Black History

Name one of Carver’s inventions that used peanuts.

How do you think the slaves felt when they had to runaway?

Which African-American male played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Who is the only African-American honored by a national holiday and gave a famous speech "I Have A Dream" during the March on Washington?

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Barack Obama

• Reverend Jesse Jackson

• Muhammad Ali

The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg.  The author is:

• Alice Walker
• Steven Spielberg
• Richard Wright
• Terry McMillian

Who was the first African-American Country Music Star?

• Colin Powell

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Charley Pride

• Jackie Robinson

How many pieces of cotton did slaves at least had to get?

• 500 pieces of cotton

• 200 pieces of cotton

• 300 pieces of cotton

• 400 pieces of cotton

Serena and Venus Williams are stars in what professional sport?

• basketball
• tennis
• soccer
• volleyball

I refused to give up my seat on the bus December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama.  This started a city-wide bus boycott.

• Rosa Parks
• Harriet Tubman
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Jackie Robinson

Who was the first African-American woman to host a television program for 25 years and now owns her own network?

• Aretha Franklin

• Oprah Winfrey

• Shirley Chisholm

• Madame C.J. Walker