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Peyton Forest K-5 Grade Black History Bowl questions 1-100
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1
In 1996, who became the 1st athlete ever to win both the 200 & 400 meter race at Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Jack Russell
Micheal Johnson
Joe Louis
2
Where was the art of writing invented?
Ancient Egypt
Timbuktu
North America
Ancient Greece
3
Name the black journalist who became famous as the principal Washington anchor for CNN?
Mike Wallace
Glen Burns
Al Roker
Bernard Shaw
4
Which is the oldest and largest civil rights movement in America?
NAACP
BET
TLC
RAINBOW
5
Egyptian first invented paper. What is the name of the material that this paper was made from?
Wood
Papyrus
Linen
Clay
6
At what event did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
The Alabama Bus Boycott
MLK Day
The March on Washington
Election Day
7
When was Kwanzaa introduced to the United States?
1696
1965
1699
1966
8
Who was the first Black American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ralph Bunche
Bill Campbell
Walter Peyton
Andrew Young
9
Which black person invented the elevator?
Alexander Miles
W.B Purvis
J.S Smith
Henry Blair
10
What do the letters in "CORE" stand for?
Committee of Racial Equality
Colors of Respectful Educators
Core of Real Equalit
Committee of Race Education
11
What major league baseball franchise was the first to sign up a Black American player?
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Mets
12
Who was the first African American ever to coach a NBA team?
Micheal Jordan
Larry Bird
Bill Russell
Dominique Wilkins
13
Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on
2nd Monday in Febuary
3rd Monday in January
1st Monday in January
4th Monday in March
14
Name the first black person to win the U.S. National Tennis Title.
Serena Williams
Arthur Ashe
Venus Williams
Tiger Woods
15
In the 60's what form of Civil Rights protest began with a bus ride through the South?
Bus Boycott
Freedom Riders
Sit In
Million Man March
16
What is the name of the man that invented the Mechanical Seed Planter?
Alexander Miles
W.B Purvis
Henry Blair
J.S Smith
17
Who was the first African American to win singles title at Wimbledon?
Venus Williams
Althea Gibson
Marian Anderson
Serena Williams
18
What name was given to people who boldly spoke out or wrote against slavery?
Slave
Abolitionists
Masters
Freedom Fighter
19
What do we call the slave songs that combined African rhythms with biblical scripture?
Hymn
Spirituals
Lullaby
Gospel
20
Norbett Rillieux invented ?
Sugar Refining System
Coal Bins
Cotton gin
Heating and Air Systems
21
What did J.S Smith invent?
Clothes Dryer
Pipes
Lawn Sprinkler
Hair Products
22
What is the title of the Black National Anthem?
America the Beautiful
We Shall Overcome
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Amazing Grace
23
In 1955 , this women refused to give her bus seat to a white man. Who is she?
Rosa Parks
Grace Pride
Ruby Bridges
Faith Smith
24
What was the name of Bill Cosby's first best selling book?
Adulthood
Parenthood
Fatherhood
Childhood
25
On May 10,1994, who was sworn in as the first Black President of South Africa?
Joe Louis
Nelson Mandela
Colin Powell
Barack Obama
26
Who was President of the U.S when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jimmy Carter
John Kennedy
George Bush
27
What kind of servants agreed to work for a fixed period of time in exchange for money?
Indentured servants
Child labor
Sharecroppers
Farmers
28
What was the event that sparkled the 1992 L.A. riots?
The Rodney King beating
A Fire storm
Ice Cube movie
NWA concert
29
What holiday is celebrated is December 26th to January 1st?
MLK Day
Black History
Hanukah
Kwanzaa
30
Which space shuttle mission was Guion Bluford Jr. apart of in 1983?
Challenger
Apollo 13
Voyager
Apollo 11
31
Name the monthly business magazine founded by Earl Graves for black men and women.
Jet
Jack & Jill
Black Enterprise
Ebony
32
Religious group in the colonies that 1st to issued an official protests against slave trade?
Colonist
Quakers
Abolitionist
Pilgrams
33
Who became the first Black American manager in major league baseball?
Kip Robinson
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
34
Who invented Blood Banks and established them around the world?
Dr.Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. B. Smith
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Charles Drew
35
Who was the 2nd African American to make a formal bid for U.S Presidency?
