Black History Month Trivia 1

What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Michelle Obama

• Rosa Parks

• Aretha Franklin

Who created laser technology to help treat patients with cataracts?

• Jerry Lawson

• Dr. Patricia Bath

• Dr. Marie Maynard

• Dr. Harold Amos

What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Michelle Obama

• Harriet Tubman

• Shirley Chisholm

Who pioneered the idea of using a "cartilage" for video games?

• Jerry Lawson

• Dr. Patricia Bath

• Dr. Marie Maynard

• Dr. Harold Amos

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Colin Powell

• Charley Pride

Who was the first African American woman to earn a PhD (doctoral degree) in chemistry?

• Jerry Lawson

• Dr. Patricia Bath

• Dr. Marie Maynard

• Dr. Harold Amos

What basketball player was the first to score 100 points in a single game?

• Jesse Owens

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Michael Jordan

• James Brown

Who was the first African American department chair of Harvard Medical School?

• Jerry Lawson

• Dr. Patricia Bath

• Dr. Marie Maynard

• Dr. Harold Amos

Who was the first African-American Country Music Star?

• Jackie Robinson

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Colin Powell

• Charley Pride

Who was the first African-American President of the United States of America?

• Barack Obama

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Jerry Lawson

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.