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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. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






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






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






4. First black billionaire






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






6. First black female to win a Grammy






7. Queen Of Soul






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






9. 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?






10. First black secretary of state






11. First black Miss America






12. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






13. First black female to win a Grammy






14. 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.






15. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






16. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






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






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






19. First published black poet






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






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






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






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






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






25. First black president






26. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. First black secretary of state






32. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






33. First African American newspaper


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






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






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






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






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






39. Who Was The U.S Black Abolitionist - Physician - And EditorIn The Pre-Civil War Period






40. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






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






42. Who Was The Black American Evangelist And Religious ReformerWho Applied Her Religious Fervor to the abolitionist and women's rights movement?






43. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






44. African American Novelist - Critic - Poet - Editor - Kn ownFor Her Discovery and encouragement Of Other General Writers Of The Harlem Renaissance?






45. First African American newspaper


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






47. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






48. In what year was the VRA passed?






49. 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)






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