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