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1
Whitley Gilbert, a pop star, held a recurring role in the 1970's TV sitcom, "Good Times".
False
True
2
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution made slavery illegal?
13th
15th
14th
12th
3
Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?
Benjamin Franklin
GarrettMorgan
J.P. Knight
Morgan Freeman
4
In what year was Bethune Cookman University founded?
1904
1906
1887
1804
5
What is Jay-Z's real name?
Jayson Carter
Jonathan Carter
Jaysean Carter
Shawn Carter
6
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?
Dec.21, 1962
Sept. 9, 1965
Jan.19, 1963
Aug.28, 1963
7
What hip-hop artist made his film debut in Stomp the Yard?
Tyrese
Mario
Tank
Chris Brown
8
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year
?
Missy Elliott
Foxy Brown
LaurynHill
Da Brat
9
Aretha Franklin performed at President Barak Obama's first presidential inauguration in 2009.
True
False
10
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
DesmondTutu
Nelson Mandela
Ralph Bunche
WangariMaathai
11
Which of the following IS NOT a HBCU?
Clark Atlanta
Fisk
University of Houston
Fayetteville State University
12
Who said "Get in trouble. Good trouble. Necessary trouble."?
Huey Newton
Malcom X
John Lewis
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
13
As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes...
Hip-hop and poetry
Balletand poetry
Music appreciation and film
Theater and modern dance
14
Who is the "Queen of Hip Hop"?
Lil' Kim
Nicki Minaj
Mary J. Blidge
Queen Latifah
15
Who became the first African-American female to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Whoopi Goldberg
Halle Berry
Cicely Tyson
16
What hymn did Barak Obama sing at a funeral?
Amazing Grace
A Charge to Keep I Have
Blessed Assurance
17
Who said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcom X
18
What singer recorded Age Ain't Nothing But a Number and One in A Million?
Alicia Keys
Brandy
Aaliyah
Mary J. Blidge
19
Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?
Governorof Illinois
Mayorof Chicago
U.S.House of Representative
U.S. Senator
20
Huey Newton was a founding father of the Black Panther Party?
False
True
21
Who is not one of the original Kings of Comedy?
D.L. Hugley
Bernie Mac (RIP)
Richard Pryor
Steve Harvey
22
Who is the father of Black History?
Garret Morgan
Carter G. Woodson
George Washington Carver
23
This multi-platinum selling gospel artist is a pioneer in uniting audiences across gospel, hip-hop, pop and R&B
James Fortune
John P. Kee
Fred Hammond
Kirk Franklin
24
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Prince
Michael Jackson
25
What movie did the members from B2K star in?
Stomp the Yard
Honey
Stomp the Yard 2
You Got Served
26
Which of the following songs is NOT a song by TLC?
Creep
Say MyName
Waterfalls
No Scrubs
27
"Uncle" Charlie Wilson was the lead singer in this award-winning band.
Zapp
Sly and the Family Stone
The Isley Brothers
The Gap Band
28
Taraji P. Henson played Katherine G. Johnson in the movie
Hidden Figures
. What was Johnson known for?
She was the first black female astronaut
Secretary for the Department of Defense
Hercalculations helped NASA’s space program
Invented America’s first clock
29
In which year did President Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
I am not sure to be honest
1776
1863
1865
30
Diana Ross used to sing with what hit group?
Pips
Commodores
Temptations
Supremes
31
What black woman married Prince Harry?
Queen Elizabeth
Sophia Charlotte
Meghan Markle
32
What is the name of this sibling gospel-duo whose real names are Erica and Tina Campbell?
The Clark Sisters
Mary Mary
E & T
Winans
33
What case coined the term “separate but equal”?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Roe vs. Wade
Loving vs. Virginia
34
When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?
January 1958
September 1955
November 1955
December 1955
35
Where did MLK say his famous speech, “I Have A Dream”?
Selma
Montgomery
Washington
Tuskegee
36
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
President Jimmy Carter
President Richard Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
37
What's Squeak's real name from The Color Purple?
Mary Alice
Mary Agnes
Mary Clarence
Celie
38
What does the term R&B music represent? This term was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940's.
Rhyme and Bass
Rhythmic Blues
I do not know!!
