African American History

What baseball player earned the nickname “Mr. October” for his outstanding postseason performance? Reggie Jackson (hit 3 homeruns in one game of 1977 World Series) • What African-American Gateway instructor holds a U.S. patent? Theresa Thomas (Clock FACE template) • Name the rapper whose first album was titled All Hail the Queen . Queen Latifah (whose real name is Dana Owens) • Was Bill Cosby's first hit TV show called Mission Impossible , I Spy or The Man from U.N.C.L.E .? I Spy which debuted on TV in 1965. • What female singer recorded more number one hits than anyone else in the 1990s? Mariah Carey • Name the sportscaster who became the first black cohost of NBC's Today show. Bryant Gumbel (in 1982) • What do the letters “UNCF' stand for? United Negro College Fund • What Michael Jackson album won eight Grammy Awards in 1983? Thriller (which sold more copies than any recording up to that time) • What major recording company was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in 1959? Motown Records • What do the initials “F.U.B.U.” stand for? For Us By US (the name of an urban clothing company based in New York City ) • What Southern city is known as the birthplace of jazz? New Orleans , Louisiana • Who was the first black actor ever to win an Academy Award for best actor? Sidney Poitier, in 1964 (for his performance as Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field) • Who was the first black singer to appear with the Grande Ole Opry? Charley Pride, in 1967 • What U.S. Supreme Court decision declared school segregation unconstitutional? Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (in 1954) • Who was the first American woman to win four medals in an Olympiad? Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo Jo) • In what year was the first “Martin Luther King Day” observed? 1986 • In what city can you visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center? Atlanta

• Why did Carter Woodson choose February as the month to celebrate Negro History Week? He believed that Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both born in February, had the greatest influence in black Americans. • In the year 2001, who became the first African-American U.S. secretary of state? Colin L. Powell (who was also the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) • On December 1, 1955, she refused to give her bus seat to a white man. Who was she? Rosa Parks (her actions led to the Montgomery , Alabama , bus boycott and the end of segregation on Montgomery buses) • What name was given to the escape system used by slaves to find safety in the North? The Underground Railroad (with “stations” along the way and “conductors” who assisted the slaves) • At age 23, Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to win golf's Grand Slam. What four events did he win? The Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship. • Who first taught the principle that “Black is beautiful”? Malcom X (who believed that self-reliance is the means to success) • In the 1960s, what form of civil rights protest began with a long bus ride through the South? The Freedom Rides (The riders challenged segregation in interstate bus travel) • Who won back-to-back women's singles tennis titles at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2001? Venus Williams (she also won gold medals in the 2000 Olympics for women's singles and for women's doubles with her sister Serena) • Was Elijah McCoy a lawyer, an inventory or a publisher? An Inventor (he received over 40 patents in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries) • What do we call the slave songs that combined African rhythms with biblical scripture? Spirituals (Among the most popular are “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, “Go Down River ”, and “ Deep River • What name was given to people who boldly spoke out or wrote against slavery? Abolitionists (both blacks and whites played an important role in the antislavery movement) • Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States ? the Thirteenth Amendment, in 1865 (the amendment gave the U.S. Congress the power to enforce the ban through legislation)

1. What was the first American Colony to abolish slavery Vermont 2. What was the first black newspaper Freedom’s Journal 3. What event sparked the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People? A race riot in Springfield Massachusetts 4. This Republican was the first black person elected to the U.S. Senate. Who was he and what state did he represent? Hiram Revels from Mississippi 5. This Havre de Grace native was raised in Canada, but returned to the U.S. to become one of the Marine Corps first black enlistees during WWII. He later played for the Negro League's Baltimore Elite Giants and in his later years was a tennis instructor at many Baltimore Clubs. Ernest Burke 6. The aftermath of the revolt led by this slave in 1831 led to a strengthening of the "Black Codes," which forbade slaves from gathering in groups larger than five, learning to read or write, owning property, or testifying in court. Nat Turner 7. This black Air Force materials researcher invented and patented new lubricants used in highflying aircraft and NASA space missions. John B. Christian 30. Who was the first African American Supreme court justice? Thurgood Marshall 1. I was recently elected U.S. Senator from Illinois and have a York Times best-seller list. I am ...Barak Obama

book on the New

3. What college did Martin Luther King graduate from? Morehouse College 4. In what year did Matthew Henson reach the North Pole? 1909 5. ______ is an African American term that means "first fruits". Kwanzaa 6. What TV personality was born in Kosciusco, Mississippi in 1954?

