BLACK HISTORY MONTH FINALS!

Question 1

Established in 1945, who is the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines?

Accepted Answer

Johnson Publishing Company

Question 2

In 1991, what became the first black-controlled company to be listed on the New York Stock Ex?

Accepted Answer

BET

Question 3

What company had a successful series of TV commercials starting in 1974 featuring Bill Cosby?

Accepted Answer

Jell-O

Question 4

What publication created by Johnson, similar to Reader's Digest, was later called Black World?

Accepted Answer

Negro Digest

Question 5

How many HBCUs are there today in the US?

Accepted Answer

105

Question 6

Established in 1881, what college is America's oldest HBCU for women?

Accepted Answer

Spelman

Question 7

For what is Wally Amos famous?

Accepted Answer

chocolate chip cookies

Question 8

Name the hip-hop group that created the theme song "Fight the Power" to Spike Lee's film?

Accepted Answer

Public Enemy

Question 9

How many black artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 10

Which comedian received the 1990 Best Supporting Actor/ress Award for their role in Ghost?

Accepted Answer

Whoopi Goldberg

Question 11

In 1865, Fisk University was founded in what city?

Accepted Answer

Nashville, Tennessee

Question 12

What film earned "Best Picture" at the Oscars this year?

Accepted Answer

Moonlight

Question 13

Whose sales of innovative beauty products made her the first African American millionaire?

Accepted Answer

Madame CJ Walker

Question 14

In what film did Denzel Washington become the 2nd AAman to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?

Accepted Answer

Training Day

Question 15

From what college did Martin Luther King Jr. graduate?

Accepted Answer

Morehouse

Question 16

What celebrity just received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from Harvard University?

Accepted Answer

Rihanna

Question 17

What was the name of the singer whose song "Strange Fruit" became her signature piece?

Accepted Answer

Billie Holiday

Question 18

Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004

Accepted Answer

Oprah Winfrey

Question 19

What singer, dancer, nightclub owner was a member of the French resistance during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Josephine Baker

Question 20

In 1959, who became the first black to receive an Emmy award?

Accepted Answer

Harry Belafonte

Question 21

What famous singer played guitar for Little Richard before starting his solo career?

Accepted Answer

Jimi Hendrix

Question 22

Who is known as the "Queen of Soul?"

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 23

During the first two-thirds of the 17th century what 2 countries dominated the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

Portugal and Holland

Question 24

What is the name of the institute that was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881?

Accepted Answer

Tuskegee

Question 25

What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson and Naomi Sims have in common?

Accepted Answer

Modeling

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