Black History Month Quiz Bowl (Round One)

Who was the first African-American woman to become the First Lady of the United States?

What holiday did Professor Dr. Maulana Karenga create?

Who is the first A. American to win the Masters golf tournament?

What A. American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat to a white man?

A nonviolent protests in which a person sits and refuses to leave

Who invented over 300 products from the peanut?

Who is the greatest NBA player of all time?

What is the oldest civil rights organization in America?

Who is the youngest A. American boxer to win a World heavyweight title?

What is the world's oldest black republic?

Who was the first A. American woman to write/read her poem at President Clinton's inauguration?

Who became the first black player in Major League Baseball in 1947?

Who is the first person in history to win four gold medals in track and field?

Where did the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. take place?

Who is the first African-American President of the United States of America?

Who is the founder of Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan?

Who is the first A. American woman to host a TV program for 25 years?

What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

Who is the only African-American honored by a national holiday?

Which Amendment freed the slaves?