Opra Winfrey

7. Bernie Williams is a star outfielder on the New York Yankees. What else is he known for? playing the guitar 8. Who founded the city of Chicago in 1773?

Juan Baptist DuSable

9. On July 14, 1885, Sara E. Goode became the first African American to a patent 10. Astronaut Mae Jemison graduated from what Chicago high school? Morgan Park H.S. 11.Who is famous for saying "keep hope alive"?

Jesse Jackson

receive

12. Who is Jada Pinkett Smith? Movie Star, Actress,

Will Smith's wife

14. What movie did Jamie Foxx recently star in, where he played a blind entertainer? Ray 15. The Springarn Medal is given each year to honor an outstanding African American 16. Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? an all Black army cavalry unit 17. Who was born on January 15, 1929? Martin Luther King 18. What character did Eddie Murphy provide the voice for in the movies "Shrek and Shrek 2"? Eddie Murphy 19. Harold Washington received his law degree from what university? Northwestern University 20. Name the person who was known as the "Minister of Defense" and is two-time NFL Defense Player of the Year. He recently died.

Reggie White

21. Who is known as "the father of the blood bank"?

Dr. Charles Drew

22. What is Faith Hall? Mary Mcleod Bethunes 1st school 23. What will happen at the Smithsonian Institute, in Washington D.C., in 2013? The African Museum Building will open 24. Mary McLeod Bethune graduated from what Chicago school? Institute

Moody Bible

25. I am the founder of Ebony and Jet magazines. I am ... John H. Johnson 26. Garrett Morgan sold the rights, to what invention, to the General Electric Company for $40,000? Traffic light 27. Who is Lovie Smith? Head coach / Chicago Bears 28. What Harlem Theater is the showcase of African American talent? Apollo Theater

The

29. What happened to baseball great Jackie Robinson in 1947? Became the 1st African American baseball player / Became 1st African American Rookie of the year

30. "I have a dream." I am Martin Luther King 31. What is Louis Armstrong's nickname?

Satchno

32. Who was known as the "Peanut Scientist"?

George Washington Carver

33. What happened to Robert Russo Moton in 1915? president of Tuskegee Institute

Became the 2nd

34. Where was George Washington Carver born? Diamond or Diamond Grove, Missouri 35. What Chicago building is located at the corner of State Street and Congress Parkway? Harold Washington Library 36. About how many slaves did Harriet Tubman help escape to freedom? 300 slaves 37. I attended the naval academy at Annapolis and became a basketball star. I am ... David Robinson 38. Who is known as "the King of Ragtime"?

Scott Joplin

39. In 1960 Martin Luther King, Jr. was associate pastor of what church? Ebenezer Baptist Church 40. Why is Dr. Maulana Karenga famous?

started Kwanzaa

41. Jackie Robinson, the first African American major league baseball player, played for which team? Brooklyn Dodgers 42. How many years did Thurgood Marshall serve on the Supreme Court? years 43. Where was Louis Armstrong born? 44. Who was Robert Lawrence?

24

New Orleans

1st African American Astronaut

45. What is the largest African American University in the United States? University 48. Who is Marian Anderson? concert and opera singer, at the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera Co.

Howard

1st African Am to sing

49. Who overcame crippling polio to win three gold medals in the 1960 summer Olympic games? Wilma Rudolph 50. Why is the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama important? M.L. King's 1st Church

52. Who is William R. Norwood? 1st African American Airlines

pilot for United

53. In 1914 Garrett Morgan received a patent for what invention? mask/Breathing mask for fire fighters

Gas

54. "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last," is the last line of which Dr. King speech? I have a dream sp. 55. Besides Dr King's speech I have a dream - where do we find the words Free at last, free at last thank God I'm free at last. On his gravestone 56. What famous TV celebrity holds a doctorate degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts? Bill Cosby 57. Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in literature? Toni Morrison - 1993 58. What did President Bill Clinton ask Maya Angelou to do in 1993? Wrote a poem for his inauguration 59. Who is Kenan Thompson and what did he recently do? in Fat Albert

an actor - starred

60. Who do David N. Dinkins and Harold Washington have in common? 1st black mayors of major U.S. cities 61. Althea Gibson starred in what two sports?

tennis/ golf

62. Who attended Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida? Ray Charles 63. Who wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"? Johnson

James Weldon

64. Who became the first Black American to become an army general? Benjamin O. Davis 65. What position did Jackie Robinson play? 66. Who is Coretta Scott King?

