BLACK HISTORY
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
What is Hip Hop?
Which (whole) U.S. states were once a part of Mexico?
What are California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas?
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
What are the executive, judicial, and legislative branches?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Which two ancient civilizations originate from this area?
What are the Aztecs and the Mayans?
The 39th President of the United States.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
What was the name of the name of the system of laws that enforced segregation in the south?
Jim Crow Laws
This famous product, founded by African American Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr., made him a fortune selling cookies.
What is Famous Amos Cookies?
This performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Who were the first Black President and the first Black First Lady?
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
What is the series of fortresses in Asia that’s considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
What is the Great Wall of China?
What is the name for the leader of the House of Representatives
What is the Speaker of the House?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This is the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
What Civil Rights Movement boycott was sparked by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her bus seat?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The ideas of this 1960s civil rights activist clashed with Dr. MLK Jr.'s philosophy of peaceful protest. His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary."
Who is Malcolm X?
What is the name for the period of economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939?
What is The Great Depression?
In this year, Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech.”
What is 1963?
[The speech was delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, commonly called the "March on Washington," on August 28, 1963.]
What year was slavery abolished?
1865
Which African American scientist and inventor developed over 300 products from peanuts?
This is what HBCU stands for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
Which U.S. President established the Peace Corps as a permanent government agency on September 22, 1961?
Who is President John F. Kennedys?
The first black child to attend a segregated school
Ruby Bridges
What was the historic event where nine Black students attempted to attend a formerly segregated high school in Arkansas?
The little rock nine integration
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Dr Mae Jemison