Duplicate of Black History Challenge Bowl Round 1

Question 1

Who was the heavyweight champion of the world for eleven straight years, from 1937-1948?

Accepted Answer

Joe Lewis

Question 2

Who was President of the U.S when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 3

What scientist used the peanut to develop more that 100 products?

Accepted Answer

George Washington Carver

Question 4

Who became a millionaire with her hair products and design of the hot-comb?

Accepted Answer

Madam C. J Walker

Question 5

Which space shuttle mission was Guion Bluford Jr. apart of in 1983?

Accepted Answer

Challenger

Question 6

Egyptian first invented paper. What is the name of the material that this paper was made from?

Accepted Answer

Papyrus

Question 7

Who is the true father of Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Imhotep

Question 8

Who proved Hitler's theory of black inferiority wrong by winning 4 gold Olympic medals?

Accepted Answer

Jesse Owens

Question 9

What popular singer is known as " The Queen of Soul"?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 10

Garrett A. Morgan was a genius for inventing?

Accepted Answer

Traffic Light

Question 11

The refrigerator was invented by?

Accepted Answer

John Standard

Question 12

In 1753, the first wooden clock ever built in the United States was invented by?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Banneker

Question 13

What did J.S Smith invent?

Accepted Answer

Lawn Sprinkler

Question 14

Where was the art of writing invented?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Egypt

Question 15

Who is the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films?

Accepted Answer

James Earl Jones

Question 16

The cell phone which tremendously improved communication was invented by?

Accepted Answer

Henry Sampson

Question 17

Who was the first African American women to host a nationally syndicated TV talk show?

Accepted Answer

Oprah Winfrey

Question 18

Which black person invented the elevator?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Miles

Question 19

At what event did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?

Accepted Answer

The March on Washington

Question 20

On May 10,1994, who was sworn in as the first Black President of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Question 21

Who was the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Secretary of State?

Accepted Answer

Colin Powell

Question 22

Who invented the Fountain Pen in 1890?

Accepted Answer

W.B Purvis

Question 23

What is the name of the man that invented the Mechanical Seed Planter?

Accepted Answer

Henry Blair

Question 24

Who invented Blood Banks and established them around the world?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Charles Drew

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

Bernard Shaw

Question 26

This household machinery was invented in 1892 by G.T. Sampson?

Accepted Answer

Clothes Dryer

Question 27

Where in Africa were the world's first know Universities established?

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu

Question 28

The toilet (commode) was invented by?

Accepted Answer

T. Elkins

Question 29

What crop first created a demand for slave labor in the late 17th century?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco

Question 30

Norbett Rillieux invented ?

Accepted Answer

Sugar Refining System

Duplicate of Black History Challenge Bowl Round 1

Questions 30

Duplicate of Black History Challenge Bowl Round 1

Questions 30