2nd base

wife M.L. King

67. What is "My American Journey"? autobiography,

book by Colin Powell

68. What is Checkerboard Airdrome and what does it have to do with Bessie Coleman? now Midway Airport where Bessie Coleman first performed 69. Who stars in the new movie "Coach Carter," which is a true story about a high school basketball coach? Samuel L. Jackson

70. How old was Gwendolyn Brooks when she published her first poem? 13 years old 71. On October 6, 1993, I shocked Chicago and basketball world. Who am I and what did I do? Michael Jordan Retired from basketball 72. Tyrone Willingham former Notre Dame Coach recently became coach for University of Washington 73. What is "In Hallelujah! The Welcome Table"? Maya Angeloa's new book on cooking and memories 74. I have starred in over 30 movies including Malcolm X, Glory, Crimson Tide, and Courage Under Fire. I am ... Washington

Denzel

76. Poet Gwendolyn Brooks graduated from what Chicago high school? Englewood H.S. 77. In 1936 Gwendolyn Brooks graduated from what Chicago college? Wilson Junior College 78. In 1989 I became anchor for the morning talk show A.M. Chicago. I am ... Opra Winfrey 79. What happened to Jesse Owens in Berlin, Germany in the summer of 1936? He won 4 gold medals 80. Who was the first Black major league baseball manager and what team did he manage? Frank Thomas - Cleveland Indians 81. What did A. Miles do in 1887?

received a patent for

an elevator

82. When was Ebony Magazine first published? Nov. 1, 1945 83. When was Howard University founded? Nov. 20, 1865 84. What did Benjamin Banneker build out of wood? a clock 85. Who plays Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris in the boxing drama "Million Dollar Baby"? Morgan Freeman 86. I helped free over 300 slaves through the Underground Railroad. I am ... Harriet Tubman 87. Who are Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle? members of Destiny's Child / Beyonce Knowles, Kelly

Rowland, and Michelle Williams 88. Gwendolyn Brooks first poem was published in American Childhood Magazine October 1930. Name this poem. Eventide 89. Who is Henry O. Flippea? First black graduate of Academy Nov. 15,1877

Westpoint

90. Where did Daniel Hale Williams perform his first successful open heart surgery? Provident Hospital 91. What was the SS Leonard Ray Harmon? 1st warship African American

named after an

92. Before his retirement Hank Aaron hit how many homeruns?

755

93. Who said he was "The Greatest"? Muhammad Ali 94. Ray Charles played the ... piano 95. Who was the first African American male to win the Wimbledon Tennis Title? Arthur Ashe 96. Who was Elijah McCoy and where was he born?

inventor /

97. Who appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court? Lyndon Johnson

Canada President

98. Federal Public Law 98-144 is the Congressional law which makes what legal holiday? Martin Luther King Day 99. What did Henry (Hank) Aaron do on April 8, 1974? __________________________ 100. What did Scott Joplin publish in 1899? Maple Leaf Rag 101. Who was "The Brown Bomber"? Joe Louis 102. What award did Jamie Foxx win on January 16, 2005? Award for Ray

Golden Globe

103. What man discovered over 300 uses for the peanut? Washington Carver

George

104. What disease is Muhammad Ali suffering from? Disease

Parkinson

105. Who was Ronald McNair? 1st Black astronaut to Challenger

die on space shuttle

106. What high school did famous Ebony and Jet Magazine publisher John H. Johnson graduate from? DuSable H.S. 107. Who was known as " the Queen of Gospel Music"? Mahalia Jackson 108. What city is considered the birthplace of gospel music? Chicago 109. What did Jesse Jackson do in 1984 and 1988? ran for President 110. Name the African American who worked on the court caseBrown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas? Thurgood Marshall 111. Where is explorer Matthew Henson buried? Cemetery

Arlington National

112. Tiger Woods was the youngest person to do what at the age of 16? PGA golf tournament

win a

113. Present day subways including Chicago's "el" trains use the third rail. Who invented the third rail? Granville T. Woods 114. What is the name of Chicago's African American Museum? DuSable Museum 115. How many candles are lit at Kwanzaa and what are their colors? 7candles - 3 red, 3 green, 1 black 116. Besides being a tennis champion, what is Serena Williams other occupation? Designs clothing 117. Benjamin Banneker purchased his first book in 1763. This book was A Bible 119. I was the first African American to win an Oscar. I am... Hattie McDaniel. Also name the movie. Gone With The Wind 120. I was called "the Black Babe Ruth". I first played catcher for the Pittsburgh Homestead Grays. I am ..... Josh Gibson 121. I am known as "Mr. Cub". My number 14 was retired by the Cubs. I am... Ernie Banks 122. Who was the founder and editor of the Chicago Defender? Abbot 123. What happened to Colin Powell on January 2001? State of U.S. 124. Who is Condoleezza Rice? New Secretary of State

