Black Achievements

Question 1

The ____________ was an emergence of black culture and heritage in the 1920s

Accepted Answer

Harlem Renaissance

Question 2

What 1920's American movement sparked recognition of Black writers, musicians, and artists?

Accepted Answer

The Harlem Renaissance

Question 3

What is Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Celebration of achievements

Question 4

Who was the first black female astronaut?

Accepted Answer

Mae Carol Jemison

Question 5

What state was the first to elect a Black governor (1989)?

Accepted Answer

Virginia

Question 6

Not a Verb: Inventors may think of new ideas or use old ideas in new ways.

Accepted Answer

of

Question 7

Who were All The Black Americans Inventors?

Accepted Answer

Norbert Rillieux, Jan Ernst Matseliger, Garrett A. Morgan

Question 8

How was Langston Different from other Black activist writers?

Accepted Answer

His writing is authentic to Black life and culture, He wrote about the common Black man

Question 9

Who was the first Black network television anchor?

Accepted Answer

Max Robinson

Question 10

Harlem was a cultural center with black writers, artists, musicians, poets, and scholars.

Accepted Answer

True.

Question 11

When was Black History Month celebrated for the first time?

Accepted Answer

1976

Question 12

Who is known as the father of Black History?

Accepted Answer

Carter G. Woodson

Question 13

Name all the church musicians at 198 - 01?

Accepted Answer

Bro. Curtis, Bro. Daryl, Bro. Mark

Question 14

Who was the first Black chef to win a Michelin star for their restaurant?

Accepted Answer

Louis-Philippe Vigilant

Question 15

Another name for a group of Musicians is..

Accepted Answer

Ensemble

Question 16

Who was the first Black woman to win an Emmy, Tony, Oscar, and Grammy (EGOT)?

Accepted Answer

Whoopi Goldberg

Question 17

Who is arguably the first black president?

Accepted Answer

John Hanson

Question 18

During the 1920s black musicians created a new type of music called

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Question 19

Who was the first black woman to get a pilot’slicense?

Accepted Answer

Bessie Coleman

Question 20

What famous writers, musicians, and poets emerged?

Accepted Answer

Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong

Question 21

Which black person invented the elevator?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Miles

Question 22

Who was the first Black woman to anchor a nightly news program?

Accepted Answer

A: Oprah Winfrey

Question 23

What color are airplane black boxes?

Accepted Answer

Orange

Question 24

What year did the first Black woman win a Nobel Peace prize?

Accepted Answer

2004

Question 25

Who was the first Black woman ever named to the cabinet of a U.S. president?

Accepted Answer

Patricia R. Harris

Question 26

What was the initial name for Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

Negro History Week

Question 27

Name the black journalist who became famous as the principal Washington anchor for CNN?

Accepted Answer

Bernard Shaw

Question 28

M&Ms were named after their inventors

Accepted Answer

Bruce Murray and Forest Mars

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