Black History Month- Quiz 1

Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Toni Morrison

• Rosa Parks

• Wangari Maathai

• Shirley Chisholm

Which African American scientist invented the modern traffic light and the gas mask?

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. senator, elected in 1870 from Mississippi?

• Hiram Revels

• James H. Meredith

• Edward Brooke

• Carol Moseley Braun

Which African American woman was the first to receive a patent for a method of folding paper for storage in 1884?

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Sarah E. Goode

• Marie Maynard Daly

• Alice H. Parker

Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field?

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Which Black entrepreneur and philanthropist became the first African American woman to own a major television network in 2019?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Shonda Rhimes

• Tyra Banks

• Sheila Johnson

Which HBCU is the oldest, founded in 1837, and is known for its strong legacy of producing influential African American leaders?

• Spelman College

• Howard University

• Morehouse College

• Cheyney University

Which organization is part of the Divine Nine, a group of historically Black fraternities and sororities, and was founded in 1906 at Cornell University?

Faith Ringgold is a renowned African American artist known for her vibrant quilts. What is the title of her famous quilt that tells the story of African American history and is part of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum?

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In what year did Matthew Henson accomplish this historic feat of reaching the North Pole?

• 1899

• 1909

• 1912

• 1920