Robert

became Secretary of

125. What do Matthew Henson and Joe Louis have in common? both buried in Arlington Nat. Cem. 126. Langston Hughes is best known for his

poetry

128. What school did Booker T. Washington establish? Institute

Tuskegee

129. What does the "T" in Booker T. Washington stand for?

Taliferro

130. What happened to George Washington Carver in 1896? was invited to teach at Tuskegee Institute 131. Marian Anderson sang for two presidential inaugurations. Name the two presidential inaugurations. Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy 132. Who was the first African American to receive a PhD (Doctorate Degree) from Harvard University? W.E.B. DuBois 133. Who did Muhammad Ali beat for his first championship? 134. Name the Secretary of State of Illinois?

Sonny Liston 1964

Jesse White

135. If you went to 253 West 125th Street in Harlem (New York City) you would be at the

Apollo Theater

136. What is Colin Powell's middle name?

Luther

137. When is Kwanzaa celebrated? Dec 25 to Jan 1 138. W.E. Purvis received a patent in 1890 for his invention of the

fountain pen

139. What college was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1867 and why is it famous? Morehouse College - Martin Luther King graduated from Morehouse 140. What happened to Oscar DePriest in 1915? 1st black Chicago

councilman elected in

141. Who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama Bus? Parks

Rose

142. In 1990 Jesse Jackson worked for the release of nearly 300 hostages (prisoners) in what country? Iraq 143. Who became the first black heavyweight champion of the world? Jack Johnson 144. Why is the 15th Amendment to the Constitution important? right to vote

gave blacks the

145. Who is the author of the book "Roots"? Alex Haley 146. Who is Samuel Lee Gravely? 1st black Navy Admiral 147. Who is Col. Frederick Gregory? 1st black astronaut

to pilot a space shuttle

148. Who is Edith Sampson? 1st black delegate appointed to the United Nations by Harry Truman 1950 149. What leader and activist from the country of India deeply influenced Martin Luther King? Gandhi 150. In 1996 how did the Navy honor Matthew Henson?Named a Navy Navigation ship after him - USNS Henson 151. Who is known as "The Jazz Ambassador" or "The Ambassador of Good Will"? Louis Armstrong 152. Who was the U.S. Women's Figure Skating Champion in 1986 and1988? Debbie Thomas 153. Who is the "Wizard of Tuskegee"? George Washington Carver 154. Who published "Memphis Blues", the first Blues song, in 1912? W.C. Handy 155. Why is WGPR-TV, Detroit important? 1st black owned

TV Station

156. Who were the Tuskeege Airmen? Black airplane squadron

during WWII

157. Jackie Robinson played for which team in the Negro Baseball League? Kansas City Monarches 158. Star Jones appears on which TV show?

The VIEW

159. This black mathematician and astronomer published ten almanacs between 1792 and 1802. Who was he? Benjamin Banneker 160. Who founded the United Negro College Fund in 1944? Patterson

Frederick

161. What organization did Arthur Spingarn found? NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 162. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1865? What did it do? Abolished Slavery 163. Who organized Operation PUSH?

Jesse Jackson

164. What vegetable did George Washington Carver use to develop a type of glue? (Hint - not the peanut) sweet potato 166. Who is Violet Palmer? NBA Female African American Referee 168. In what year was Howard University founded? 1867 169. When and where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? January 15, 1929 - Atlanta, Georgia 170. What type of music is B.B. King noted for? Blues 171. Who made the song "Johnny B. Good" popular? Chuck Berry 172. What type of music did Scott Joplin help make famous?

Ragtime

173. Who published the North Star newspaper? Frederic Douglas 174. Where was Louis Armstrong born? New Orleans 175. What is Tiger Woods first name?

Eldrick

176. What college did Colin Powell attend? City College of New York 177. During what month do we celebrate Black History?

