Black History Month Acting

Question 1

Who starred in the 1970s hit TV show "Good Times" and became a cultural icon?

Accepted Answer

Esther Rolle

Question 2

Which actor played the groundbreaking role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Accepted Answer

Chadwick Boseman

Question 3

What was the first major Hollywood film to feature an all-Black cast?

Accepted Answer

Cabin in the Sky

Question 4

Who was the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play?

Accepted Answer

Phylicia Rashad

Question 5

Who was the first Black actor to star in a major network television drama?

Accepted Answer

Diahann Carroll

Question 6

Which Black actor portrayed Malcolm X in the 1992 biographical film directed by Spike Lee?

Accepted Answer

Denzel Washington

Question 7

Halle Berry made history as the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in which film?

Accepted Answer

Monster’s Ball

Question 8

Who was the first Black actor to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series?

Accepted Answer

Andre Braugher

Question 9

Which Black actress became the first to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?

Accepted Answer

Viola Davis

Question 10

In which film did Sidney Poitier become the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor?

Accepted Answer

Lilies of the Field

Question 11

Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for acting?

Accepted Answer

Hattie McDaniel

Question 12

What was the name of the first Black-owned film production company?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln Motion Picture Company

Question 13

Who was the first Black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress?

Accepted Answer

Dorothy Dandrid

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