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Who was a prominent advocate for black empowerment and civil rights and was known for “by any means necessary
A. Huey Newton
B. Malcolm X
C. Stokely Charmichael
D. Fred Hampton
B. Malcom X
Name the song and black artist,
“So no, I don't want your number No, I don't want to give you mine and No, I don't want to meet you nowhere No, I don't want none of your time and No, I don't want no ____”
No Scrubs by TLC
Who is best known for the 300 peanut-based products they invented?
A. Frederick McKinley-Jones
B. George Washington Carver
C. Garret Morgan
D. Thurgood Marshall
B. George Washington Carver
1. An estimated 250,000 attended this march in 1963
A. Stonewall Uprising
B. March on the Pentagon
C. March on Washington (correct)
D. March for Our Lives
C. March on Washington
Which black actor is known for their deep voice and won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in 1990?
A.) Danny Glover
B.) Morgan Freeman
C.) Bernie Mac
D.) James Earl Jones
B.) Morgan Freeman
An influential african american poet whose best known for the work “Still I Rise” and “Phenomenal Women”
A. Maya Angelou
B. Audre Lorde
C. Toni Morrison
D. James Baldwin
A. Maya Angelou
Name the artists and song title,
“If I should stay I would only be in your way So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you every step of the way And _______”
Answer: I will always love you by Whitney Houston
Who invented the hot comb?
A. Francois Marcel Grateau
B. Madam C.J. Walker
C. Michell Obama
D. Mary Kenner
Francois Marcel Grateau
2. This event sparked the civil rights movement
A. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
B. Gandhi’s Salt March
C. Sit-ins Campaign
D. Freedom Rides Protest
A. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
2. Which famous black singer was nicknamed “The Voice”?
A.) Whitney Houston
B.) Aretha Franklin
C.) Ella Fitzgerald
D.) Billie Holiday
A.) Whitney Houston
3. This athlete broke the color barrier in major league baseball
A. Wilma Rudolph
B. Althea Gibson
C. Jesse Owens
D. Jackie Robinson
D. Jackie Robinson
Name the artist and song title,
“___________ I got all my sisters with me , ________ Get up everybody and sing, Everyone can see we're together, As we walk on by (and), And we fly just like birds of a feather, I won't tell no lie (all)”
Answer: We are family by Sister Sledge (groups)
Who invented the traffic light?
A. Malcolm X
B. Jan Ernst Matzeliger
C. Garret Morgan
D. Thurgood Marshall
C. Garret Morgan
3. Which two men founded the Black Panther Party?
A. Huey P. Newton and Fred Hampton
B. Bobby Seale and Fred Hampton
C. Huey P. Newton and Kathleen Cleaver
D. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
D. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
3. Who was named the “King of Pop”?
A.) Janet Jackson
B.) Prince
C.) Michael Jackson
D.) Ice spice
C.) Michael Jackson
4. Which option was an actress and singer for the supremes, releasing songs such as “Endless love” and “Chain Reaction?”
A. Beyoncé
B. Diana Ross
C. Michelle Obama
D. Oprah Winfrey
B. Diana Ross
Name the artist and song title,
“Uh, and when I wake up, I recognize you're lookin' at me for the pay cut, But homicide be looking at you from the face down, What MAC-11 even boom with the bass down.”
Answer: Alright by Kendrick Lamar
Who is the inventor of the Super Soaker? A. Lonnie Johnson
B. Trace Ellis Ross
C. Sarah Boone
D. Lewis Temple
A. Lonnie Johnson
4. What organization formed February 12, 1909?
A. Black Panther Party
B. National Society of Black Engineers
C. The Congress of Racial Inequality
D. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
D. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
4. Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
A.) Shannon Miller
B.) Simone Biles
C.) Gabby Douglas
D.) Dominique Dawes
C.) Gabby Douglas
5. An extremely influential jazz musician in the early 20th century that’s from DC?
A. Billie Holiday
B. Duke Ellington
C. Tina Turner
D. James Brown
B. Duke Ellington
Name the artist and song title,
“When I talk to my friends so quietly, Who he think he is? Look at what you did to me, Tennis shoes, don't even need to buy a new dress, If you ain't there, ain't nobody else to impress, It's the way that you know what I thought I knew.”
Answer: Crazy in love By Beyonce
5. Who invented the folding ironing board?
A. Sarah Boone
B. George Washington Carver
C. Willis Johnson
D. Barack Obama
A. Sarah Boone
5. What year were slaves emancipated through the emancipation proclamation?
A. 1892
B. 1903
C. 1812
D. 1863
D. 1863
5. Which one of these black entertainers hosts a successful talk show and related magazine line named after them?
A.) Will smith
B.) Jim Carrey
C.) Oprah Winfrey
D.) Kevin Hart
C.) Oprah Winfrey