February

178. What was Rosa Park's occupation? seamstress 180. "Dizzy" Gillespie and Louis Armstrong both play the trumpet. 181. What did J.C. Love invent?

pencil sharpener

182. What does the W.E.B. stand for in W.E.B. DuBois? Edward, B = Burghart 183. Who is "Dr. Dan"?

W = William, E =

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

184. Who are Venus and Serena Williams? tennis champions 185. It is reported that Ray Charles lost his eyesight to a disease called glaucoma 186. Who is known as the "Father of Black History"?

Carter Woodson

187. Who had a hit song called "Respect"? Aretha Franklin 189. Mary McLeod Bethune was the first in her family to 190. Ray Charles has written about _______ songs. 500

go to school

191. Who taught Matthew Henson how to live in the cold and handle a dog sled team? Inuit Indians 192. Whitney Houston's first movie was called The Bodyguard 193. What baseball team did Michael Jordan play for? Barons

Birmingham

194. I am the Godfather of Soul Music. I have received many awards including one at the White House. I am

James Brown

195. How many children did Dr. Martin Luther andCoretta Scott King have and what were their names? 4 - Yorki, Martin, Dexter, Vernice 196. What happened to Muhammad Ali in September 5, 1960? won an Olympic Gold Medal 197. How many years did Thurgood Marshall serve on the Supreme Court? 24 years 198. Who performed the musical hit "Georgia On My Mind"?

Ray Charles

199. Who was the first African American woman to run for President of the United States? Shirley Chisholm 200. Who is Crispus Attucks? 1st African American to die

in the Revolutionary War

201. Who is King Oliver? leading Dixieland Jazz figure who taught Louis Armstrong to play the trumpet 202. I scored 100 points in a NBA game. I am Wilt Chamberlin 203. What is Oprah Winfrey's middle name?

Gail

204. Where is the Lorraine Motel and why is it important? Luther King was killed

It is where Martin

205. I am located at 501 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia. What am I? Luther King's house

Martin

206. Name the Harlem Club where many legendary black entertainers got their start? Cotton Club 207. Who hosted the Grammy Awards this year (2005)? Queen Latifa 208. What did Alfred L. Cralle invent? Ice Cream Scoop

209. Who was Jocelyn Elders? 1st Black Woman Surgeon General 210. It is said Muhammad Ali first started taking boxing lessons at the age of 12 yrs old. 211. Who is "Famous Amos"?

Wally Amos cookie baker

212. What school (college) did General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. graduate from? West Point Military Academy 213. I was the son of a run away slave. As an Edison Pioneer I helped with the development of the electric lamp and electric light bulb. I am Lewis Latiner. 214. Who was the first man to win both the 200-meter and 400-meter races at the Olympics? (HINT: Atlanta, Georgia 1996) Michael Johnson 215. What happened on T.V. on January 2, 1977? Roots 216. Whitney Houston and Leontyne Price are both famous for their

singing.

217. My father used to say , "You never know what you can accomplish until you try". Who quoted his father? Michael Jordan 218. Today I am known as "The Black Edison" My inventions were sold to Bell Telephone, General Electric, and Westinghouse. I am ... Granville T. Woods 219. My middle name is Jamal. I was born Dolton, Illinois and attended Mount Carmel High School. I now wear number 5 on my back. I am ... Donovan McNabb 220. Eric Morlon Bishop was born on December 13, 1967. Who is he? Jamie Foxx 221. What did Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, and Scottie Pippen do during the summer of 1992? Played on the Dream Team Olympic Basketball team 222. Who is Dana Owens? Queen Latifa 223. Who invented the bread-crumbling machine which makes crumbs from day-old bread? Joseph Lee 224. I am the son of a Brooklyn policeman and was voted the most popular student at Roosevelt Jr-Sr High school in Long Island, N.Y. I am... Eddie Murphy 225. Ray Charles lost his sight at the age of 6 yrs. old 226. Who is Stevie Wonder? Blind Entertainer

227. What are the occupations of Donovan McNabb's parents? engineer mother - nurse

father - electrical

228. Who are Jaden Christopher Syre and Willow Camille Reign? Will Smith's and Jada Pinket Smith's children 229. Name the church choir Queen Latifah first began singing in? Shilo Baptist Church Bloomfield, N.J. 230. Who is the Congressman from the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois. Jesse Jackson, Jr. 231. Who was the first African American editor of the Harvard Law Review (newspaper)? Barack Obama 232. I was a high school basketball star in the Chicago land area. Now I am president of the New York Knicks. I am Isaiah Thomas