Sixth Grade Black History Quiz Bowl

Who was the first Black American Four-Star General in US military history?

• Davis Hadden, Sr.

• Daniel James, Jr.

• Glynn P. Jordan

• Tracy Jones, Sr.

Erin Davis became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy in what year?

• 1955

• 1959

• 1961

• 1965

Name the first African American female Assistant District Attorney in Dublin.

• Cheryl Banks-Hightower

• Stephanie Jones-Jackson

• Kimberly Lee-Lewis

• Tonya Wright-Brown

Who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?

• Booker T. Washington

• Samuel J. Green

• Alexander T. James

• David A. Greer

What was Malcom X's birth name?

• Malcolm Wright

• Malcolm Smart

• Malcolm Little

• Malcolm Taller

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. cabinet member?

• Robert Weaver

• James Black

• Harry Stillman

• Tony Robinson

Who was the first female appointed to the US Supreme court?

• Justice Nicole Brown

• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

• Justice Mary James Holder

• Justice Katine Jones Jackson

What does Juneteenth signify?

• The end of slavery in the United States

• The celebration of Dr. King's birthday

• The end of school segregation in the United States

• The beginning of Summer

Who did President Kennedy nominate for Judge of the 2nd Court of Appeals in 1961?

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• George Washington Carver

• Thurgood Marshall

• Lewis Brown

Who was Dublin's first black male and female firefighters?

• Charles Pauldo and J.D. Plummer

• Thomas Ray and Mary Thomas

• Lewis Jackson and Charles Pauldo

• Mary Plummer and Thomas Ray