Rhythm and Blues
39
What artist has a song called "Pretty Wings"?
Maxwell
Jeffrey Osborne
Anthony Hamilton
Babyface
40
Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
Detroit, Michigan
Atlanta, Georgia
Bronx, New York
New Orleans, Louisiana
41
Name one of the two head coaches that became the first African Americans to lead their teams to the Super Bowl.
Tony Dungy
Lovie Smith
Mike Tomlin
42
This R&B/soul singer/songwriter first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970's
Teddy Pendergrass
Gerald Levert
Marvin Gaye
Ronald Isley
43
Who was the first African-American to graduate from Harvard University and become a U.S. senator?
Blanche Bruce
Thurgood Marshall
Colin Powell
Hiram RhodesRevels
44
Who was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
Mae Jemison
Shirley Chisolm
Ruby Bridges
Madam C.J. Walker
45
What is the last name of the starring Family from the TV Show "Good Times"?
Johnson
Evans
Smith
Jones
46
What is James St. Patrick's nickname on the show Power?
Ghost
Blue
Spirit
Nino
47
What is the name of the radio station Martin Payne worked in on the TV Show "Martin"?
HOOD
WZUP
WNWA
WNBC
48
Maxine Shaw attorney at law is a character on what famous 90s sitcom?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sister Sister
Martin
Living Single
49
In the movie "Friday", what DOESN'T Ezal do?
Smoke weed
Kill
Snitch
Steal
50
What was the former name of FAMU?
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes
State Normal College for Colored Students
State Normal and Industrial College for Colored Students
51
Bobby Brown was originally apart of what teenage boy band?
New Edition
Soul 4 Real
Bel Biv Devoe
Immature
52
What do you call your mom's best friend?
Auntie
Goddie
Ma
53
Mae Jemison was the first African American women in space.
True
False
54
What black artist won season 3 of American Idol?
Jennifer Hudson
Jordin Sparks
Fantasia
Ruben Studdard
55
He's the former lead singer of the popular group B2K, who were featured in a 2004 Dr. Pepper commercial
J-Boog
Raz-B
Lil Fizz
Omarion
56
These two historically black colleges played in the first college football game between black schools in 1892.
BiddleUniversity vs Livingstone College
Fisk University vs Tennessee State University
Morehouse College vs Clark College
Howard University vs Hampton Institute
57
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
Usher
Al Green
58
Beyoncé Knowles formerly belonged to Destiny's Child
True
False
59
What was the first historically black college in America?
Wiley College
Lincoln Univ
CheyneyUniv
Howard Univ
60
What black American Idol winner made the song "When I See You"?
Jennifer Hudson
Ruben Studdard
Jordin Sparks
Fantasia
61
Finish the lyrics. Diamond in the back, chrome drop top, diggin' the scene with a ______
Gangster Lean
Stack of Green
Pimped out Beam
Whip that's clean
62
Who was the original host of the TV Show, "Soul Train"?
Don Cornelius
Sam "Soul Man" Spade
Rudy Ray Moore
Clyde Cameroon
63
Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
CorettaScott King
MichelleObama
Toni Morrison
Maya Angelou
64
What tv show intro song begins with: "It's a rare condition, this day and age,……"
Family Matters
Thea
Parenthood
227
65
In 2008 the first African American male become president.
False
True
66
Aretha Franklin is known as the "Queen of Soul"
True
False
67
Which great jazz musician was nicknamed Satchmo?
Dizzy Gillespie
Louis Armstrong
Miles Davis
Duke Ellington
68
What is Fred Sanford's son's name on the TV Show "Sanford and Son"?
Lamont
Jermaine
Jamal
Raheem
69
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
LarryDoby
Jackie Robinson
ErnieBanks
FrankRobinson
70
Lionel Ritchie was a member of this famous funk band in the late 1970's through the mid 1980's
The Spinners
The Temptations
The Commodores
The Gap Band
71
Thomas DeSaille Tucker, an attorney from Pensacola, was chosen to be the first president of FAMU
True
False
72
What year started "Juneteenth"?
1865
1776
1863
73
Which song is played multiple times at the cookout?
BeforeI Let Go - Frankie Beverly & Maze
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Cha Cha Slide - Mr. C The Slide Man
