BHM Quiz Bowl

Dr. Charles Drew spearheaded the world's first...?

Mr. Major is a member of what historically black Greek fraternity?

Who sparked the Montgomery boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus?

True or False: Frederick Douglass published an anti slavery newspaper named "the South Star" .

Which brand of Ginger Ale hails from Detroit?

The term “jumping the broom" refers to what?

Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots?

Who became the first African American woman to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title?

Who received her pilot's license in 1921, making her the first African American woman civil aviator?

Ben Carson is known for performing the breakthrough medical procedure of open heart surgery?

Underground Railroad was the name of the network of hiding places, which helped slaves escape to freedom?

What African American astronaut died in the 1986 space shuttle disaster?

Where does the term "Buffs" orginate from?

What did Madam C. J. Walker invent that was sold door-to-door and made her the first Black female billionaire?

Who wrote the famous song "Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"?

What African-American invented the three-way traffic light?

Which of these musical artists is from Detroit?

What basketball superstar became the first African American to coach a major-league sport team?

What NFL player, elected to the Hall of Fame, was the first Black to serve as a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court?

Who founded an economic program called "People United to Save Humanity" also known as Operation PUSH?

Who provided the voice for Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movie?

What landmark Supreme Court case did Thurgood Marshall help orchestrate in 1954?

Ronald McNair, Charles Bolden, and Frederick Gregory pursued the same career as physicians.