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100

Who was the first Black man to win Best Actor at the Oscars?

Sidney Poitier

100

“Bye, Felicia!” is from which film?  

Friday

100

Which 1991 John Singleton film starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube?

Boyz n the Hood

100

Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for portraying which legendary musician?  

Ray Charles, Ray

100

Who played Blade in the Blade trilogy?  

Wesley Snipes

200

Who starred as Malcolm X in the 1992 film directed by Spike Lee?

Denzel Washington

200

“King Kong ain’t got nothin’ on me!” is said by which actor in Training Day?  

Denzel Washington

200

Who played Stella in How Stella Got Her Groove Back?  

Angela Bassett

200

Who directed the Best Picture winner Moonlight (2017)?  

Barry Jenkins

200

Which actor portrayed War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Iron Man 2?  

Don Cheadle

300

Who played Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It?  

Angela Bassett

300

“Make the money. Don’t let the money make you” is from which 2012 film?  

Magic Mike XXL — but often credited to Players Club in Black cinema trivia

300

What was Martin Lawrence’s character’s name in Bad Boys?  

Marcus Burnett

300

Mahershala Ali won his first Oscar for which 2016 film?  

Moonlight

300

Who played Storm in the X-Men films?

 Halle Berry

400

Which actress played Nakia in Black Panther?  

Lupita Nyong’o

400

“You gon’ eat your cornbread?” is from which 1999 comedy?  

Life

400

Which basketball drama starred Tupac Shakur and Duane Martin?  

Above the Rim

400

Who was the first Black director nominated for Best Director?  

John Singleton, Boyz n the Hood, 1991

400

In Black Panther, who is the leader of the Dora Milaje?  

Okoye, played by Danai Gurira

500

Who was the first Black woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars?  

Halle Berry, Monster’s Ball, 2002

500

“Wakanda Forever!” comes from which Marvel film? 


Black Panther

500

Who played Justice in Poetic Justice?

Janet Jackson

500

In what year did 12 Years a Slave win Best Picture?  

2014

500

Which actor voiced Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?  

Shameik Moore