D.C. Culture and History
"Our American Cousin" is the comedic play seen by Abe Lincoln on the night of his assassination. He had tickets to this show at what D.C. theater?
Ford's Theatre
Who is the mother of all Drag Queens that has an Emmy award winning TV show?
RuPaul
On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of what Washington, D.C., location?
The Lincoln Memorial
Which actress was born in Arlington County, Virginia and starred in the Proposal and Miss Congeniality?
Sandra Bullock
Which school was the first HBCU in the U.S.?
Originally named the African institute but now known as Cheyney University in PA.
What smash hit Broadway musical featured the song “The Room Where It Happens,” which is about making D.C. the nation’s new capital?
Hamilton
Who was one of the most prominent figures in the gay rights movements of the 60s and 70s, who was said to have thrown the first brick at the Stonewall Uprising of 1969?
Marsha P. Johnson
Rosa Parks' arrest after her refusal to move to the back of a bus triggered a citywide boycott of what city's bus system?
Montgomery, Alabama
Which former wrestler and now actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe grew up in Washington D.C?
Dave Bautista
Barbara Johnson was the first LGBTIA+ woman elected to Congress. What HBCU did she attend?
Texas Southern
What legendary 1973 horror film starring Linda Blair, which was filmed and set in D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood?
The Exorcist
Who is the American Singer-Song writer and rapper that is credited as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre with a debut album called Channel Orange?
Frank Ocean
W.E.B DuBois was a prominent African American civil rights activist, scholar, and co-founder of what organization?
NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
This “pony” artist was born in Washington D.C. and also appeared as Donna’s cousin in the show Parks and Recreation.
Genuwine
What prominent human rights activist, that was known as one of MLKs closest advisors, attended Wilberforce university and Cheyney university?
Bayard Rustin
Gizelle Bryant and Ashley Darby are among the well-to-do female stars of a Bravo reality show, starting in 2016, set in what Maryland city? It shares its name with a famous river that connects to D.C.
Potomac
Who was the winner of Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race?
Which prominent civil rights leaders advocated for self-defense against white aggression, economic empowerment within the Black community, and the need for Black people to take control of their own economic, political, and social destinies?
Malcolm X
This artist was born in Alexandria, Virginia and their album Red Moon in Venus peaked at number 4 on the billboard 200 in 2023.
Kali Uchis
A prominent Black, queer and trans figure who attended Howard and had a life long legacy of activism. Sometimes most known for their coining of the term “Jane Crow”.
Pauli Murray
In 1912, the famous cherry blossom trees that bloom along the Tidal Basin in the spring each year were gifted from the mayor of what international capital?
Tokyo
This Canadian actor first received critical acclaim for his role in the film Juno and continued to impress the masses with his role in The Umbrella Academy.
Elliot Page
In what city did the Little Rock Nine face opposition during the school desegregation efforts of Little Rock Central High School?
Little Rock, Arkansas
This artist was born in Prince George’s County and released their sophomore album Las Ruinas in 2022 and also is featured on a popular Doja Cat song.
Rico Nasty
What are the six HBCU law schools?
North Carolina Central, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Howard University School of Law, UDC Law, Florida A&M, and Southern University Law Center