Martin Luther King
Barack Obama
David Dinkins
Jesse Jackson
36
Who invented the Fountain Pen in 1890?
Henry Blair
W.B Purvis
Alexander Miles
J.S Smith
37
What famous song did Michel Jackson & Lionel Richie collaborate on?
Loving Africa
Black or White
We are the World
Heal the World
38
Who was the second Black woman to be crowned "Miss America"?
Olivia Pope
Vanessa Williams
Suzette Charles
Beyonce
39
In what year did Mike Tyson become the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history?
1986
2006
1987
2016
40
In what year was Negro History ( Black History) Week started?
1926
2012
1820
1736
41
Who became a millionaire with her hair products and design of the hot-comb?
Madam C. J Walker
Benjamin Banneker
W. B Purvis
George Washington Carver
42
What crop first created a demand for slave labor in late 17th century America?
Corn
Rice
Tobacco
Cotten
43
Name the Massachusetts slave whose suit for freedom in 1773 was upheld by an all- white jury?
Shirley Wright
Madam CJ Walker
Amanda Eubanks
Janice Smith
44
The cell phone which tremendously improved communication was invented by?
Henry Sampson
Benjamin Banneker
George Washington Carver
W. B Purvis
45
Garrett A. Morgan was a genius for inventing?
Stove
Traffic Light
Toilet
Hair products
46
What botanist came to be known as "the Peanut Man"?
James Meredith
Henry Sampson
George Washington Carver
Fredrick Douglas
47
What popular singer is known as " The Queen of Soul"?
Patti LaBelle
Aretha Franklin
Beyonce
Whitney Houston
48
Who was the 1st Black student ever to enroll at the University of Mississippi?
Joe Jackson
James Meredith
James Baldwin
Jesse Jackson
49
What was Muhammad Ali's given name?
Martin Clay
Cedric Clay
Cassius Clay
Kenny Clay
50
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery throughout the U.S?
5th amendment
12th amendment
13th amendment
1st amendment
51
Name the person who introduced Kwanzaa to the United States.
Jackie Robinson
Carter G. Woodson
Dr. Maulan Ron Karenga
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
52
Approximately how many Black Americans died in the Civil War?
71,000
75,000
80,000
70,000
53
Who became the 1st Black women Mayor of Washington D.C?
Sharon Pratt Kelly
Deborah White Hall
Michelle Obama
Winnie Mandela
54
Kunta Kinte was one of the characters in which Alex Haley book?
Rights
Freedom
Roots
Slave
55
Who was the first African American ever to sit on the U.S Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Jesse Jackson
Colin Powell
Barack Obama
56
In 1819, blacks lost the right to vote in this state. Name it.
Maryland
Georgia
California
South Carolina
57
What organization helps fund over forty Black American colleges?
NAACP
Rainbow Coalition
Black Panthers
United Negro College Fund
58
The refrigerator was invented by?
John Standard
Benjamin Banneker
T. Elkins
Henry Sampson
59
In the 1960 Rome Olympics Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman on earth. What was she called
Tennessee Tornado
Tennessee Thundestorm
Tennessee Lightning
Tennessee Hurricane
60
Who was the leader of the Million Man March?
Louis Farrakhan
Martin Luther King Jr.
Louis Lewis
Billy King
61
What is the name of the document President Lincoln signed to free slaves in the south?
Bill of Rights
The Pledge
The Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
62
The toilet (commode) was invented by?
Benjamin Banneker
T. Elkins
John Standard
Henry Sampson
63
Alice Coachman was the 1st Black women ever to win a Olympic gold medal. Her specialty was?
The High Jump
Swimming
Basketball
Tennis
64
Choreographer from Texas who formed a world famous dance theater troupe in New York City?
David Bell
Alvin Ailey
Alex Haley
Bill Smith
65
Who was elected mayor of New York City in 1989?
John Johnson
Joe Smith
Adam Smith
David Dinkins
66
What is the name of Martin Luther King Jr's widow?
Coretta Scott King
Yolanda King
Lisa King
Bernice King
67
Who was the first African American to sing a leading role with Metropolitan Opera Company?
Betty Black
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Marian Anderson
68
Who was the first African American women to host a nationally syndicated TV talk show?
