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Who was the first African American to beome an Olympic all-around champion?
Gabby Douglas
Gabby Union
Gabby Righton
Gabby Solei
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Who was the first African American female to travel in space?
Mae Carol Jemison
Ronald McNair
Guion Stewart Bluford
Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.
3
Who gave the " I have a dream speech"?
Marcus Garvey
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
4
What movie tells the story of three black women who helped astronaut John Glen into orbit?
Hidden Figures
Hidden Orbit
Off Into Space
Space Figures
5
Who was the first black millionaire?
Sean "Diddy" Combs
Beyonce
Oprah Winfrey
Madam C.J. Walker
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Who helped hundreds of slaves in the south escape to freedom?
Betty Shabazz
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
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Who is the first black woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre?
Michaela DePrince
Misty Copeland
Lauren Anderson
Janet Collins
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Who was the first African American to win 6 NBA championship rings?
Yao Ming
Lebron James
Micheal Jordan
Mike Tyson
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Black History is celebrated in the month of...
February
October
July
January
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Who was the first African American First Lady of the United States?
Viola Davis
Condolezza Rice
Oprah Winfrey
Michelle Obama
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Who was the first black girl to desegregate an all white school in Louisiana?
Keke Palmer
Ruby Bridges
Zendaya
Janet Jackson
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Who triggered a boycott by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus?
Harriett Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Madam C.J. Walker
Rosa Parks
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Black History was once celebrated for only one...
Week
Day
Month
Minute
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What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?
The Underground Train
The Underground Bus
The Underground Subway
The Underground Railroad
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Who was the first African American justice on the Supreme Court of the United States?
Barack Obama
Clarence Thomas
Johnnie Cochran
Thurgood Marshall
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What was the Civil Rights Movement?
When we moved to the right and it was civil
A way to tie your shoes
A goal to end racial segregation and discrimination
A way to resolve violence
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Who converted thousands to the Nation of Islam during the Civil Rights Movement?
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jesse Jackson
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Who was the first black president?
Abraham Lincoln
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Barack Obama
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Who was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate?
Barbara Jordan
Michelle Obama
Condelleezza Rice
Sheila Jackson Lee
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Who was the first African American to win an individual gold medal in swimming at the Olympics?
Simone Biles
Jill Bakken
Simone Manuel
Michelle Carter
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Who is the first black women to be ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association?
Althea Gibson
Sloane Stephens
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
22
This 1984 sitcom was the highest ranking sitcom for five consecutive years.
The Jeffersons
The Cosby Show
A Different World
Good Times
23
Who was the first black music artist to have their video shown on MTV?
Micheal Jordan
Micheal McDonald
Micheal Jackson
Micheal Myers
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Who was the first black baseball player in Major League Baseball?
Bo Jackson
Jackie Robinson
Michael Jordan
Sammy Sosa
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What famous athlete is known for this saying, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Jim Brown
Muhammad Ali
Michael Jordan
Jesse Owens
