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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In 2008 - this Jamaican sprinter became the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games.






2. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






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






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






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






6. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






8. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






9. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






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






11. 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?






12. In what year was MLK's birthday first celebrated as a national holiday?






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






14. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






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






16. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






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






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






19. First black supreme court justice






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






21. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






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






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






24. First published black poet






25. In what year was the Million Man March?






26. First black female to host a TV show






27. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






28. First black secretary of state






29. Where Is Morgan University Located?






30. First black star of a network TV show






31. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that slaves were property - that blacks were not citizens - and that the MI Compromise was unconstitutional?






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






33. First black person to win an Oscar






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






35. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






37. 'What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?'






38. 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)






39. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






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






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






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






43. In what year was MLK assassinated?






44. 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?






45. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






46. Father Of Gospel Music






47. First black person to win an Oscar






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






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






50. First black Miss America