Black History Month Bowl

Who was one of the original founders of the NAACP?

• St. Nicholas

• W.E.B Dubois

• Malcolm X

Which civil rights activist is known for working as the director of the Black Star Line shipping company?

• Amy Ashwood Garvey

• W.E.B Dubois

• Nelson Mandela

Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa?

• Nelson Mandela

• St. Nicholas

• Amy Ashwood Garvey

Where was St. Nicholas born?

• France

• Turkey

• China

What does HBCU stand for?

• History Brown Clubs and Umbrellas

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• Humanities Black Cars and Universities

Which of the following is an all male HBCU?

• Morehouse

• Spelman

• Lincoln University

This civil rights leader used non-violent methods like marches and boycotts to gain support for equal rights for all.

• George Washington Carver

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Rosa Parks

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American

• pilot in the US military.

• to become president of the United States.

• play in Major League Baseball.

• discover peanut butter.

Harriet Tubman was known as "Moses" because

• she led her people to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

• she was really old.

• some people thought she was a man.

• she parted the waters of the Nile River.

I am a billionaire media giant and philanthropist. I am best known for hosting my own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. I also launched her own television network, OWN. Who am I?

• Michelle Jordan

• Tracey Norman

• Oprah Winfrey

• Marie Gibson

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