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Association of Black Collegians (ABC) Black History Month Trivia Night 2019 @7:00pm in Buder Commons
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Practice quiz
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Questions
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1
This item was invented by Sarah Boone and benefits you when your clothes are wrinkled.
Ironing Board
De-Wrinkling Spray
Iron
Steamer
2
In 1953, the song "Hound Dog" was released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley's version.
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thorton
Bessie Smith
Ethel Waters
Ruth Brown
3
Tie Breaker: What year was ABC's First Annual Evening of Art and Jazz?
2012
2017
2019
2015
4
Which of these singers made her debut in Destiny's Child?
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Beyonce Knowles
Mariah Carey
5
What extracurricular activity did Tupac do in high school?
Guitar Lessons
Woodshop
Painting Class
Ballet Class
6
Which African-American invented the traffic signal?
Alexander Miles
John Standard
Sarah Boone
Garrett Morgan
7
Who were the main characters in "Love and Basketball"?
Jada and Will
Zeke and Monica
Monica and Quincy
Dwayne and Whitley
8
What amendment abolished slavery? What year?
11th Amendment; 1963
13th Amendment; 1963
11th Amendment; 1865
13th Amendment; 1865
9
Who is considered to be the "Godfather of Soul"?
James Brown
Chuck Berry
Michael Jackson
Marvin Gaye
10
Who was the first African-American baseball player to play in the MLB in 1947?
Ozzie Smith
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Adam Jones
11
Michael Jackson was featured in this African-American musical with Diana Ross.
The Wizard of Oz
The Sound of Music
The Wiz
Hairspray
12
In 1974, Muhammad Ali reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title by knocking out who?
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson
Sugar Ray Leonard
13
What was Spike Lee's first feature film?
Do The Right Thing
She Gotta Have It
The Daze
Blackkklansman
14
What African-American sisters are known for their tennis career?
Mashona and Angela Washington
Althea and Zina Garrison
Venus and Serena Williams
Sloane and Madison Keys
15
This African-American woman invented touch-tone telephones and caller-ID.
Ben Carson
Dr. Shirley Jackson
Lisa Green
Herman Branson
16
This black man is credited with blood storage techniques to better blood banks.
Dr. Charles Drew
Janet Bashen
James Bowman
Harold Amos
17
Why are the Gross Sisters blue?
They are sick.
They are ashy.
They are cold.
They just are.
18
What black man infiltrated the KKK in an undercover police investigation?
Ron Stallworth
Flip Zimmerman
Patrice
David Duke
19
Who refused to give up her seat months before Rosa Parks more famous protest?
Colvin Claudette
Parks Rosa
Claudette Colvin
Angela Davis
20
“Lift Every Voice and _____” is known to be the Black National Anthem.
Yell
Scream
Ring
Sing
21
Who was the first African-American coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl? (2 Answers)
Tony Dungy
Dennis Green
Lovie Smith
Mike Tomlin
22
This African-American played #23 on the Chicago Bulls for 14 years.
Michael Jordan
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
23
What does Juneteenth stand for?
To commemorate the emancipation of slavery.
To celebrate women's voting rights.
To celebrate the end of Apartheid.
To celebrate the end of Jim Crow Laws.
24
You can thank this woman for her development of shockwaves and online video (She made GIFs).
Katherine Johnson
Lisa Gelobter
Jane Wright
Dorothy Vaughan
25
What was the dog's name in "Next Friday"?
Nikko
Chico
Pico
Sam
26
This film features Denzel Washington as a civil rights leader.
The Butler
Marshall
I Am Not Your Negro
Malcolm X
27
Who is considered to be the "Godmother of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Tina Turner
Etta James
Whitney Houston
28
Who was the first African-American female to win a Grammy?
Aretha Franklin
Jill Scott
Janet Jackson
Ella Fitzgerald
29
The first African-American in the NHL was Willie O'Ree. What NHL team did he play for?
The New York Rangers
The Detroit Red Wings
The Boston Bruins
The Toronto Maple Leafs
30
What famous African-American botanist invented over 300 products from peanuts?
Bernard A. Harris
Dr. Charles Drew
Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. George Washington Carver
31
Which civil rights leader is known for his famous speech, "I Have A Dream"?
Fredrick Douglass
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
W.E.B Du Bois
32
Who became the first black female millionaire with revolutionary black hair products?
Josephine Baker
Shirley Chrisholm
Angela Davis
Madame CJ Walker
33
This movie was based on Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan's work with NASA.
The Help
Selma
Hidden Figures
Loving
34
Which groundbreaking music video by Michael Jackson appeared on MTV in 1983?
Thriller
Billie Jean
Beat It
Smooth Criminal
35
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Judge?
Thurgood Marshall
Collin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Barack Obama
36
Black Panther broke movie records and empowered the community. What element powers his suit?
Aluminium
Copper
Vibranium
Steel
37
Which track and field star was the first black man to win four gold medals in an Olympic Games?
Jesse Owens
Michael Johnson
Edwin Moses
Carl Lewis
38
This Somali-American woman was elected as one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress.
Carol Moseley Braun
Ilhan Omar
Barbara Jordan
Shirley Chisholm
39
This movie focuses on police brutality and hip-hop.
Straight Outta Compton
Friday
Moonlight
The Help
40
What did B.B. King name his guitar?
Lucille
Mary
Betsy
Roxanne
41
Who was the first African-American First Lady of the United States of America?
Gabrielle Union
Condoleezza Rice
Michelle Obama
Beyonce Knowles
42
The Hate U Give refers to Tupac's tattoo "THUG LIFE". Where is his tattoo located?
Leg
Arm
Abdomen
Chest
43
Who was the first African-American to win the Master's Tournament?
Lee Elder
Tiger Woods
Charlie Sifford
Harold Dunovant
44
This African-American was the first woman to have an athletic shoe named after her.
Gabby Douglas
Venus Williams
Sheryl Swoopes
Serena Williams
45
When did Jim Crow laws end?
1965
1865
1972
1960
46
This African-American activist is a former football quarterback for the San Francisco 49'ers.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Cam Newton
Russell Wilson
Colin Kapaernick
47
This African-American man invented the lightbulb.
Garrett Morgan
George Washington Carver
Lewis Howard Latimer
Benjamin Banneker
48
Penny was the main character of this Disney cartoon based on an African-American family.
Madea's Family Reunion
Modern Family
Family Matters
Proud Family
49
This black man is known for his invention of the pacemaker and IBM computer.
Lonnie Johnson
Otis Boykin
Jesse Jackson
Ben Carson
50
Billie Holiday was a songwriter and...
Poet
Athlete
Dancer
Actress
51
Who was the first African-American President of the United States?
Corey Booker
Jesse Jackson
Ben Carson
Barack Obama
