World Leaders
Singers
Activists/Adventurers
Athletes
Other
100
- Born in Hawaii - First black President
Who is Barack Obama
100
- Known as the "King of Pop" - One of his most famous songs and albums was "Thriller" - Was born black but got plastic surgery to become white
Who is Michael Jackson
100
- - Civil rights activist - Fought for equal treatment of blacks and whites - Gave his famous "I have a dream" speech
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
- spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) - widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport -died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California in 2020
Who is Kobe Bryant?
100
-She was the first person with deafblindness to earn a college degree - She was great friends with Mark Twain - She was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 - an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer -
Who is Helen Keller?
200
-famous Gettysburg Address - issued the Emancipation Proclamation - 16th President- the first president to be assassinated in office.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
- Started off as an actress/singer on Disney Channel - Performed "Wrecking Ball" -Hannah Montana
Who is Miley Cyrus
200
- known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” - arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat - her protest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott - her husband was also an activist
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
- -Shooting guard -Led Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships -Failed to make the varsity team in high school
Who is Michael Jordon?
200
-sold over one billion records - bought Graceland in 1957 for himself and his family - bought a jet plane and he named it the “Lisa Marie” after his daughter - had a unique style of music and performance all his own - His music and movies are still very popular
Who is Elvis Presley?
300
-self-educated - fearless in battle - his bold action helped save the American Revolution (twice) - the first to sign the United States Constitution - 1st President
What is George Washington
300
- grew up working on his father's peanut farm in Georgia - his first day was in a grocery store - his name is on the Welcome sign for his hometown - a judge on American Idol
-Who is Luke Bryan?
300
- born in Venice, Italy - traveled to and throughout China during the 13th century - a Venetian trader and explorer - was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China - was captured and imprisoned in Genoa, Italy -
Who is Marco Polo?
300
--Famous boxer -Golden Gloves champion in 1959 -Olympic gold medalist for US Boxing
Who is Muhammad Ali?
300
--Won 22 Academy Awards in his life -Created the famous Mickey Mouse -Founder of Disneyland and Disney World
Who is Walt Disney?
400
- Louisianna Purchase - Writer of Declaration of Independence - designed and began the University of Virginia - 3rd President
-Who is Thomas Jefferson
400
- Female pop artist who is known for her crazy costumes and wigs - She has won 5 Grammy awards and 13 MTV video music awards - One of her famous songs is "Poker Face"
Who is Lady Gaga
400
- Anti-slavery activism - he believed that all people should be treated the same, no matter what their skin color was -numerous American poets have written poems about him -he was a hero and icon in the North - a museum honoring him is near Lake Placid, NY -
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Who is John Brown?
400
- born in Georgia in 1919 - famous baseball player - broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball - played for the Brooklyn Dodgers - as the first Black player to play in the MLB
Who is Jackie Robinson?
400
- -was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts -He named himself after another magician - who once staged an escape from inside a sea monster -
Who is Harry Houdini?
500
- the first president to live in the White House - signed the Declaration of Independence - was a friend then a revival of Thomas Jefferson - there is no monument of him in Washington, DC - 2nd President
Who is John Adams?
500
- born in Oklahoma - she won 4th season of American Idol - she is married to a former NHL player - she loves horror movies - she has won over 70 awards: 7 Grammys, 14 ACM’s and 14 CMA Awards in her career.
-Who is Carrie Underwood?
500
- grew up loving all wildlife, especially reptiles - Australian wildlife expert - one of the world’s most famous television stars, "The Crocodile Hunter" - died from an injury caused by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef
Who is Steve Irwin?
500
- born September 27, 1935 - an American professional baseball player who was one of three women - the first female pitcher, to play in the Negro leagues - her nickname was “Peanut” due to her small size – just 5 feet, 3 inches tall during her playing days
Who is Mamie "Peanut" Johnson?
500
-His first name means “little one” in Arabic, and his middle name means “warrior.” - American former professional basketball player - a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA - played the position of center for 6 different NBA teams -in addition to his basketball career, he has released 4 rap albums.
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?