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Black History Trivia

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






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






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






4. 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?






5. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






6. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






7. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






8. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






9. How many times did Jayne Jackson run for president?






10. First black Miss America






11. First black RNC chairman






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






13. In what year was the VRA passed?






14. 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?






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






16. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






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






18. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the 14th Amendment?






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






20. What cultural movement took place in Harlem and lasted from the end of WWI to the 1930s?






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






22. First published black poet






23. First black president






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






25. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






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






27. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






28. Where Is Morgan University Located?






29. First black billionaire






30. Queen Of Soul






31. This political group was created in 1971 by the twelve African-Americans elected to the House of Reps in 1970.






32. First black star of a network TV show






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






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






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






36. First black major league baseball player






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






38. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






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






40. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






41. What Negro Slave Became A Naval HeroFor The Union?






42. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






43. 'Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.'






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






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






46. This hip hop group released the albums Midnight Marauders and The Low End Theory.






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






48. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






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






50. In what year was MLK assassinated?