Black History Month Jeopardy

What is Timbuktu

• The center of learning and trade

• A Western African King

• A leader of Western African Religion

• A river in Africa

What is the Niger River

• River in East Africa used for trading and agriculture

• River used in Egypt for trading

• River in West Africa used for trading and agriculture

• Center of culture in West Africa

What is Juneteenth

• Federal holiday celebrating Lincoln's birthday

• Federal holiday celebrating emancipation in the United States

• Federal Holiday for Frederick Douglas's bithday

• The day the Civil War ended

Who is Madam C.J. Walker?

• first female African American millionaire, created hair care product for women

• First African American to fly

• Leader of the 54 Regiment

• Leader of Western African Tribe

What is the 54th Massachusetts?

• First all black regiment during the American Revolution

• First all black regiment during WWI

• First all black regiment during WWII

• First all black regiment during the Civil War

Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?

• pilot known for escorting bomber missions during the Civil War

• pilot known for escorting bomber missions during the Korean War

• pilot known for escorting bomber missions during World War II

• pilot known for escorting bomber missions during World War I

Who is Ed Bradley?

• Philadelphia born, Cheyney alum, worked on 60 minutes

• Philadelphia born, Temple alum, worked on 60 minutes

• Philadelphia born, St. Joe's alum, worked on 60 minutes

• Philadelphia born, Rutgers alum, worked on 60 minutes

Who is Al Roker?

• ABC Today show weatherman

• Fox Today show weatherman

• NBC Today show weatherman

• CBS Today show weatherman

What is the SNCC?

• Student violent Coordinating Committee, completed sit ins and freedom rides to protest segregation

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, completed sit ins and freedom rides to protest segregation

• Student Peace Coordinating Committee, completed sit ins and freedom rides to protest segregation

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Party, completed sit ins and freedom rides to protest segregation

What is Children's Crusade?

• 663, students skip school to march to capital in AL to protest racial segregation

• 163, students skip school to march to capital in AL to protest racial segregation

• 963, students skip school to march to capital in AL to protest racial segregation

• 369, students skip school to march to capital in AL to protest racial segregation