of the first black child to go an all white school?

Ruby Bridges

400

In what state did the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing happen?

Alabama

500

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last for?

381 days