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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time?






2. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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






4. Father Of Gospel Music






5. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






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






7. First black Miss America






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






9. 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)






10. First published black poet






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






12. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






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






14. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






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






16. First black major league baseball player






17. First black NFL quarterback






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






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






20. First black billionaire






21. First black NFL quarterback






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






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






24. 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?






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






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






27. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






28. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






29. First black major league baseball player






30. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






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






33. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






34. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






35. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






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






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






38. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






39. First African American newspaper

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40. First black supreme court justice






41. Where Is Morgan University Located?






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






43. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






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






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






46. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






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






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






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. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?