Black History Quiz Bowl Round 2 (Set 1)

Who invented the incubator?

In 1910 about fifty percent of black labor was employed in what industry?

What devoted follower of Elijah Muhammad left the Nation of Islam in 1964 to form Muslim Mosque?

What major tennis tournament did Althea Gibson win in 1956?

In the late 19th century what system of laws enforced racial discrimination in the U.S.?

How many championships did NBA superstar Kobe Bryant win?

During the Civil War, Frederick Douglass served as an adviser to what U.S. president?

NBA Superstar Michael Jordan played college basketball at what university?

Who is often called "The father of the Civil Rights Movement"?

This Hall of Fame duo consisted of a husband and wife who sang "Proud Mary" in 1969.

Who directed such films as Boyz N the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Baby Boy, and 2 Fast 2 Furious?

Jackie Robinson excelled in four sports at what university?

How many trips did Harriet Tubman make to the South to rescue Black slaves?

He was interested in plants at an early age and found different uses for the peanut.

What man became the first NAACP field secretary in Jackson, MS, but was shot in 1963?

In what state did Nat Turner lead a slave revolt that killed 55 white people?

What president vetoed the Freedman's Bureau bill and the Civil Rights bill?

What is the name of B.B. King's guitar?

In 1867, an interracial jury was selected in Richmond, VA to try the case of what former Confederacy president?

What movement did Marcus Garvy believe to be the answer to the problems of Black Americans?

In what year did Mike Tyson become the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history?

Lena Horne began her career as a singer and dancer in what New York entertainment club?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed what attorney as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

In 1991, what became the first black-controlled company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange?

The novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was published in what year?

Who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?

What test was given to potential Black voters to determine whether they could read?

Who founded the National Negro Business League in 1900?

Who was the first black American national security adviser?

Who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

What law prohibited slavery north and west of the 36-30 parallel within the Louisiana Territory?

What national organization was founded on President Lincoln's birthday?

What Alex Haley novel was made into a television mini-series in 1977 and 1979?

How many NBA championships did Hall of Famer Bill Russell win?

What was the system of laws that enforced racial discrimination in the U.S.?

What was Louis Armstrong's nickname?

What is Tiger Woods' real name?

This golfer won the 82nd PGA Championship, beating Bob May in a three-hole playoff.

What famous singer played guitar for Little Richard before starting his solo career?

In what year did all 50 states recognize Martin Luther King Day?

This director and actor from Brooklyn, NY created movies on low budgets that touched on race and controversy.

Who became the first African American president of the United States?

What was the name of the character played by Bill Cosby on the Cosby Show?

Who is called the "queen of hip-hop soul"?

Who championed the principle of industrial/vocational education for black people?

What do many historians call the period immediately following the Civil War?

What will be the longest, continuously running, first-run syndicated tv show until at least 2016?

What famous scientist said "God gave them to me, why should I claim to own them" in regards to his inventions?

Who was the Confederate president during the Civil War?

Who played the character of "Denise" on the Cosby Show?