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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. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






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






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






4. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






5. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






14. Queen Of Soul






15. 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?






16. First African American newspaper

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






18. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






19. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






20. First black Miss America






21. First black RNC chairman






22. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






23. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






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






25. First black president






26. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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






28. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






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






31. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






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






33. First black female to win a Grammy






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






35. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






36. 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.






37. First black secretary of state






38. Father Of Gospel Music






39. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






40. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






41. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






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






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






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. First black supreme court justice






46. First black president






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






48. In what year was the Million Man March?






49. 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.






50. Where Is Morgan University Located?