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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Father Of Gospel Music






2. First black female to host a TV show






3. In what year was the Million Man March?






4. What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper which Frederick Douglass founded?






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






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






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






8. First black RNC chairman






9. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






10. Queen Of Soul






11. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






12. First African AmericanInducteeInto The Pro Football Hall Of Fame?






13. Best known for his work with blood plasma - this man helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and established the first blood bank in England?






14. Who Was One Of The Most Eminent Human Right Leaders 19thn Century?






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






16. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






17. First published black poet






18. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






19. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






20. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






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






22. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






23. In what year was the Million Man March?






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






25. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






26. First black supreme court justice






27. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






28. First published black poet






29. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






30. African American Poet Essayist - Short Story Writer - And Artist Of The Harlem Renaissance .






31. 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?






32. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?






33. First black star of a network TV show






34. 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)






35. In 2008 - this Jamaican sprinter became the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games.






36. 'Man - if you gotta ask [what jazz is] you'll never know.'






37. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






38. In what year did John Johnson begin publishing 'Ebony' magazine?






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






40. 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?






41. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






42. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






43. First black president






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






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






46. First African American newspaper

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






48. What was the name of the iconic dance move created in the 1950s by Chubby Checker?






49. First African American newspaper

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50. What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper which Frederick Douglass founded?