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100

What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

Who is Rosa Parks?
100

Which iconic blonde actress, and rumored lover of President John F. Kennedy, was found dead in her bedroom August 5, 1962?

Who is Marilyn Monroe?
100

60- Who was assassinated in November 1963?

Who is John F. Kennedy?
100

What is the name of this sibling gospel-duo who's real names are Erica and Tina Campbell?

What is Mary Mary?

100

What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's production company?

What is HARPO Productions?
200

Who delivered the famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963?

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
200

What was this famous boxer's name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali?

Who is Cassius Clay?

200

70- Which president resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal?

Who is Richard Nixon?
200

Name the inspirational gospel singer who performed at President Barack Obama's first presidential inauguration in 2009. This person is also known as the "Queen of Soul".

Who is Aretha Franklin?

200
Who is the author of the novel "The Color Purple"?
Who is Alice Walker?
300

Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?

Who is Thurgood Marshall?
300

Which aspiring rock-and-roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?

Who is Elvis Presley?
300

In June 1971, the 26th Amendment passed giving 18-year-olds what right?

What is the "Right to Vote"?
300

Where was Louis Armstrong's hometown? 

What is New Orleans?
300

What late night television program was the first to be hosted by an African American?

Who is Arsenio Hall?
400
Who was the first black person to receive a PhD from Harvard?
 Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
400

What was the name of the circular plastic 1950's toy that was placed around the waist and operated by gyrating the hips?

What is the hula hoop?
400

Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded what company in 1975?

What is Microsoft?
400

Who recorded the Academy Award-winning theme song “Shaft?”

Who is Issac Hayes?
400

Whoopi Goldberg played the wife of the slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers in what movie?

What is "Ghosts of Mississippi"?
500
Who invented the gas mask, an early version of the traffic signal, and the smoke hood?
Who is Garrett Augustus Morgan?
500

Which 70's TV series aired Saturday mornings and taught children lessons about math, grammar, government and more?

What is School House Rock?
500

What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?

What is zip-code?
500

Who wrote these lyrics: "Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying?"

Who is Marvin Gaye?

500

The so-called “Rat Pack” had one African American entertainer. Name him.

Who is Sammie Davis Jr.?