Black History Quiz!

Question 1

What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

Accepted Answer

Illinois

Question 2

What is the name of Michelle Obama’s debut memoir?

Accepted Answer

Becoming

Question 3

Madam C.J. Walker became America's first female, self-made millionaire. What product did her company sell?

Accepted Answer

Cosmetics

Question 4

Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?

Accepted Answer

Gymnastics

Question 5

esse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?

Accepted Answer

Track and Field

Question 6

At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 7

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C

Question 8

Who said, "life is not a spectator sport"?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 9

Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?

Accepted Answer

Tyra Banks

Question 10

Who said, "if there is no struggle, there is no progress"?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Douglass

Question 11

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Bunche

Question 12

Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelou

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