SBE Black History Trivia Bowl Round 1

Female African American mathematician whose calculations are considered critical to the success of the first US space fl

Which landmark US Supreme court decision said that segregated schools were unconstitutional? 

Who was the first published African American?

Who was the Civil Rights Leader who led the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama ending in “Bloody Sunday"?

What black singer is known as the “Queen of Soul?”

Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery?

What is the name of the guidebook for African American travelers published 1936-1966 by Victor Hugo Green?

What famous African American wrote, “Their Eyes Were Watching God?”

What is the name of the organization known as the NAACP? 

Who was the first African American billionaire? 

Name the abolitionist who was known as the “Moses of her people.”

What is the name of the Negro National Anthem?

At its peak, how many African American’s were enslaved in the US? 

Who was the African American agricultural scientist and inventor who helped to educate poor farmers?

Who was the young black girl that desegregated an all white school in Louisiana? 

In what year was Black History Month first celebrated?

What was Jackie Robinson’s baseball number?

This government agency was designed to provide basic health and educational services for former enslaved persons.

What local African American owned restaurant was a popular meeting spot for over half a century?

Who invented the traffic light?