Black History Makers in Sports

Question 1

Kobe Bryant holds the record for how many points for one game?

Accepted Answer

81

Question 2

Jesse Owens was the first African American to win 4 medals

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Vonetta Flowers was the first African American to win in gold in which Olympics in 2002?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 4

With a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Althea Gibson was the first African American woman to play both professional tennis and golf?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar boycotted which Olympics

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 7

Tiger Woods was the first African American to win Masters in 1997

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

This athlete was the first African American to play MLB baseball

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 9

Shani Davis was the first African American to win gold in an individual event in 2006?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Alice Coachman was the first African American to win Gold in High Jump at what height?

Accepted Answer

5'6

Question 11

Hank Aaron broke whose home run record?

Accepted Answer

Babe Ruth

Question 12

In which sport did Simone Manuel win gold as the first African American woman?

Accepted Answer

swimming

Question 13

Muhammad Ali lost 2 years of boxing because he boycotted the war?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Which sport did Dominique Dawes become the first ever Black person (any country) to win gold in?

Accepted Answer

gymnastics

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