What was the name of the African American woman who helped hundreds of slaves in through the Underground Railroad?
A) Harriet Tubman
B) Maya Angelou
C) Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

ho is known as the fastest man in the world?
A) Michael Jordan
B) Usain Bolt
C) Will Smith

Usain Bolt

Who beat the Nazis in their own Olympics?
A) Gabby Douglas
B) Jesse Owens
C) Usain Bolt

Jesse Owens

Name this movie:
A. The Toad and Hare
B. The Princess and the Frog
C. Tangled

The Princess and the Frog

What is freedom?
A. The right to act, speak or think
B. The right to do what I want
C. The right to be silent

The right to act, speak, or think

Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role?
A) Denzel Washington
B) Halle Berry
C) Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Michael Jordan was a professional athlete who played basketball for the Chicago Bulls. What was his jersey number?
A) 12
B) 23
C) 30

23

Who invented peanut butter?
A) Alexander Miles
B) Booker T. Washington
C) George Washington Carver

eorge Washington Carver

Name this movie:
A. Inside Out
B. Soul
C. Zootopia

Soul

Was the Underground Railroad an actual railroad?
A) Yes
B) No

No

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation gave African Americans the right to vote?
A) True
B) False

False. It was an executive order by the president Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves.

What actor has played a Fresh Prince, a Bad Boy, and a Magic Blue Genie?
A) Denzel Washington
B) Morgan Freeman
C) Will Smith

Will Smith

ho famously said: "You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!"
A) Bernie Mac
B) Eddie Murphy
C) Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Name this movie:
A. Happy Feet
B. Snow Day
C. Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

What does NAACP stand for?
A. National Association for the Advancement of Cartoon People
B. National Association for the Achievement of Colored People
C. National Association for the Achievement of Crazy People

National Association for the Achievement of Colored People

What was the name for his most famous speech?
A) "I Have a Dream"
B) "The Million Man March"
C) "Make America Hate Again"

"I Have a Dream"

Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
A) Gabby Douglas
B) Serena Williams
C) Simone Biles

Gabby Douglas

Which Former First Lady has a birthday on January 17th? [Hint: Her husband was our first African-American President]
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Michelle Obama
C) Nancy Reagan

Michelle Obama

Who are the first, last, and only line of defense... and they dress in black?
A) Ghostbusters
B) Justice League
C) Men in Black

Men in Black

What U.S. President first officially tried to help the struggles of African Americans?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Barack Obama
C) Lyndon B. Johnson

Abraham Lincoln

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
A) Hank Aaron
B) Jackie Robinson
C) Sammy Sosa

Jackie Robinson

Name this cartoon:
A) DuckTales
B) Jackson 5
C) Shirt Tales

The Jackson 5

Who invented the traffic signal?
A) Booker T. Washington
B) Garret Morgan
C) George Washington Carver

Garret Morgan

hat movie tells the true story of how the U.S. Space Program really got off of the ground?
A) Bad Boys
B) Hidden Figures
C) A Wrinkle In Time

Hidden Figures

The Kwanzaa holiday began in 1966 as a way to celebrate whose heritage?
A) African-Americans
B) Asian-Americans
C) Jewish-Americans

African-American
