Black History Quiz Bowl

Who was the African American cowboy who invented the sport of“Steer Wrestling”? 

 Name the freedom fighter who led the uprising aboard the ship ARMISTAD.

 In 1922, she became the first black woman to gain an international permit to fly. Who is she?

. Name the first Black woman to file a court case in America and win. It resulting in her getting her son back.

 What is the title of this iconic engraving?

Who is the African-American biologist and educator best known for his work in cell surface?

 Define disenfranchisement

 In 1972, he took the U. S. Congressional seat vacated by Barbara Jordan. Name him.

After the War of 1812, Canada granted freedom to Blacks residing there and used the courts to protect their freedom. Ame

What is the title of the Negro National Anthem?

What famous African American’s face did the US Treasury announced to be place on the twentydollar bill in 2016?

In 1989, he became the first African American to hold the office of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Name him.

 He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers as a third baseman to become the first black in Major League Baseball of the modern era.

 Name the African American who is best known for publishing an almanac based on his astronomical calculations.

The year 2020 marks the sesquicentennial of what Amendment?

This picture illustrates the most successful slave revolt in modern history. Name the revolution.

Who was the African American who invented the forerunner of the device pictured here? 

Who is the African American mathematician pictured here?

There were two distinct migration time periods for Blacks leaving the South. Name one item that pushed Blacks to make th

Name one reason why Blacks joined the Second Great Migration (from 1940-1970)?

 The first African-American master distiller helped make what whiskey successful?

 Name the first black woman in television and film to own her own production company.

 He was a slave, merchant seaman and dockworker in 1770, when British soldiers killed him making a total of five civilia

 In 2019, Forbes Magazine named this Rapper/Entertainer/businessman the first hip-hop billionaire. Who is he?

What rank did Jackie Robinson achieve in his service during World War II?

Name the African American who successfully performed pericardium surgery to repair a wound.

Name the United States Supreme Court decision that declared state laws unconstitutional that tried to deny Blacks the ri

In 1607, James town became the first permanent English settlement in North America. How many years passed before the fir

He became the first African American appointed to the U. S. Supreme Court. Who is he? 

Name the famous African American cowboy pictured below:

After learning that she was to be sold to another plantation, she ran away to freedom and returned to guide other to fre

Who was the first African American graduate of West Point?

 The city of Timbuktu is not a myth. It’s real. Name the continent where it was located.