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100

What historic figure is known as "the peanut man"?

George Washington Carver

100

Viola Davis plays the main character in this popular TV show.

How to Get Away With Murder

100

This beloved artist wrote the famous hit "Respect".

Aretha Franklin

100

In 2012, this female gymnast was the first to win a gold medal in both individual and all-around.

Gabby Douglass

100

W.E.B Du Bois, Ida B Wells, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Villard, Lillian Wald, William Walling, Archibald Grimke, Henry Moskawitz.

These people helped found which association?

The NAACP.

200

Who was the first African American child to desegregate an all white school.

Ruby Bridges

200

Which actor plays the "Black Panther"?

Chadwick Boseman

200

What is the name of the group that sings the famous song "My Girl"?

The Temptations

200

Who won the 2019 NFL MVP?

Patrick Mahomes (KC Chiefs)

200

Who was the first black comic book superhero?

Black Panther (1966)

300

Finish this quote by Harriet Tubman.

"I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only..."

"they knew they were slaves."

300
How old is Michael B. Jordan?

32

300

Name a black artist who sang at the 2019 Grammy's.

Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, Andra Day, Chloe and Halle, HER, Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae

300

In 2002, this WMBA player became the first female to dunk in the game?

Lisa Leslie

300

True or False: Black History Month is also celebrated in Canada during the month of February.

True

400

This person... 1) was the most photographed american in the 19th century 2) was nominated vice president 3) and married a white woman after his first wife died in 1882.

Frederick Douglass

400

This actor has starred in over 50 movies and has never received an Oscar or a Golden Globe.

Eddie Murphy

400

How many Grammy's has Beyonce won?

22

She's been nominated 63 times.

400

What year did Jackie Robinson win the World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers?

1955

400

Name President Obama's two daughters.

Malia and Natasha (Sasha)

500

When and where did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr die?

April 4, 1968

Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN

500

Beyonce's character in Dreamgirls is based off of which popular artist's true story?

Dianna Ross

500

Name three hits by Prince.

Purple Rain, Little Red Corvette, Rasberry Beret, Diamonds and Pearls, Cream

500

This female track athlete became the first American woman to earn a gold medal in the long jump.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

500

What was MLK's first name at birth?

Michael

(Changed to Martin later in life)