Early Years
Where did Reginald Lewis grow up?
A. New York
B. Sacramento
C. Baltimore
C. Baltimore
What did the Ford company produce ?
A. Microwave
B. Cars
C. Hairdryer
B. Cars
What was John H. Johnson's impact?
A. Made African Americans seen
B. Make make up which was successful
C. Founder of Ford Company
D. Make a billionaire business
A. Made African Americans seen
What color dye did Eliza Lucas Pinckney create?
Indigo
How old was Reginald Lewis when he died?
50
What college did John H. Johnson attend?
A. UCLA
B. Harvard
C. Georgia
D. University of Chicago
D. University of Chicago
What type of product did Madam C. J. Walker create and sell?
Hair care products
What did Sarah E. Goode create?
The folding bed
Where was Estee Lauder born?
Queens
What year was Henry Ford born?
1863
Where was Sarah E. Goode born?
A. Ohio
B. Texas
C. Michigan
D. Antigua
A. Ohio
True or False: Henry Ford's first automobile manufacturing company, the Detroit Automobile Company, failed.
True
True or False: Estee Lauder's company is still a successful beauty enterprise today.
True
What global conglomerate did Reginald Lewis acquire in 1987 for $985 million, making it the first Black-owned business to generate more than $1 billion in annual sales?
A) McCall Pattern Company
B) Beatrice International Foods
C) Parks Sausage Company
D) Drexel Burnham Lambert
B) Beatrice International Foods
In which future U.S. state did Eliza Lucas Pinckney manage her family's plantations and change the agricultural economy?
A. California
B. South Carolina
C. Atlanta
D. Texas
B. South Carolina
What year was Estee Lauder born?
1908
What was the reason Sarah E. Goode's invention was so useful?
A. It was a revolution in space technology
B. It saved space in smaller living quarters
C. It provided more books to young people
B. It saved space in smaller living quarters
What was the impact of Madam C.J. Walker?
A. She was very wealthy
B. She significantly impacted the hair care industry for African Americans
C. She was a successful business leader
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What sport did Reginald Lewis play?
A. Football
B. Soccer
C. Tennis
D. Hockey
A. Football
What year did Estee Lauder die?
2004
How old was Eliza when she had to take care of her family farms?
16
Tom Ford was able to revolutionize the car industry by making more cars available to who?
Middle Class American Consumers
Why did Madame C.J. Walker create a hair care line?
She had her own hair loss problems and wanted to help others.
How many brothers did C.J. Walker have?
Four
How long was John H. Johnson atop a levee with his mother during the great flood of 1927?
Six weeks