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Black History Quiz Bowl
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1
Who was the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tennis event?
Richard Williams
James Blake
Bob Ryland
Arthur Ashe
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What is the name of the first African American oriented cable channel?
Lifetime
Disney Channel
Black Entertainment Televesion (BET)
Cartoon Network
3
Who was the first African American solo singer to have a #1 hit on the Billboard charts?
Bobby Brown
Drake
Nat King Cole
Ray Charles
4
Who was a global figure in popular culture for over four decades he was also referred to as the "King of Pop"
Prince
Michael Jackson
Bruno Mars
Roddy Rich
5
Who was Memphis's first appointed African American mayor?
J.O. Patterson, Jr
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Lori Lightfoot
Maynard H. Jackson Jr
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Who was the first African American to play major league baseball?
Babe Ruth
Lebron James
Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson
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B.B. King is one of the greatest blues performers of the 20th century. What do the letters "B.B." stand for?
Boy from the Boulevard
Boy from Binghampton
Boy from Beale Street
Boy from Barksdale
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Who was the first African American NFL head coach to win the Super Bowel?
Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Tony Dungy (Indianapolis Colts)
Marvin Lewis (Cincinnati Bengals)
Lovie Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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Who was the first Black quarterback to play in the National Football League during modern (post-World War II) era?
Jim Brown (Cleveland Browns)
Willie Thrower (Chicago Bears)
Tiki Barber (New York Giants)
Michael T. Strahan (New York Giants)
10
Name the current Memphis Police director
Cheif Barack Obama
Cheif Doja Cat
Cheif Degerldta Rodgers
Cheif CJ Davis
11
What Southern Conference (SEC) basketball trailblazer was born in Februrary 1948 in Nashville?
Ja Morant
Michael Jordan
Desmond Bane
Perry Wallace
12
Who was the first African American woman to win a Career Grand Slam in tennis?
Cori Dionne
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Naomi Osaka
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Who was the first Black woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie?
Dorothy Dandridge
Cicely Tyson
Whoopi Goldberg
Alfre Woodard
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Who was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion?
Muhammad Ali
Jack Johnson
George Forman
Mike Tyson
15
Who invented the potato chip in 1853?
George Washington Carver
George Crum
Madam C.J. Walker
Lays Chips
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Who was the first Black gymnast to win both the individual all-around gold medal and a team gold at the Olympics?
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Simone Biles
Gabby Douglas
17
What Michael Jackson album won 8 Grammy Awards in 1983?
Thriller
Bad
Invincible
Off the Wall
18
When was LeMoyne-Owen College founded?
1800
1991
1871
1971
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What is the name of the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King was killed?
Lorraine Motel
Red Roof
Hilton
Double Tree
20
Which African American golfer grew up in Nashville and the first person of color to win the Masters Tournament in 1997?
Ted Rhodes
Charles Owens
Lee Elder
Tiger Woods
21
The idea if a blood bank was pioneered by who?
D.r. Duane Loynes
Alfred Einstein
D. Kendra Hotz
Dr. Charles Richard Drew
22
What was the first Memphis community created by African Americans in the late 19th century?
Orange Mound
Buckhead
Binghampton
Whitehaven
23
Who is the founder of Negro History Month (Black History Month)
Dr. Marsha Walton
Dr. Elizabeth Thomas
Dr. Walter Walker
Dr. Carter G. Woodson
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Who was the first African American disc jockey (DJ) ?
Swizz Beatz
DJ Drama
Nat D. Williams
DJ Jazzy Jeff
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Who was the first African American police director in Memphis, TN
James Ivy in 1988
Erin Walker in 1998
Kelle Dennis in 1988
Dante Rhodes in 1998
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Who was the first African American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Halle Berry
Loretta Davine
27
Which street in Memphis was once known as the "Main Street of Black America"
Peabody Ave
Walker Ave
Beale Street
Martin Luther King Blvd
28
What song is considered to be the National Negro Anthem?
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
"Kill Bill"
"Tomorrow"
"So What"
29
Who invented the Wooden Pocket Watch?
Benjamin Banneker
Fredrick Douglas
Benjamin Button
Carter G. Woodson
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Who invented the gas mask?
George Washington
Benjamin Walker
Morgan Garrett
Garrett Morgan
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Who was the first African-American woman in space?
Mae C. Jemison
Amelia Earheart
Neil Armstrong
Kathy Sullivan
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Who was the first African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swinsuit Edition?
Beverly Johnson
Naomi Campbell
Tyra Banks
Chanel Iman
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Which musician and singer from Tennessee won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972 for "Theme from Shaft"?
Rufus Thomas
Otis Redding
Isaac Hayes
B.B. King
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Who became the first African American U.S. Secretary of State?
Thurgood Marshall
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King Jr.
Colin L. Powell
35
Who was the first African-American Miss America?
Whitney Houston
Vanessa Williams
Tyra Banks
Cheslie Kryst
36
As of 2014 how many NBA players were born in Memphis?
10
15
29
35
37
Is Nikki Giovanni known as "princess of Black poetry" or the "the queen of Black science fiction"?
The queen of Black science fiction
The princess of Black poetry
38
Which river is referred to as "the mother of African civilazation"?
Ganges River
Amazon River
The Mississippi River
The Nile River
39
Who was the first African American male to be nominated and WIN a Primetime Emmy Award?
Kel Mitchell
Bill Cosby
Kenan Thompson
Katt Williams
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First African American woman to compete on the world tennis tour
Serena Williams
Allthea Gibson
Alexandra Stevenson
Lori McNeil
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Who was the first African- American woman to win the ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the year?
Beyonce
Tems
Glorilla
Mariah Carey
42
Who is known as the "Father of Blues"
Issac Hayes
Elivis Presley
W.C. Handy
BB King
