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100

In terms of mathematics, which of the following mathematical operations are essential in "reducing fractions?" 

A. addition

B. subtraction

C. division

D. multiplication

What is 

A. addition

100

True or False

Frederick Douglass is the most photographed "smiling" African American known during his lifetime....

A. True 

B. False

What is...

B. False

Douglass almost never smiled, an expression he viewed as too friendly. He was careful to be photographed in settings that emphasized dignity, accomplishment and power, all things denied to those like him who had been enslaved.

100

This iconic rapper attended the Baltimore School for Arts, with close friend Jada Pinkett. He debuted on "Digital Underground", under the record label, Interscope Records. 

A. Biggie Smalls

B. Jay Z

C. Nas

D. Tupac

What is...

D. Tupac

100

True or False

The actor, "Tommie" from the hit show, Martin, in fact did have a job.... 

A. True 

B. False

What is...

A. True

Tommy was something of an equivalent to a counselor at a Boys & Girls Club. Tisha Campbell makes reference to an early episode from 1992 called “I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus” in which Martin dresses up as a low-budget Santa Claus (complete with unfortunate cotton-ball beard) to talk to a group of ill-behaved kids about the magic of the holidays by request of Tommy (only to get jumped by the entire assembly at the end).  

100

The most influential movement in African American literary history. The term "new negro" derived from this movement. 

A. Million Man March

B. Declaration of Independence

C. Harlem Renaissance

D. Tulsa Race Massacre

What is

C. Harlem Renaissance

200

In terms of math, what would the "2" be categorized as, in the following expression?

"2x + 3 = 7"


A. Mixed Number

B. Coefficient

C. Exponent

D. Odd number

What is..

B. coefficient

200

This two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre took place in Oklahoma in May 31 through June 1 in 1921. Its also known as the Black Wall Street Massacre. 

A. Tulsa Race Massacre

B. Oklahoma Million Man March

C. Oklahoma City Bombing

D. Tulsa City Shooting

What is...

A. Tulsa Race Massacre

200

Al Green stated that these two things can make you do right, and also make you do wrong....

A. Love and Happiness

B. Wisdom and Knowledge

C. Compassion and Courage

D. Hardwork and Consistency 

What is...

A. Love and Happiness

200

What instructions might your mom announce before entering a store? 

A. "Wherever you clown is where imma whip you"

B. "Don't touch nothing, don't look at nothing, don't ask for nothing!"

C. "Don't embarrass me at any moment."

D. "Please have your money ready." 

What is...

B. "Don't touch nothing, don't look at nothing, don't ask for nothing!"

200

Author of the famous book-turned movie, "The Color Purple."

A. Maya Angelou

B. James Baldwin

C. Oprah Winfrey

D. Alice Walker

What is...

D. Alice Walker

300

Alter ego of Steve Urkel, from the hit sitcom "Family Matters."

A. Steven Urkel

B. Stefon Urkel

C. Carl Winslow

D. Eddie Winslow


What is...

B. Stefon Urkel

300

This manual provided African Americans with advice on safe places to eat and sleep when they traveled through the Jim Crow-era United States. The term "sun-down" cities indicated that African Americans had to be "out of sight" at night....

A. The Boycott of Alabama

B. Sundown City Maps

C. The Black Atlas

D. “Negro Motorist Green Book 

What is...

D. "Negro Motorist Green Book"


300

Probably the most "requested"  or "played" song at any black function...

A. Summertime by Will Smith

B. Poison by Bell Biv Devoe

C. Outstanding by Gap Band

D. Candy by Cameo

What is...


D. Candy by Cameo

300

After a long day of outdoor activities... Your mother would tell you that you smell like the following.....

A. sweat

B. "must"

C. uncleanliness

D. "outside"

What is...

D. outside

300

Who wrote the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God? 

A. Langston Hughes

B. W.E.B. Du Bois

C. Zora Neale Hurston

D. Claude McKay

What is ...

C. Zora Neal Hurston

400

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. The cast consisted of Tariji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae. 

A. "The Color Purple"

B. "Love and Basketball"

C. "Hidden Figures"

D. "The Launch of Harlem"

What is...

C. "Hidden Figures"

400

The method in which a landowner rents their land to "farmers" in exchange for money. The wage were unfair for many African Americans. 

A. credit card

B. crop borrowing

C. sharecropping

D. embezzlement 

What is...

C. sharecropping

400

The "founding father" of hip-hop....

A. MC Hammer

B. Tupac

C. Biggie Smalls

D. DJ Kool Herc

What is...


D. DJ Kool Herc

400

This hilarious character from the hit show, "Martin," marinated his "chicken" in a special sauce that consisted of "pork and bean juice." 

A. Hustle Man

B. Tommy

C. Bruh Man

D. Jerome

What is...

A. Hustle Man

400

The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved are novels by which writer? 

which writer?

A. Toni Morrison

B. Ralph Ellison

C. James Baldwin

D. Lorraine Hansberry

What is..

A. Toni Morrison

500

This famous author took a vow of silence after a traumatic experience with a friend of the family, that resulted in his death. She later moved to Stamps, Arkansas. (Hint: She is the sorority sister of the Ms. Laura Hildreth)

A. Rosa Parks

B. Maya Angelou

C. Sydney Portier

D. Angela Bassett

What is...

B. Maya Angelou

500

What state was the last to abolish slavery?

A. Arkansas

B. Delaware

C. Texas

D. Mississippi

D. Mississippi

Until February 7, 2013, the state of Mississippi had never submitted the required documentation to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment, meaning it never officially had abolished slavery. The amendment was adopted in December 1865 after the necessary three-fourths of the then 36 states voted in favor of ratification.

500

This music group created the hit song,"My Boo," in which was later used for the "Running Man Challenge."

A. Escape

B. Ghost Town DJs

C. Aaliyah and Missy Elliot

D. Tamar Braxton and Toni Braxton

What is...

B. Ghost Town DJs

500
  • The 15th Amendment, which granted African-Americans the right to vote, was passed on which date?
    A. July 14, 1889

    B. February 3, 1870

    C. November 19, 1910

 

What is ...

B. February 3, 1870


The correct answer is February 3, 1870. The 15th Amendment was passed on this date, granting African-Americans the right to vote.

500

This lady was a record breaker for her literature and women writers! She was a slave that learned to read and write from her masters, who also encouraged her to write poetry. Her work was praised by the British and Americans alike during the American Revolutionary War. Who was the first African American lady poet to publish a book in the United States? Hint(She was named after the boat she was brought on to America...)

 A. Sojourner Truth

B.  Phillis Wheatley

C.  Maya Angelou

D.  Alice Walker

What is...

B. Phillis Wheatley