Black History Bowl Qualifying Quiz

Who became the first African American woman to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title?

• Althea Gibson
• Michelle Obama

• Florence Griffith Joyner

• Gabby Douglas

In 1988, Debi Thomas won a medal in which Olympic event?

• Figure skating
• Gymnastics

• Tennis

• Swimming

What running back surpassed Jim Brown's rushing record of 12,312 yards?

• Walter Payton
• Emmitt Smith

• Barry Sanders

• Jim Brown

Jackie Robinson began and ended his major league baseball career with what team?

• Dodgers

• Yankees

• Red Sox

• Rangers

Who became the first black player to quarterback a Super Bowl team to victory?

• Doug Williams
• Patrick Mahomes

• Michael Vick

• Dak Prescott

What professional boxer was stripped of his title by the World Boxing Association after he was convicted of draft evasion?

• Muhammad Ali
• Roy Jones Jr.

• Evander Holyfield

• Mike Tyson

Who was known as Dr. J.?

• Julius Erving
• Jackie Robinson

• Michael Jackson

• Jessie Owens

Who used math to predict the eclipse of the sun in 1789?

• Albert Einstein

• David Blackwell

• Benjamin Banneker

• Katherine Johnson

Ronald McNair, Charles Bolden, and Frederick Gregory pursued what career?

• An Astronaut
• A Football Player

• A Doctor

• A Teacher

Who prepared the blueprints for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone?

• Lewis Latimer
• Lonnie Johnson

• Alexander Miles

• Garrett Morgan