The Arts
True or False: Before Coretta Scott King married Martin, she was an accomplished singer and violinist.
True
Who led the March on Washington in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
The cross of the Jesus was placed on his back by a European guard and He was forced to carry it the rest of the way to the crucifixion.
Simon of Cyrene
Who was the first black president?
Barack Obama
What scientist is best known for his inventions with the main ingredient being peanuts?
George Washington Carver
What famous poet rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance? He's noted for his famous poems such as, "Let America Be America Again" and "Dreams".
Langston Hughes
Who was given the title "Black Moses?" because of her leading slaves from plantations and transporting them to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Waged war against Sennacherib during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah and drove him from his intention of destroying Jerusalem and deporting its inhabitants
Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia
Brown v. Board of Education was a major court case that helped to desegregate schools throughout the nation. Who was the lawyer that won this case?
Thurgood Marshall
What black woman is famous for her invention of hair care products that made her the first black millionaire ever?
Madam C.J Walker
What song first performed by Billie Holiday, stood as a metaphor comparing fruit on a tree to victims of lynching in the south?
Strange Fruit
Who coined the term "Black Power"?
Stokely Carmicheal
An Ethiopian woman, who was married to Moses
Zipporah
How many assassination attempts did Shirley Chisholm survive during her campaign for the 1972 Democratic nomination for the U. S Presidency?
Three
What did Garrett Morgan create that is still being used today?
The traffic signal
What famous vocalist was helped by Marilyn Monroe to perform at her first all white club? She was also the first woman to ever win a Grammy.
Ella Fitzgerald
Who said, "I am no longer accepting the things I can't change. I am changing the things I can not accept."?
Angela Davis
Who was the first black man to win the men's singles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open?
Arthur Ashe
Who was the first black attorney general of the United States?
Eric Holder
Who was the first black woman to travel in space?
Mae Jemison
What is the name of the play written by Lorraine Hansberry that inspired Nina Simone's song "Young Gifted and Black"?
Young, Gifted, and Black
Who were the two founders of The Black Panther Party?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
Super Bowl XLI was a historic game because it was the first Super Bowl to feature two black head coaches. Who were they?
Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy
Who is the woman who helped to advise presidents such as Herbert Hoover, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt? She was also a close friend to Eleanor Roosevelt.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Who performed the first open heart surgery?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams