Black History
Where was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Born?
Atlanta, GA
What month is Black History Month
February
The Notorious B.I.G is also known as who?
Biggie Smalls
The light bulb itself was perfected by Thomas Edison, but the innovation used to create longer-lasting light bulbs was?
A) Travis R. Holloway
B) Khalid O. Whitman
C) Lewis H. Latimer
Lewis H. Latimer
Who holds the record for most Grammys as of 2023?
Beyoncé
What was Malcolm X's real name
Malcolm Little
In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus, launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1955
Who is one of hip hop's most successful producers?
Dr. Dre
Which African-American is known for investing may uses of peanuts?
A) George Washington Carver
B) Gordon Newton Parks
C) Quincy Harry Jones
George Washington Carver
Which actor, known for their role in the show "Black-ish" made history as the youngest person to ever produce a studio film?
Marsai Martin
Who was the first African American to win the Congressional Medal Of Honor?
A) Trevor S. Jackson
B) Samuel P. Wesley
C) William H. Carney
William H. Carney
Black American artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat posthumously made history in 2017 when his piece, Untitled (1992), sold at auction. What was the record breaking purchase price?
Guess The Answer!
A) $107.5 Million
B) $112.5 Million
C) $110.5 Million
$110.5 Million
The best selling album, Greatest Hits, released by 2Pac was released In what year?
A) 1998
B) 1999
C) 1997
1998
In 1989, what Black man created one of the world's best selling toys of all time, the water gun?
A) Jesse Jackson
B) Lonnie Johnson
C) Richard Allen
Lonnie Johnson
Who was the first African American to launch his own film and television studio?
Tyler Perry
Who gave the speech entitled, "What to the slave is the 4th of July"
A) Fredrick Douglass
B) Scott Randolph
C) Author Morgan
Fredrick Douglass
Along with Huey P. Newton, who co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966 in Oakland, CA?
A) Rufus Lincoln
B) Otis Jefferson
C) Bobby Seale
Bobby Seale
Name the hip hop music artists that make up Outkast.
A) André 3000, Big Boi
B) André 3000, CeeLo Green
C) André 3000, Nate dogg
André 3000, Big Boi
Who developed the first successful gas mask?
A) John Miller
B) Garrett Morgan
C) Trey Freeman
Garrett Morgan
Kobe Byrant was the youngest basketball player to have a video game named after him. What was it titled?
A) Kobe Bryant's Basketball Slam
B) Kobe Bryant in NBA Ballers
C) Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
Who was the first Black woman to speak out publicly against slavery
A) Sojourner Truth
B) Nala Booker
C) Amari Hilton
Sojourner Truth
What former slave received a letter of communication from President George Washington for her poetry in 1776?
A) Shawn Miller
B) Frederick St. John
C) Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley
Dana Owens' "All Hail the Queen" was released in 1989. What is her stage name?
A) Queen Latifah
B) Da Brat
C) MC Trouble
Queen Latifah
What Black female scientist was the lead scientist in creating the Moderna Vaccine to fight Covid-19?
A) Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett
B) Dr. Laura T. Baster
C) Davina K. Martin
Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett
How many African Americans won an Oscars
A) 19
B) 29
C) 22
22