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How well do you know the background and people who impacted the culture of Black Art?
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1
This pop star comes from a famous musical family and held a recurring role in the 1970’s TV sitcom, “Good Times”.
Debbie Jackson
Diana Ross
Janet Jackson
Donna Summer
2
Maya Angelou wrote poems for the inaugurations of which two presidents?
Barack Obama & George W. Bush
Jimmy Carter & Bill Clinton
John F. Kennedy & Bill Clinton
Harry S. Truman & John F. Kennedy
3
Jerome from “Martin” is a playa from?
Heaven
The Himalayas
Detroit
Atlanta
4
Ernest Withers, a black photographer, was one of the first nine African-American police officers in Memphis.
False
True
5
Which artist is one of the 5 Black honorees at the first annual induction ceremony at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame?
B.B King
Ray Charles
Prince
Jimi Hendrix
6
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix refused to sing the Star Spangled Banner because....
He would rather sing Lift Every Voice and Sing
Of his concerns about America’s involvement with the Vietnam War
He wanted to express being rebellious
Of the racial discrimination in Woodstock
7
Jacob Lawrence’s work often portrayed...
Important periods in African American History
Greek Mythology
Important Black Musicians
Slavery
8
Who is Steve Urkle’s cool alter ego?
Scotty
Stefan
Shawn
Stan
9
What community of Black artists did Langston Huges become apart of after he left college?
Harlem Renaissance
Harem Renaissance
Black Arts Movement
The Lost Generation
10
What Michael Jackson album is the second best-selling album ever?
Off the Wall
Bad
Dangerous
Thriller
11
How many fights did the Fresh Prince get into before his mom got scared?
3
2
1
5
12
City Girls made this word Iconic...
Flexed
Bag
305
Period
13
Cicely Tyson was nominated for ___ Emmy Award and has won ___.
14, 1
6, 3
14, 3
3, 14
14
Who is known as the “ Mother of Blues”?
Etta James
Ma Rainey
Bessie Smith
Aretha Franklin
15
What year was the NAACP founded?
1887
1909
1963
1749
16
Who taught you how to spell independent?
Lil Boosie
Destiny’s Child
A teacher
Lil Webbie
17
How long did Sophia have to fight?
Never
All her life
5 hours
All night long
18
What Public Enemy rapper made wearing a necklace consisting of clocks and timepieces a fashion statement in the 1980’s?
Davy DMX
Chuck D
Flavor Flav
Terminator X
19
What year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S?
1967
1952
1973
1964
20
Chadwick Boseman never wrote or directed a play
False
True
21
Angela Bassett got her Bachelor’s degree in African- American studies and has her Master’s degree in Fine Arts.
True
False
22
Aretha Franklin taught herself to play piano without knowing how to read music
True
False
23
Jean- Michel Basquiat became the youngest artist to exhibit at Documenta in Germany with his paintings featured at
25
21
19
18
24
This term was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940’s. What does the term R&B music represent?
Rock and Blues
Rhythm and Blues
Reggae and Blues
Rhythm and Bop
25
Whitney Houston was not only a singer but, she also was a...
All of the Above
Model
Actress
Producer
26
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday?
November 28, 1928
January 15, 1929
January 13, 1929
December 24, 1934
27
What artist has a song called “Pretty Wings”?
Kim
Life Jennings
Maxwell
Usher
28
Which HBCU did Zora Neale Hurston attend?
Howard University
Benedict College
Bethune-Cookman University
Spelman College
29
Which artist created this painting?
Kehinde Wiley
Charles White
Kara Walker
Amy Sherald
30
Who founded their own dance company with unique choreographies that were inspired by spirituals, gospels, and blues?
Josephine Baker
Misty Copeland
Alvin Ailey
Gregory Hines
31
What might your momma tell you before going into any store?
Don’t look at Nothin
Don’t touch Nothin
Don’t ask for Nothin
All of the above
32
If Young Metro don’t trust you, what might Future do?
Shoot you
None of the above
Fight you
Beat you
33
Master Juba is known as
The originator of Jazz
One of the first African American poets
The Father of Tap
None of the above
34
When Erykah’s man comes around, he brings all of the following friends except?
John
Jim
Tyrone
Paul
35
Beyoncé has won only 16 Grammy Awards throughout her career
True
False
36
Which time period(s) was the Black Arts Movement active?
1920s
1960s and 1970s
1950s and 1960s
1980s
37
Michael Jackson did not own the rights to The Beatles’ music
False
True
38
Who founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to train black teachers?
Fredrick Douglas
Booker T. Washington
Rosa Parks
W.E.B DuBois
39
What amendment abolished slavery?
10th
13th
14th
9th
40
What song did James Weldon Johnson help compose?
Wade in the Water
Lift Every Voice and Sing
The Star Spangled Banner
We Shall Overcome
41
Many of Africa’s most skilled slave artisans were hired out by slave owners
False
True
42
Spike Lee’s production company is called 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
False
True
43
Richard Pryor used white experiences to effectively express its complexities instead of black experiences
False
True
44
Louis Armstrong served as a “musical ambassador” for the U.S. State Department
True
False
45
Who claimed they had the greatest comeback?
Kanye West
Rihanna
Soulja Boy
Usher
46
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
1544
1863
1156
1824
