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Black History Quiz Bowl
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1
Formed in 1925 the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was America's first Black...what?
Car Manufacture
Labor Union
American Valet / Porter Union
Car Dealership
2
Who was the First Black President
Jackie Robinson
Michael Jordan
Barack Obama
Stephen Curry
3
In the mid 1970's Barack Obama worked his first job what was it?
Dunkin Donuts
McDonalds
Baskin-Robbins
Montgomery Wards Department Store
4
The parents of Colin Powell immigrated from what country?
Haiti
Jamaica
Barbados
Hawaii
5
1980 Robert Johnson founded the TV Station BET- He sold it in 2001 becoming the first black what?
Black Network Owner
Billionaire
Television Entrepreneur
Millionare
6
Who was the best black female Volleyball player?
Brittney Brimmage
Flo Hyman
Rachael Adams
Cynthia Barboza
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What everyday item was created by Africans?
Soap
Paper
Towel
Pen
8
Gerald Ford was the first president to recognize Black History Month, what year was that?
1956
1976
1846
1942
9
Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable pioneer who founded the settlement that would become which U.S. large city?
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
10
Who was the person arrested for refusing to give up her seat BEFORE Rosa Parks?
Claudette Covin
Rosa Parks
Mary Van Brittan Brown
Sarah Boone
11
What is Tiger Woods real FIRST name?
Tiger
Eldrick
Samuel
Elmer
12
What was the Disney Channels first black show?
The Famous Jet Pack
Ebony & Ivory
The Famous Joan Jet
The Famous Jet Jackson
13
What was the start of teh Civil Rights Movement?
1954
1904
1964
1956
14
Birthdate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
January 15, 1929
January 15, 1928
January 16, 1929
January 16, 1928
15
Who was the first black woman on a coin?
Maya Angelou
Flo Hyman
Harriet Tubman
Michelle Obama
16
Who was the first woman to have an athletic shoe named after them?
Sheryl Swoopes
Serena Williams
Naomi Osaka
Simone Biles
17
Mathematician Katherine J Johnson provided calculations crucial to the work of what organization?
California Polytechnic State University
M.I.T.
NASA
Hidden Figures
18
Known by teh nickname "Mr. Civil Rights", who was the first Black justice of the Supreme Court?
George Howard
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Barack Obama
19
Who invented the Home Security System?
Bessie Blount Griffin
Mary Kenner
Mary Van Brittan Brown
Sarah Boone
20
Who created the ironing board?
Sara Boone
Madam CJ Walker
Patricia Bath
Mary Kenner
21
Who swore that he would NEVER refuse an autograph to a fan?
Sugar Ray Leonard
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Sugar Ray Robinson
22
Everything you hear on the news is FACT
False
True
23
Who was the first black actor to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
Ossie Davis
Sydney Poiter
Cicely Tyson
24
Who was the first black female pilot?
Flo Hyman
Naomi Osaka
Jackie Robinson
Bessie Coleman
25
What was the first state to abolish slavery in 1777?
Vermont
Louisiana
Illinois
Texas
26
What does Kwanzaa mean in Swahilli?
Great Gifts
Fresh Fruits
Holy Fruits
First Fruits
27
Which African American basketball star made history becoming the first woman to dunk during a pro game in 2002?
Lisa Leslie
Sheryl Swoops
Teresa Weatherspoon
Michelle Snow
28
George W. Carver developed around 300 different products, from cheese, milk dye and soap ALL using what ingredient?
Sugar
Salt
Peanuts
Flour
29
What major U.S. city elected the first African American Mayor in 1967?
Chicago
Atlanta
New Orleans
Cleveland
30
Viola Davis became the first black woman to win an Emmy for lead actress in a drama for her work in?
How to get away with murder
Fences
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Help
31
What is the name of the slave who sued for his freedom & lost in a major Supreme Court case BEFORE the Civil War?
Dred Scott
Nat Turner
Matilda Evans
Robert Smalls
32
What team did the first black hockey player in the NHL play for?
New York Rangers
Chicago Blackhawks
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
33
First black magazine?
Black Enterprise
Ebony
Essence
Jet
34
What sport was Willie O'Ree known for?
Hockey
Soccer
Basketball
Football
35
What did Garrett Morgan invent?
Gas Mask & 3 light traffic system
3 Light traffic system & Metro system
3 Light traffic system & 4 way stop intersection
Gas Mask & Stop sign
36
In 1892 what was the first sport that TWO Black Colleges competed in?
Football
Baseball
Soccer
Basketball
37
As of 2022 who were the best black female tennis players?
Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams
Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, Madison Keys
Serena Williams, Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka
Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Althea Gibson
