BLACK HISTORY
What is the name of the person on the latest Forever stamp?
Edmonia Lewis
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
A. Michael Jackson
B. Will Smith
C. Marvin Gaye
C. Marvin Gaye
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
A. The Supremes
B. Destiny's Child
C. TLC
B. Destiny's Child
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
A. Beyonce
B. Janet Jackson
C. Madame CJ Walker
C. Madame CJ Walker
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Taraji P. Henson
C. Tyra Banks
A. Oprah Winfrey
The first African American to play in the MLB (Major League Baseball).
A. Michael Jackson
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Michael Jordan
B. Jackie Robinson
What is the name of the first black Greek sorority for college students?
A. Alpha Kappa Alpha
B. Alpha Bets Cereal
C. Alpha Alpha Alpha
A. Alpha Kappa Alpha
First Black President of the United States
A. Kamala Harris
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. Barak Obama
C. Obama
This rapper won a total of 5 Grammy music awards.
Kanye West
Drake
Migos
Who is Drake?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
A. Chips Ahoy
B. Famous Amos
C. Oreo
C. Famous Amos
Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
B. Toni Morrison
Who made the the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular?
A. Juice Wrld
B. Drake
C. Snoop Dogg
B. Drake
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
A. Jesse Owens
B. Usain Bolt
C. LeBron James
A. Jesse Owens
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
A. Plessy vs. Ferguson
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
C. Loving vs. Virginia
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
This African-American man invented the traffic light
A) Morgan Freeman
B) Garrett Morgan
C) Kyle Withingham
Garrett Morgan
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
A. Tupac Shakur
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. Malcolm X
C. Malcolm X
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
A. Judge Judy
B. Barak Obama
C. Thurgood Marshall
C. Thurgood Marshall
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
A. February 7, 2022
B. September 11, 2001
C. September 9, 1965
C. September 9, 1965
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
A. Telfar
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
C. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
B. BET Black Entertainment Television
Who is the current mayor of New York?
A. Lori Lightfoot
B. Eric Adams
C. Michael Jordan
B. Eric Adams
This is what HBCU stands for:
A. He Better Choose Uncle
B. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
C. Hot Big Cockroach Umbrella
B. Historically Black College and University
The inventor of peanut butter.
A. George Washington Carver
B. Colonel Sanders
C. Peter Pan
A. George Washington Carver
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
A. Viola Davis
B. Halle Berry
C. Jada Pinkett Smith
B. Halle Berry
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show "Power".
A. 50 Cent
B. Dollar Bill
C. Curren$y
A. 50 Cent
After the murder of George Floyd, this group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
A. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
B. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C. Black Lives Matter
C. Black Lives Matter