Famous Black Americans of the 20th Century Quiz

Who was the Olympic track star known for setting new records?

• Tiger Woods

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee

• Michael Jordan

• Muhammad Ali

Which author wrote 'Invisible Man'?

• Langston Hughes

• Maya Angelou

• Ralph Ellison

• Toni Morrison

Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?

• Andrew Young

• Clarence Thomas

• Colin Powell

• Thurgood Marshall

Which civil rights leader is known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Malcolm X

Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

• Dorothy Dandridge

• Halle Berry

• Lena Horne

• Oprah Winfrey

Which scientist's work in blood transfusions saved thousands of lives?

• Charles Drew

• Booker T. Washington

• Mae Jemison

• Garrett Augustus Morgan

Who was the first Black baseball player in Major League Baseball?

• Hank Aaron

• Reggie Jackson

• Jackie Robinson

• Magic Johnson

Which musician is known as the 'King of Pop'?

• Louis Armstrong

• Stevie Wonder

• Michael Jackson

• Ray Charles

Who was a famous Black opera singer in the 20th century?

• Aretha Franklin

• Bessie Smith

• Marian Anderson

• Diana Ross

Which Black American was a leading civil rights lawyer and later a Supreme Court Justice?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Clarence Thomas

• Ralph Bunche

• Jesse Jackson