AAH Quiz 3

What historic achievement is Gwendolyn Brooks known for in the field of literature?

• First African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature

• First African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize

• First African American to be named Poet Laureate of the United States

• First African American woman to win the National Book Award

For which of Michael Jackson's albums did Quincy Jones serve as a producer?

• Off the Wall

• Bad

• Thriller

• Dangerous

What is Halle Berry's notable achievement in the context of the Academy Awards?

• First African American woman to be nominated for Best Actress

• First African American woman to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

• First African American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress

• First African American woman to present an Oscar

Which play did Sidney Poitier star in on Broadway that was later adapted into a movie in 1961?

• A Raisin in the Sun

• The Glass Menagerie

• Death of a Salesman

• Fences

Octavia E. Butler is a pioneer in science fiction for which of the following reasons?

• First science fiction writer to win a Hugo Award

• First African American woman to win a Hugo Award for Best Short Story

• First science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant

• First African American science fiction writer to blend science fiction with African American spiritualism

What is Shonda Rhimes known for?

• Winning a Nobel Prize in Literature

• Creating and executive producing a Top 10 network series

• Inventing a new medical device

• Becoming the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company

Which television series did Shonda Rhimes win a Golden Globe award for in 2015?

• Private Practice

• Scandal

• Grey's Anatomy

• How to Get Away With Murder

At what age was Amanda Gorman named Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

What poem did Amanda Gorman recite at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden?

• The Hill We Climb

• Dreams of My Father

• On the Pulse of Morning

• Still I Rise

Ursula Burns was the first African American woman to do what?

• Win a Pulitzer Prize

• Become a Supreme Court Justice

• Head a Fortune 500 company as CEO

• Win an Olympic gold medal