(2-B) Black History Quiz Bowl

Question 1

Who wrote "Lift Every Voice & Sing"?

Accepted Answer

James Weldon Johnson

Question 2

What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

Accepted Answer

Illinois

Question 3

1867 was the first year that the federal government officially counted black workers in the US Census.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Who was the first African American woman to be a millionaire?

Accepted Answer

Madame CJ Walker

Question 5

In which team did Shaquille O'Neil finish his basketball career?

Accepted Answer

Celtics

Question 6

Simone Biles is the most decorated sports person in which sport?

Accepted Answer

Gymnastics

Question 7

Beyonce was the first African American woman to headline Coachella.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Who was the first African American woman to go to space?

Accepted Answer

Mae Carol Jemison

Question 9

Who was the first African American woman to earn licensure as a practicing veterinarian?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Alfreda Johnson Webb

Question 10

Which phrase that became a mass social movement was coined by activist Alicia Garcia in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Black Lives Matter

Question 11

What state did Kamala Harris represent before she was elected vice president?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 12

Childish Gambino had the first rap song to win a Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019.

Accepted Answer

True

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