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1
How did Duke Ellington get his message across to others?
Through his writing
Through his mental powers
Through his music
Through his speeches
2
Besides being a historic TV personality, Oprah Winfrey is also a dedicated philanthropist. A philanthropist is....?
someone who grows gardens in Philadephia
someone who helps develop philathrops
someone who uses their influence to get people to vote a certain way
someone who uses their money to develop and help people and orgs in need
3
What was stolen from Muhammad Ali which led to him being a boxer?
A truck
A car
A tricycle
A bicycle
4
What University did Maya Angelou teach at?
Black Forest University
Wake Forest University
Brown University
University of Arkansas
5
Who is known as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth?"
Oprah Lee
Opal Winfrey
Opal Lee
Lee Winfrey
6
Tommie Smith invented what?
The Wide Receiver position in football
The Black Power salute
The sports company Puma
The hurdles in track and field
7
Nelson Mandela is an anti-apartheid politican from which place?
Egypt
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
South Africa
8
What sort of research did W.E.B. Du Bois do at universtity?
Research of black American congress members just after the Civil War
Research on how to be a better lawyer
Research of how black Americans were/are treated unfairly in the US.
Research of enslaver Thomas Jefferson and his mansion, Monticello.
9
Venus and Serena Williams are ranked #1 in the world in which sport?
Softball
Tennis
Bowling
Swimming
10
What team did Kobe Bryant play basketball for?
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors
LA Lakers
Philly 76ers
11
Jackie Robinson was the first....?
black American to play for Major League Baseball
black American to play for the National Basketball Association
black American to play for the National Football League
black American to vote
12
Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Ayo Tometi are the co-founders of which organization?
Afro Urban Society
Ra Vision Media
Black Lives Matter
Know Your Rights Camp
13
Which state was Shirley Chisholm a representitive in Congress for?
Missouri
Florida
New York
California
14
Jesse Owens won 4 Gold Medals at which Olympic Games?
Belin 1936
Melbourne 1956
Atlanta 1996
Rio 2016
15
What city is Kamala Harris from?
San Jose
Santa Rosa
San Francisco
Oakland
16
Frederick Douglass was a staunch Abolitionist. An Abolitionist is....?
Someone who gives excellent speeches
Someone who wants to end the enslavement of human beings
Someone who wants equal rights for everyone
Someone who wants ensure everyone can read
17
How does Amanda Gorman get her message across to others?
Her painting and drawing
Her writing and speeches
Her sculpting and molding
Her music
18
Mae Jemison uses activism to promote technology learning in students. What is her orgnaization called?
Knowledge is Power
History Matters
Black Lives Matter
Science Matters
19
Michelle Obama used her influence as First Lady to....
help families from Europe to travel to America
help young boys to achieve scholarships to play professional sports
help families remain healthy, girls internationally to pursue higher ed.
help low-income families travel to Europe
20
Ella Fitzgerald is the first black woman to win an.....?
Oscar
Olympic Gold
Emmy
Grammy
21
Nina Simone showed early talent in....?
playing the piano
history
singing
science
22
Why did Colin Kaepernick kneel during the National Anthem?
To advocate for more police to keep everyone safe
To protest police brutality and systemic racism in the US
To protest NFL pay-cuts to the players
Because he was resting before the game.
23
Toni Morrison was....
An essayist
A novelist
A singer
A gymnist
24
Which Olympic Games did Simone Biles win her first Gold Medal from?
Rio 2016
Atlanta 1996
Tokyo 2020
London 2012
25
Who is responsbile for painting the iconic portrait of 44th president Barak Obama?
Albert W. Wily
Kehinde Wiley
Ella Fitzgerald
Pablo Picasso
26
Malcolm X was a practitioner of....?
Catholicism
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
27
Angela Davis was a key leader in which organization?
Bay Area Association
The Black Power Movement
The Afro Urban Socieity
Ra Vision Media
28
Michael Jordan was a player for the NBA. He used his influence in 2020 to....
protest about racial injustice and voter supression
protest about people's rights to free speech
advocate for police funding
protest LeBron playing for the Lakers
29
What sort of activism did LeBron James do for his hometown of Akron?
Used his monry to get the town moved to California
Ran and got elected Mayor of Akron
LeBron had the town of Akron renamed to Jamestown.
He gave money to Build a new school and new places for kids to develop
30
What did Fannie Lou Hamer stand up against in America?
Equality in America
Enslavement in America
The United States in America
Segregation in America
31
Representative John Lewis used activism to fight against Segretation in the US. Segregation was....
A law that separated people by hair color in the US.
A law that separated everything by the color of your skin
A law that segreagated whites into ethnic groups, like Irish, and German
A law that segretated people by how well they did in school.
32
What year was Barak Obama first elected as president of the US?
2014
2008
2016
2012
