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Black History Trivia

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?






2. 'A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.'






3. American WriterWho Depicted The Lives And Struggles Of Black Americans?






4. In what year was MLK assassinated?






5. This 1984 sitcom was the highest ranking sitcom for five consecutive years.






6. What athlete gained worldwide stardom during the 1960 Olympics in Rome when she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Games - winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay?






7. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






8. In what year was the NAACP founded?






9. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






10. First black female to win a Grammy






11. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






12. Queen Of Soul






13. In what year did MLK deliver his famous 'dream' speech?






14. In what year was MLK assassinated?






15. First black female to host a TV show






16. Which of the 13 colonies was the first to abolish slavery?






17. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






18. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






19. Where Is Morgan University Located?






20. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






21. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






22. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






23. First black secretary of state






24. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






25. First African American newspaper

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26. Former American Slave -Who Was TheFirst To ServeIn The House Of Representatives?






27. In what year was the VRA passed?






28. First black Miss America






29. What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?






30. Father Of Gospel Music






31. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






32. ForemostInterpreters to the world of black experience in The United States






33. Where Is Morgan University Located?






34. Dr. Martain Luther King Jr Organized A Bus Boycot That Lasted 381 DaysIn ____






35. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






36. Father Of Gospel Music






37. First black star of a network TV show






38. This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time?






39. This member of the NY Yankees whose late-season heroics earned him the name 'Mr. October' hit three dramatic home runs in the last game of the World Series against the LA Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.






40. First black female to host a TV show






41. Who wrote 'A Letter from a Birmingham Jail?'






42. This basketball player won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.






43. First black president






44. 'The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.'






45. First black secretary of state






46. What Jazz Musician Made ' Body And Soul ' Famous?






47. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






48. What singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time?






49. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






50. This singer holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most Number One Singles from an Album for Bad (1987)






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