North Carolina Trailblazers and Heroes (Questions Only)

North Carolina African American Trailblazers and Heroes

How much do you know about influential Black/African American leaders from our home state?

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Anna Cooper is considered important because she

• Fought for the equal education of black women during the 1800s.

• was one of the first Black nurses in the South.

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Abraham Galloway accomplished many things. What is one thing that he did NOT do?

• Spied for the Union army and helped them win battles in North Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi

• Was North Carolina Republican Party organizer

• Was a spy for the Confederate army.

• Was a state senator

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Dr. Aaron Moore was important because he started

• a medical school in Columbus County for African American students.

• became the first African American doctor in Durham, NC and co-founded the NC Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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The actions of the Greensboro Four

• Started a series of protests that led to the desegregation of North Carolina

• did not create any problems in North Carolina.

• led to Black students attending NC A&T University.

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Why did Lunsford Lane keep his pipe invention a secret?

• He didn't want people to steal his idea.

• Because it was illegal for slaves to have their own businesses and make money.

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What middle school did Kizzmekia Corbett attend?

• AL Stanback Middle School

• Gravelly Hill Middle School

• CW Stanford Middle School

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How many patents did Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner own?

• 3

• 4

• 9

• 5

Multiple Choice

John Coltrane is considered a pioneer in what genre of music?

• Jazz

• Blues

• Hip-Hop

• Country

Multiple Select

9th Wonder is a professor at which of the following schools? (Choose two)

• NCCU (North Carolina Central University)

• NC A&T

• East Carolina University

• UNC-Chapel Hill

• Duke University

Multiple Choice

Michael Jordan and Julius Peppers have what in common?

• Both have won a super bowl.

• Both athletes are known for playing multiple sports

• Both athletes attended UNC-Chapel Hill.

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What is Selma Burke most famous for?

• Painting a mural of President Abraham Lincoln.

• Creating the relief that inspired the Roosevelt dime.

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Charles Henry Alston became famous during which famous artistic movement?

• Cubism

• Pop Art

• The Harlem Renaissance