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1
Which sorority is Vice President Kamala Harris a member of?
Delta Sigma Beta
Zeta Phi Beta
Sigma Gamma Rho
Alpha Kappa Alpha
2
Dorothy Brown was the first African-American surgeon, where did she earn her medical degree?
Harvard Medical School
Perelman School of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical School
Meharry Medical College
3
1994 TV series Friends is believed to have been based off of 1993 series Living Single
False
True
4
Who was the first female self-made millionaire?
Michelle Obama
Sojourner Truth
Kayla Walker
Madame C.J. Walker
5
In which movie did Halle Berry have her first role?
Losing Isaiah
Boomerang
Flintstones
Jungle fever
6
How old was Ruby Bridges when she became the first African American to integrate an elementary school?
5
7
6
8
7
Who said the famous quote, "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us"?
Barack Obama
Malcom X
Shirley Chisholm
Claudette Colvin
8
What do Black couples do to finalize their marriage?
Jump the broom
Stomp on glass
Smash plates
All of the above
9
What year was Georgia Tech integrated?
1961
1965
1954
1958
10
What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?
Maebelle Washington
Betty Smith
Araminta Ross
Sarah James
11
What year was the ban on interracial marriage overturned in the US?
1967
1971
1961
1958
12
What song is often called "The Negro National Anthem"?
Say It Loud - James Brown
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Lift Every Voice and Sing - James Johnson
Fight The Power - Public Enemy
13
Where did Michelle Obama go for undergrad?
Columbia
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
14
Who wrote the poem "A Dream Deferred"?
James Baldwin
Langston Hughes
15
What is the theme of Black History Month 2021?
Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity
Black Migrations
At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality
African Americans and the Vote
16
What is the real name of the man that created "Famous Amos" cookies?
Nate Amos
George Amos
Wally Amos
William Amos
17
What year was the NAACP founded?
1909
1913
1950
1899
18
The Best Man movie features an all-star cast featuring all EXCEPT which of these actors?
Taye Diggs
Morris Chestnut
Terrence Howard
Lance Gross
19
Which country is Barack Obama's father from?
Kenya
Nigeria
United States
Thailand
20
Before becoming a renowned artist, Romare Bearden was recruited to play which professional sport?
Soccer
Baseball
Football
Basketball
21
How many times have Serena and Venus Williams played against each other in a professional tournament?
27
38
31
28
22
Who gave this world famous speech?
Martin Luther King Sr.
Malcom X
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Lewis
23
Which popular rap artist's real name is Nayvadius Wilburn?
6lack
Jay-Z
Young Thug
Future
24
Teddy Riley was in all of these music groups, except:
Guy
QDT
Next
Blackstreet
25
Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy, became the youngest ever Grammy nominee for her feature on which song?
Pearls
Beautiful Girls
Brown Skin Girl
Know Your Worth
26
Before lawyer Johnnie Cochran became famous for the O.J. Simpson trial, which actor interviewed him for a film?
Courtney B. Vance
Samuel L. Jackson
Antoine Fuqua
Denzel Washington
27
Who received a patent on his invention of a longer-lasting light bulb?
Granville Woods
Elijah McCoy
Patricia Bath
Lewis Howard Latimer
28
How many years after the emancipation proclamation was signed, did it take for all slaves to be freed?
0
2
1
3
29
What former Atlanta Braves baseball star holds the record for most career RBIs?
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson
Satchel Paige
30
Which group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
Congress of Racial Equality
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
American Civil Liberties Union
31
In which state did Nat Turner's rebellion take place?
Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
32
Which Black celebrity couple has the highest net worth?
The Obamas
Angela Bassett & Courtney Vance
Dwayne Wade & Gabrielle Union
Ciara & Russell Wilson
33
What did Sarah Boone invent to be awarded a patent in 1892?
Telephone
Dental Floss
Hot Comb
Ironing Board
34
Who was the first Black World Heavyweight Boxing champion?
Muhammad Ali
Jack Johnson
George Forman
Mike Tyson
35
The iconic cartoon character Betty Boop, was inspired by which Black jazz singer in Harlem?
Billie Holiday
Esther Jones
Ella Fitzgerald
Peggy Lee
36
Who was the first woman to dunk in the WNBA?
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker
Sheryl Swoops
Brittney Griner
37
What music group was Diana Ross a part of?
