VPE Black History Quiz Bowl Round 1

Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?

• Sojourner Truth

• Mary Mcleod Bethune

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?

• Maria Stewart

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Harriet Tubman

Who is the only boxer to win the heavyweight championship three times?

• Jack Johnson

• Mike Tyson

• Muhammad Ali

• Floyd Mayweather

Whose autobiography is entitled "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

• Alice Walker

• Maya Angelou

• Nikki Giovanni

• Toni Morrison

What month is Black History Month celebrated?

• August

• February

• March

• April

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s wrote "I Have A ____________" speech

Who became the first black woman millionaire and invented hair care products for black women?

• Bonner Brothers

• Mary Kenner

• Alice Parker

• Madame C.J. Walker

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Colin Powell

• Leon Sullivan

• Booker T. Washington

What number was on Jackie Robinson's Jersey?

Who is this basketball player?

• Lebron James

• Allen Iverson

• Wilt Chamberlin

• Dennis Robbin