She led slaves to freedom and came to be known as "The Moses of Her People".
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
This is the biggest desert in Africa.
What is the Sahara?
100
She titled her autobiography "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings".
Who is Maya Angelou?
100
This geographical line separated the free states from the slave states in the 1820s.
What is the Mason-Dixon Line?
100
He was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1980 with the Philadelphia 76ers. He is nicknamed "Dr. J".
Who is Julius Erving?
200
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale are the founders of this Black militant organization in 1966
What is the Black Panther Party?
200
Name two African countries that begin with the letter "Z".
What are Zaire, Zambia, or Zimbabwe?
200
This song is considered the National Negro Anthem.
What is "Lift Every Voice and Sing"?
200
She was the first black female to become a millionaire.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
200
Established in 1934, this is the best-known showcase for Black entertainers.
What is the Apollo Theater?
300
He first taught the principle "Black is Beautiful"
Who is Malcolm X?
300
Tanzania is the site of this mountain.
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro?
300
He was the first Black man to be depicted on a postage stamp. He also founded Tuskegee University.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
300
This US city was known as "the black capital of antislavery", led by abolitionist Benjamin Franklin.
What is Philadelphia?
300
This hip-hop mogul recently appeared in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" on Broadway.
Who is Sean "Diddy" Combs?
400
He is also known by the name "Al Hajj Malik al-Shabazz".
Who is Malcolm X?
400
Most of the "Masai" people live in this country in Africa.
What is Kenya?
400
She wrote the Pulitzer prize-winning novel "The Color Purple" in 1982.
Who is Alice Walker?
400
Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. In 1976 it was renamed this:
What is Black History Month?
400
This hit album won eight Grammy Awards in 1983.
What is Michael Jackson's "Thiller"?
500
This lawyer argued the case of Brown v. Board of Education to the Supreme Court in 1964; he was later appointed to the court in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500
In 1994, he was sworn in as the first Black president of South Africa. after being imprisoned from 1964 to 1990 for his political activities against apartheid.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
500
He was the first Black actor to ever win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Sidney Poitier (in 1964)?
500
The black man was the first person to be killed during the Boston Massacre of 1770.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
500
He was an ex-soccer goalkeeper from Nigeria who helped the NBA's Houston Rockets win a championship in the mid 90's.