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Black History Quiz Bowl
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1
What was the name of the 369th Infantry Regiment, which mainly consisted of African Americans during World War I and II?
Brooklyn Battalion
Harlem Hellions
Brooklyn Boogiemen
Harlem Hellfighters
2
Who performed the first successful open heart surgery?
Dr. Gregory House
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.
Dr. Dre
Dr. Stephen Strange
3
Who sued for her freedom in Massachusetts and won?
Harriet Tubman
Margaret Johnson
Elizabeth Freeman
Lucille Cook
4
Who were the first Black flying squadron?
The Bronx Bombers
The Atlanta Airmen
The Harlem Hellions
The Tuskegee Airmen
5
Which organization started the free breakfast program for school children in 1969?
The Black Panther Party
The White Tiger Organization
The Lavender Lion Liason
The Crimson Cheetah Court
6
In March 1849, how did Henry Brown escape from slavery in Richmond, Virginia?
He took the underground railroad
He shipped himself in a crate
He hid in a barrel
He mailed money to pay for his freedom
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How did Historically Black Colleges & Universities help Jewish people who were seeking asylum after escaping the Nazis?
They made another school for Jewish scholars
They taught them how to dance
They didn't help them
They offered a safe haven for 50 German Jewish scholars
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Why is Juneteenth celebrated as a federal holiday?
It celebrates our freedom of speech.
It celebrates integration in schools.
It celebrates the day enslaved people in Texas were freed in 1865
It celebrates the delivery of the Emanication proclamation in 1863
9
What was the original name of the Harlem Globetrotters when they were founded in 1927 in Chicago?
Harlem Hoopers
Basketball Bros
Global Guys
Savoy Big Five
10
What do we call the immortal cells taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951, which have been used in medical research?
Immortal Cells
White Blood Cells
HeLa Cells
Stem Cells
11
What is the name of the touring African American rodeo founded in 1984 to celebrate Black cowboys and cowgirls?
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
Bill Pickett Constitutional Rodeo
Bill Pickett Revolutionary Rodeo
Bill Pickett National Rodeo
12
What was the main purpose of the Million Man March held in Washington, D.C., in 1995?
To have a big concert
To promote health and wellness
To promote unity, solidarity, and male bonding.
To protest the government
13
True or False: Vermont was the first U.S. state, in 1777, to abolish slavery
True
False
14
What was the first historically black university to grant degrees in the U.S.?
Howard University
Norfolk State University
Bethune Cookman University
Lincoln University
15
Who were the main characters in the movie
Hidden Figures
, based on 3 "human computers" at NASA?
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Janet Jackson
Katherine Johnson, Beyonce Knowles, and Mary Jackson
Ashley Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson
16
In 1986, Congress passed legislation that Martin Luther King Jr. Day would be observed on the third Monday of January.
True
False
17
Which X-Men characters are loosely influenced by Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X?
Professor Xavier and Magneto
Wolverine and Cyclops
Hulk and Thor
Black Panther and Captain America
18
Matthew “Mack” Robinson took home the gold medal for the 200-meter dash.
True
False
19
What was the ancient name Egyptians used for their land, meaning "black land"?
Rah
Kemet
Isis
Anubis
20
About how many products did George Washington Carver research, were made from peanuts, sweet potatoes, & pecans combined
400
300
500
250
21
What was the name of the all-Black, all-female military unit that delivered mail to World War II troops across England?
6444th Battalion
The 4777th Battalion
The 2999th Battalion
The 6888th Battalion
22
Why was the 1967 Supreme Court case
Loving v. Virginia
important?
It ruled laws allowing interracial marriage unconstitutional
It ruled any marriage unconstitutional
It ruled that laws banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional
It ruled that laws banning music unconstitutional
23
What is an example of African American Vernacular English?
Burger
Bud
Cat
Skipper
24
What was the name of the 1954 Supreme Court case that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Government v. Racism
Board of Education v. Alabama
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Ferguson
25
Who was the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a bus?
Christina Carter
Claudette Colvin
Rose Daniels
Rosa Parks
26
Who was the only female Buffalo Soldier, who posed as a man to enlist in the 38th Infantry in 1866?
Rae Connor
Cathay Williams
Kathy Howard
Jay Wayne
27
At what university were the four students from who staged the Greensboro sit-in protest on February 1, 1960?
UNLV
North Carolina A&T State University
New York University
Texas Tech
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What sparked the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement focused on African American art, music, literature, & politics
Coachella
The Civil War
The Great Migration
The Election
