BLACK HISTORY
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
A. Alpha Phi Alpha
B. Big Bad Boys
C. The Boys and Girls Club
A. Alpha Phi Alpha
Triple the points 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
Triple the Points This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
A. Jane Audite
B. Janet Jackson
C. 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
D. Willie Mays
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
In 1972 Shirley Chisholm made history by:
A. Leading the Civil Rights Movement.
B. Becoming the first women to win a Nobel Peace Prize
C. Running for the Democratic Party Presidential Nomination
D. Founding the NAACP
C. Running for the Democratic Party Presidential Nomination
Triple the Points 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
Chaisson Daily Double
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. Colin James
A. Jesse Owens
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
A. Plessy vs. Ferguson Board of Education
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
C. Loving vs. Virginia Board of Education
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
This staple item is found in every black household and sometimes in Beyonce's and Miss Dominique's bag.
A. Salt and Peppa
B. Fried Chicken
C. Hot Sauce
C. Hot Sauce
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. Jim Johnson
B. Brad Gilbert
C. Thurgood Marshall
C. Thurgood Marshall
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
A. February 7, 1965
B. September 11, 1965
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 Black mayor of New York?
A. Lorine Lightfoot
B. Eric Adams
C. Michael Janssen
B. Eric Adams
Chaisson Daily Double. Who is the first African-American to win an Oscar, and the first Black actress to win Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
a) Jen Gallant
b) Hattie McDaniel
c) Desiree Smith
d) Elizabeth Daniel
Hattie McDaniel
The inventor of peanut butter.
A. George Washington Carver
B. Colonel Sanders
C. Peter Pan
D. Charles Schultz
A. George Washington Carver
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
A. Queen Latifah
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. Snoop Dog
D.TupacA. 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