Black History Quiz Bowl

What is the name of the popular group of African American pilots who fought in World War II?

The African American students who integrated the high school in Clinton, Tennessee were called:

1969, Marie V. Brittan Brown, African American inventor, designed a tool to keep people safe

"Sit-ins" protested African Americans not being served in which establishments?

Whites and blacks rode on buses in the south to protest segregation, what was this called?

What famous abolitionist argued that former slaves should be allowed to fight in the Union Army

In 1968, athletes protested by raising black-gloved fists on the awards stand at the Olympics.

Which of these inventions is attributed to an African American inventor?

Who invented the blood bank system of preserving blood plasma?

What governing principle outlawed slavery?

What were the name of the laws that were written to enforce segregation in the south?

Who was the first African American self-made millionaire?

What scholar, Harvard graduate and son of former slaves started Black History month?

Who was the first woman in recorded history to preside over a nation?

What "railroad" was used to help slaves escape from the South to the North?

Who invented the first automatic traffic signal?

Which inventor created the control unit for the pacemaker?

Who was part of a team appointed by George Washington to survey and design Washington D.C?

Lonnie Johnson, an African American inventor and aerospace engineer invented which toy...

Who is the first female African American principle dancer for the American Ballet Company?

25% of cowboys were Black. Some think the “Lone Ranger” was inspired by this "fishy" man...

What African American inventor made the world's first electric rollercoaster?

In 1992, who was the first African American woman to travel into space?

What year was Black History month first celebrated?

Which of these Harlem Renaissance greats was a poet?

In 1895 who was the first Af. American to receive a PhD from Harvard?

What were people called who wanted to end slavery?

What holiday celebrates the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Who was the first African American person to run for a presidential nomination?

Which African American mathematician calculated measurements for flights into space?

Which African American innovator made improvements to the ironing board?

What continent did most of the slaves in the Americas come from?

How many Africans were enslaved around the world during the slave trade?

During the Civil War what famous black regiment led the charge on Fort Wagner?

Which holiday celebrates African American heritage?

Which president did George Washington Carver advise on agriculture?

What Negro League baseball star made his debut in major league baseball at age 42?

In 1854 this great-uncle of Langston Hughes became the firstAfrican American lawyer...

What crunchy item did George Crum create in 1853?

1856- Blacks forced education by founding the first college owned and run by African Americans.