The Ronettes
The Blossoms
Lovelites
The Supremes
38
What year did the Black Lives Matter Movement start?
2010
2015
2020
2013
39
Which singer is given credit for preventing further riots by performing the day after MLK Jr. was assassinated?
Nancy Wilson
James Brown
Marvin Gaye
Otis Redding
40
When the Civil War ended what percentage of cowboys were African American?
25%
7%
50%
38%
41
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Coretta Scott King
Rosa Parks
Maya Angelou
Fannie Lou Hamer
42
How old was Martin Luther King Jr. when he started college?
None of the above
18
12
15
43
What year did Michael Jackson go solo?
1970
1974
1971
1972
44
At a time when universities didn't offer scholarships to Black athletes, how many offers did Ernie Davis receive?
33
100
25
50
45
What was the name of the first hospital for African Americans?
Candler Hospital (Savannah, GA)
Sentara Leigh Hospital (Norfolk, VA)
Millie E. Hale Hospital (Nashville, TN)
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center (Mobile, AL)
46
Of the 12.5 million Africans shipped to the New World during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, how many made it to the US?
756 Thousand
5.6 Million
388 Thousand
1.4 Million
47
Guy Bluford was the first black astronaut, but which black astronaut got passed up for the job 10 years earlier?
Charles Bolden
Robert Curbeam
Ronald McNair
Ed Dwight
48
George Washington Carver was known for agricultural scientist best known for which food?
Almonds
Soy
Peanuts
All of these things
49
Which film school did Ava DuVernay attend?
Los Angeles Film School
She didn't attend film school
American Film Institute
New York Film Academy
50
What is Whitney Houston's most played record?
I Have Nothing
How Will I Know
I Will Always Love You
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
51
Who wrote this single in hopes of raising money for famine relief in Africa?
Harry Belafonte
Sydney Poitier
Nat King Cole
Michael Jackson
52
What was the title of Beyoncé's Netflix documentary based off her 2018 Coachella performance?
Homecoming
Before I Let Go
Beyoncé
Irreplaceable
53
Who was the first African American senator?
Clanche Bruce
Edward Brooke
Hiram Rhodes Revel
Tim Scott
54
This scene is from what show that highlights New York City's African-American and Latino LGBTQ drag ball culture scene?
RuPaul's Drag Race
NY Drag
Dragnificent
Pose
55
The song "Hound Dog", made famous by Elvis Presley, was originally released by which blues singer?
Nat King Cole
Bessie Smith
Billie Holiday
Big Mama Thornton
56
Who was elected chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1966?
Bobby Seale
Charles E. Cobb Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
57
Who was the voice of, Joe Gardner, the first Black lead in a Pixar animated movie?
Jamie Foxx
Will Smith
James Earl Jones
Donald Glover
58
What year was the Black Panther Party founded?
1964
1966
1977
1965
59
Who was the first licensed African American female pilot?
Willa Brown
Alfonza Davis
Emory Malik
Bessie Coleman
60
The movie "Get Out" was inspired by a routine performed by which famous comedian?
Eddie Murphy
Dave Chappelle
Chris Rock
Bernie Mac
61
This movie clip is from what classic movie?
Do The Right Thing
Bad Boys
Friday
House Party
62
Scientist and mathematician Benjamin Banneker is credited with helping to design the blueprints for which American city?
Atlanta
Birmingham
New York City
Washington D.C.
63
What was the first historically Black college in America?
Morehouse College
Howard University
Cheyney University
Wiley College
64
What was Tupac's breakout movie role?
Bishop in Juice
Spoon in Gridlock'd
Birdie in Above the Rim
Lucky in Poetic Justice
65
Who is the fastest woman of all time?
Allyson Felix
Marion Jones
Florence Joyner
Carmelita Jeter
66
Who is the author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Toni Morrison
Alice Walker
Zora Neale Hurston
Yaa Gyasi
67
What civil rights activist is this?
Ruby Sales
Harriet Tubman
Lonnie King
Claudette Colvin
68
Which "Lil" rapper released the song "The Bigger Picture" in response to protests after George Floyd's death?
Lil Yachty
Lil Wayne
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Baby
69
Jazz music was born out of all of the which, EXCEPT:
Ragtime
Marching Bands
Rock
Blues