Barbara Walters
Ellen
Oprah Winfrey
Whoopi Goldberg
69
Where in Africa were the world's first know Universities established?
Ancient Egypt
Kenya
Timbuktu
Paris
70
Who was the first African American U.S Senator?
Thurgood Marshall
Frederick Douglas
Hiram Revels
Lyndon B. Johnson
71
Name the black man who invented the bulletproof vest worn by policemen.
Arthur Ashe
Rodney Smith
Norval C. Vaughn
Noel Washington
72
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves to find safety in the North?
Drinking Gourd
Slave Trade
Underground Railroad
Path to Glory
73
Who was responsible for starting "Black History Week"?
Frederick Douglas
Carter G. Woodson
Dr. King
Malcolm X
74
Who was the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Secretary of State?
Nelson Mandela
Colin Powell
Benard Shaw
75
What author gained national recognition with his novel " Go Tell It on the Mountain"?
Meredith James
James Baldwin
Henry Blair
Langston Hughes
76
Who is the true father of Medicine?
Imhotep
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
King Tut
Dr. Charles Drew
77
What crop first created a demand for slave labor in the late 17th century?
Sugar
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
78
Who was the first black elected mayor of Chicago, Illinois?
Bill Washington
Harold Washington
George Washington Carver
Tommy Washington
79
What music is regarded by many as a form of street poetry?
soul
hip hop
R & B
rap
80
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in jail for positive stance on equal rights & justice?
12 years
35 years
15 years
27 years
81
Name the great jazz musician whose signature tune was "Take the 'A' Train"?
Louie Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Etta James
Cab Calloway
82
Who is the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films?
Will Smith
Spike Lee
James Earl Jones
Samuel L Jackson
83
What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's TV production company?
Oxygen
BET
Oprah
Harpo
84
What great 19th century speaker declared that education means "light & liberty"?
George Washington Carver
Frederick Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
Benjamin Duke
85
This household machinery was invented in 1892 by G.T. Sampson?
Clothes Dryer
Lawn Sprinkler
Hot Comb
Pipes
86
Name of the two magazines that John Johnson originated for Black Audiences?
Black Enterprise and Black Leaders
People and Time
Jet and Ebony
BET and Centric
87
Name the person who was the first black women admitted to the Alabama bar?
Mahalia A. Dickerson
Barbara Jordan
Shirley Chisholm
Minnie Rippleton
88
In 1753, the first wooden clock ever built in the United States was invented by?
Benjamin Banneker
W. B Purvis
Madam C. J Walker
George Washington Carver
89
What poet read "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Clinton's Inauguration in 1993?
Oprah Winfrey
Maya Angelou
Alice Walker
Toni Morrison
90
Who was the heavyweight champion of the world for eleven straight years, from 1937-1948?
Creed
Rocky
Muhammad Ali
Joe Lewis
91
Name the organization whose slogan is " A mind is terrible thing to waste"?
Understanding New Creative Futures
United Negro College Fund
Understanding Negro Challenges and Futures
United National Career Fund
92
Who became the South's first African American Congresswoman?
Barbara Jordan
Michelle Obama
Rosa Parks
Suzette Charles
93
What amendment to the Constitution established "equal protection" for all citizens?
1st
12th
14th
2nd
94
Name the Black Mathmatician on the team that planned the District of Columbia?
Benjamin Banneker
James Baldwin
George Washington Carver
James Meredith
95
What scientist used the peanut to develop more that 100 products?
George Washington Carver
W. B Purvis
Benjamin Banneker
Madam C. J Walker
96
What is the popular African American wedding tradition called?
Jumping the Broom
Saying I Do
Dancing the room
Trading of rings
97
What abolitionist opened her speeches with " Children, I talk to God & God talks to me"?
Sojourner Truth
Mary Bethune
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
98
In 1892, what percentage of black high school graduates entered college?
10%
36%
55%
80%
99
Who was the first Black American to win the tennis singles title at Wimbledon?
Tiger Woods
Michael Vick
Joe Black
Arthur Ashe
100
From what college did Martin Luther King Jr. graduate?
Georgia State University
Morris Brown University
Morehouse College
Spellman College
101
Who proved Hitler's theory of black inferiority wrong by winning 4 gold Olympic medals?
Jesse Owens
Joe Louis
Micheal Jordan
Bill Russell
