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20th Century Events
100
___________ was a way for slaves express emotions, discuss spiritual beliefs, and create a sense of freedom.
What is Music?
100
Widely considered the greatest track and field athlete in history.
A. Who is Usain Bolt
B. Who is Jesse Owens
C. Who is "Rapid Ray" Lewis
100
First African-American author with a nonfiction best-seller. - " I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
A. Who is Oprah
B. Who is Toni Morrison
C. Who is Maya Angelou
100
In 1955, this 14-year-old reportedly whistled at a white shop owner’s wife. In retaliation he was beat and shot to death.
A. Who is Emmett Till
B. Who is Travon Martin
C. Who is Tamir Rice
200
This style of music was the creation of African American slaves.
What is Spiritual Music
200
First Black Tennis Player to Win Three Grand Slam Titles
A. Who is Arthur Ashe
B. Who is James Blake
C. Who is Donald Young
200
Born in West Africa, she was the first African American to publish a book of poems.
A. Who is Phillis Wheatley
B. Who is Harriett Tubman
C. Who is Zora Neale Hurston
200
April 29, 1992, an all-white jury acquitted police officers of beating this black man. When the verdict was announced, widespread looting and violence spread throughout Los Angeles.
A. Who is Don King
B. Who is Rodney King
C. Who is OJ Simpson
300
This famous African-American talent agent is considered the Godfather of Black music.
A. Who is Quincy Jones
B. Who is Clarence Avant
C. Who is Frank Castle
300
First Black Sportscaster
A. Who is Stuart Scott
B. Who is Neil Everett
C. Who is Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell
300
These laws were in effect in Southern states from 1740 to 1834 and prohibited enslaved and free Black people from reading or writing.
A. What are Anti-literacy Laws
B. What are the "Black Laws"
C. What are the Jim Crow Laws
300
In 1989, ___________ becomes the first African American to be elected mayor of New York City.
A. Who is David Dinkins
B. Who is Eric Adams
C. Who is Mike Bloomberg
400
The basic instrument for most African music. Each group of people uses a special type of its own. Though mostly of wood, _____ can be gourds, turtle shells and clay pots.
A. What are Bongos
B. What are Pots
C. What are Drums
400
First African-American NHL player
A. Who is Willie O’Ree
B. Who is Wayne Gretzky
C. Who is P.K Subban
400
A poet, novelist, playwright, and social activist who was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
A. Who is Alex Haley
B. Who is Langston Hughes
C. Who is Chinua Achebe
400
In 2009, this Brooklyn born rapper breaks Elvis Presley’s Billboard magazine record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist.
A. Who is Big L
B. Who is Biggie Smalls
C. Who is Jay-Z
500
This artist is named The Godfather of Rock n Roll
A. Who is Chuck Berry
B. Who is Little Richard
C. Who is Mike Jones
500
First Black Driver to win NASCAR event
A. Who is Lewis Hamilton
B. Who is Wendell Scott
C. Who is Bubba Wallace
500
A modern day American author and journalist who has significant voice in discussions of racial inequality. He is most famous for the book "Between the World and Me"
A. Who is Ta-Nehisi Coates
B. Toni Morrison
C. James Baldwin
500
In 2016, thirteen years after its establishment, this museum opens to the public on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
A. What is the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)
B. What is the NAACP Museum
C. What is the Museum of African Ancestry