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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






2. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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






4. First black NFL quarterback






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






6. First black female to win a Grammy






7. Queen Of Soul






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






9. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






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






11. First black RNC chairman






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






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






14. First black billionaire






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






16. First black person to win an Oscar






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






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






19. First African American newspaper

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20. First published black poet






21. First black supreme court justice






22. In what year was the Million Man March?






23. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






24. In what year was the Million Man March?






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






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






27. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






29. First black star of a network TV show






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






31. First black Miss America






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






33. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






35. First black Miss America






36. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






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






38. First black female to win a Grammy






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






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






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






42. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






43. In what year was MLK assassinated?






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






45. First black major league baseball player






46. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






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






49. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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