Black History Trivia

Who is the famous African American inventor known for creating the traffic signal?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Garrett Morgan

What important figure in black history was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?

• Nelson Mandela

• Colin Powell

• Barack Obama

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which African American inventor is known for creating the super soaker water gun?

• Serena Williams

• LeBron James

• Michael Jordan

• Lonnie Johnson

Who is the important figure in black history known for her refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Malcolm X

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which African American inventor is known for creating the modern home security system with video surveillance?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• George Washington Carver

• Marie Van Brittan Brown

What important figure in black history was the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States?

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

Who is the famous African American inventor known for creating the gas mask?

• Garrett Morgan

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

What important figure in black history was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement and delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• Harriet Tubman

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which African American inventor is known for creating the portable pencil sharpener?

• Michael Jordan

• Harriet Tubman

• Barack Obama

• John Lee Love

Who is the important figure in black history known for her work as an abolitionist and women's rights activist, and for her famous 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech?

• Rosa Parks

• Maya Angelou

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth