BHM Trivia

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

• Althea Gibson 

• Walter Payton

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

• Tennis

• Figure Skating

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

• Walter Payton

• Muhammad Ali 

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

• Baltimore Orioles

• Brooklyn Dodgers 

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

• Doug Williams 

• Muhammad Ali 

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

• Muhammad Ali 

• Walter Payton

Who was known as Dr. J.?

• Jackie Robinson

• Julius Erving

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

• Benjamin Banneker

• Lewis Latimer 

Where was George Washington Carver's lab?

• Tuskegee Institute, Alabama 

• Towson University, Maryland

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Who was the first African American to head the Centers for Disease Control?

• Joycelyn Elder

• David Satcher 

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