Women 1
This woman was the famous conductor of the "underground railroad" risking her life to help free people escape slavery. She has led northern troops and was a spy during the Civil War.
A. Ida B. Wells
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Madam C.J. Walker
D. Harriet Tubman
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This woman was a founding member if NAACP. She was the first American woman to keep her last name after getting married and was a vocal critic of the conditions of black only schools.
A. Viola Davis
B. Diana Ross
C. Ida B. Wells|
D. Shirley Jackson
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This man was a journalist, abolitionist, civil rights activist, and government official. He wrote Abolitionist Papers and publicly spoke out against slavery. He also worked towards women’s rights. He was the 1st African American nominated for Vice president of USA
A. W.E.B. Du Bois
B. Fredrick Douglas
C. George Washington Carver
D. Booker T. Washington
Who is Fredrick Douglas?
This influential man was a minister and civil rights activist. He was the foremost leader of 1950s/1960s Civil Rights movement and his efforts led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
A. Malcolm X
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Frederick McKinley Jones
D. Granville T. Woods
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This woman refused to give her seat up on the bus. After refusing, she was arrested and lost her job. Her actions led to a year long Montgomery bus boycott. She also filed a lawsuit against the city of Montgomery leading to Jim Crow Laws being ruled unconstitutional.
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Rosa Parks
C. Sojourner Truth
D. Viola Davis
Who is Rosa Parks?
This woman was an ophthalmologist who a new surgical technique for treating cataracts. She pioneered the discipline of community ophthalmology in 1976. Holder of 5 patents.
A. Mae Jemison
B. Patricia E. Bath
C. Katherine Johnson
D. Shirley Jackson
Who is Patricia E. Bath?
This woman was a NASA mathematician who performed complex calculations that enabled the US to complete successful space flight. She did calculations for the first US space flight in 1961. She also received Presidential Medal of Honor in 2015.
A. Katherine Johnson
B. Shirley Chisholm
C. Mae Jemison
D. Maya Angelou
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This man was a lawyer, civil rights activist, judge, and supreme court justice. He won several major civil rights cases including Brown v. Board of education of Topeka. He was the first African American supreme court justice.
A. Booker T. Washington
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Langston Hughes
D. Thurgood Marshall
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This man was a minister and civil rights activist. He was a prominent leader in 1950s/1960s civil rights era who helped grow the nation of Islam in the US from about 400 to 40,000 members.
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Thurgood Marshall
C. Malcolm X
D. Fredrick Douglas
Who is Malcolm X?
This professional athlete became the first black man to play in MLB in 1947. He was a lieutenant in US Army, but was court-martialed for refusing to sit in the back of a bus.
A. Jesse Owens
B. Langston Hughes
C. Muhammad Ali
D. Jackie Robinson
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This woman was the first black woman director in Hollywood. She worked for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X and hoped that Black History Month would eventually no longer be needed because Black history would be integrated into American history.
A. Lisa Gelobter
B. Rosa Parks
C. Shirley Jackson
D. Maya Angelou
Who is Maya Angelou?
This woman is an American Engineer, Physician, former NASA Astronaut. She is a worldwide respected voice in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. She was the first African American Woman to Space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. She performed experiments in material science, life science and human adaptation to weightlessness.
A. Katherine Johnson
B. Rosa Parks
C. Mae Jemison
D. Diana Ross
Who is Mae Jemison?
This man was an educator and civil rights activist. He founded Tuskegee University and reformed education for Black Americans. He was the first Black American to be invited to the White House for Dinner.
A. Fredrick Douglas
B. George Washington Carver
C. Booker T. Washington
D. Jesse Owens
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This American Track and Field Athlete won 4 medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games and led the integration of black athletes in the Olympics and at the world level. He earned nickname “the buckeye bullet” and played for Harlem Globetrotters. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976.
A. Jackie Robinson
B. Mark Dean
C. Lonnie Johnson
D. Jesse Owens
Who is Jesse Owens?
This woman is the first African American woman to earn a doctorate at MIT. She is the second African American Woman in the US to earn a doctorate in physics and is responsible for monumental telecommunications research that enabled others to invent products such as the touch-tone phone, portable fax, fiber optic cables, and caller ID.
A. Shirley Chisholm
B. Maya Angelou
C. Shirley Jackson
D. Mae Jemison
Who is Shirley Jackson?
This woman was an abolitionist and civil rights activist. She fought for the end slavery, she fought for women's rights, and she fought for prison reform.
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Sojourner Truth
D. Ida B. Wells
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This woman was the first African American congresswoman and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus who championed minority education and employment opportunities. She survived 3 assassination attempts during the campaign.
A. Shirley Jackson
B. Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
C. Marie Van Brittan Brown
D. Shirley Chisholm
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This man was an educator, journalist, civil rights activist, and sociologist. He co-founded NAACP and conducted the first case study of an African American Community. He was also the first Black American to earn Ph.D. from Harvard.
A. W.E.B. Du Bois
B. Langston Hughes
C. George Crum
D. Granville T. Woods
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This man was an American inventor. He conducted experiments in 1896, in an effort to increase the profitability of sweet potatoes and peanuts; inventing over 300 products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans which included ink, dye, soap, cosmetics, flour, vinegar, and synthetic rubber. He publicly revealed his experiments in 1914.
A. George Washington Carver
B. Granville T. Woods
C. George Crum
D. Garrett Morgan
Who is George Washington Carver?
This American Research Chemist who made various vital contributions to modern medicine as a result of experimenting with soybeans. He synthesized a drug called physostigmine, which is used to treat glaucoma. He also discovered how to mass produce cortisone and the steroid progesterone.
A. Percy Lavon Julian
B. Frederick McKinley Jones
C. George Washington Carver
D. Lonnie Johnson
Who is Percy Lavon Julian?
This woman revolutionized the African American hair and beauty industry; opening doors for women as business owners leaders. She is the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Madam C.J. Walker
C. Queen Latifa
D. Gabrielle Union
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This woman was an inventor. She filed a patent in 1966 for the first-ever home security system. Her original design contained a camera, a two-way microphone, peepholes, and monitors, all serving as the foundations for today’s modern systems.
A. Marie Van Brittan Brown
B. Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
C. Lisa Gelobter
D. Maya Angelou
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This American Inventor conducted experiments in 1896, in an effort to increase the profitability of sweet potatoes and peanuts. As a result he invented over 300 products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans which included ink, dye, soap, cosmetics, flour, vinegar, and synthetic rubber. He publicly revealed his experiments in 1914.
A. George Crum
B. Frederick McKinley Jones
C. George Washington Carver
D. Garrett Morgan
Who is George Washington Carver?
This inventor saved lives with his new elevator design so that they would no longer need to be operated manually. He obtained his patent in 1887.
A. George Crum
B. Percy Lavon Julian
C. Alexander Miles
D. Garrett Morgan
Who is Alexander Miles?
This man was an inventor who received a patent for his “Breathing Device,” which was one of the earliest versions of a gas mask in 1912, creating prototypes for WWI. He also invented the traffic signal light in 1922 that was the first to include a “caution” yellow light.
A. Garrett Morgan
B. George Crum
C. Granville T. Woods
D. Frederick McKinley Jones
Who is Garrett Morgan?