Worksheets366 TRIBES Black History Bowl 2016
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first African American to win a Grammy?
a)
Ella Fitzgerald
b)
Micheal Jackson
c)
Will Smith
d)
Aretha Franklin
2.
What innovative Black Educator created Westside Preparatory School in Chicago?
a)
Marva Vandellas
b)
Marva Mayweather
c)
Marva Collins
3.
In what year was slavery abolished in the United States?
a)
1965
b)
1895
c)
1865
4.
What makes Wilma Rudolph a great Olympic track and field star?
a)
Wilma was told by doctors she should sing instead of run.
b)
Wilma was told by doctors she would never walk again.
c)
Wilma was told by doctors she needs glasses.
5.
Who was known as the father of Black Baseball?
a)
Andrew Rube Foster
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Jackie Robinson
6.
Black history is celebrated in February. Who started Black History month?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Benjamin Banneker
d)
No one knows, it started on its own.
7.
When and where was the first Jim Crow law passed?
a)
Georgia, 1882
b)
Florida, 1882
c)
Tennessee, 1882
8.
The traffic light was invented by
a)
Garrett Morgan
b)
Morgan Stanley
c)
Garrett Morgan Stanley
9.
Who was Bill Pickett?
a)
Bill Pickett was a Black Lawyer from Texas.
b)
Bill Pickett was a Black Teacher from Texas.
c)
Bill Pickett was a Black Cowboy from Texas.
10.
Who was the first African-American man to win the MVP award in baseball?
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Jackie Harry
c)
Jackie Bell Johnson
11.
Barack Obama is the first African-American to win the
a)
Lottery
b)
Presidency
c)
Confederacy
12.
Who was the first black man to score 100 points in a basketball game?
a)
Wilt Chanmberlain
b)
Michael Jordan
c)
LeBron James
d)
Kyrie Irving
13.
Who introduced the Jackson Five to Motown Records?
a)
Gladys Knight
b)
Gladys Pip
c)
Gladys Pip-Knight
14.
Who spent his entire NFL career as a running back for the Chicago Bears?
a)
Reggie Bush
b)
Cam Newton
c)
Walter Payton
15.
Which African-American woman flew into space with six other astronauts in 1992?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Fannie Lou Hammer
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Mae Jemison
16.
Who was the first Black woman to have a book published in America?
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Toni Morrison
c)
Phyllis Wheatley
17.
The movie, "When We Were Kings" depicts the life of this heavy-weight champion.
a)
Muhammad Ali
b)
Ali Muhammad
c)
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
18.
Where was President Barack Obama born?
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Honolulu, Hawaii
c)
Knoxville, TN
d)
San Diego, California
19.
Who spent his entire NFL career as a running back for the Chicago Bears?
a)
Robert Griffin III
b)
Micheal Vick
c)
Odell Beckham Jr
d)
Walter Payton
20.
Why is Thurgood Marshall famous?
a)
He was the first black man appointed to the Police Force.
b)
He was the first black man appointed to the Civil Liberties Union.
c)
He was the first black man appointed to the Supreme Court.
21.
Who was the first black person to attended an all white school?
a)
Ruby Bridges
b)
Mary McLoud Bethune
c)
Linda Brown
d)
Sheyann Webb
22.
Who invented the potato chip?
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
George Speck
c)
George Specktator
23.
What did President Lyndon sign in 1964?
a)
Civil Liberties Union
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
Civil Service Act
24.
Who was the first black woman millionaire who developed a new hair conditioner?
a)
Madame C.J. Walker
b)
Madame C.J. Walton
c)
Madame C. J. Walkerton
25.
This African-American was famous for playing tennis.
a)
Arthur Ashe
b)
Sonny Bono
c)
Barack Obama
26.
Which NFL player graduated from Fulton County's Westlake High School?
a)
Michael Jordan
b)
Matt Ryan
c)
Cam Newton
d)
Julio Jones
27.
Who was the first African-American woman to run for the presidential nomination?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Shirley Chisholm
28.
Who is given credit for creating the gas mask?
a)
Charles Drew
b)
George Carruthers
c)
Garrett Morgan
29.
Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?
a)
It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
b)
It is the shortest month of the year
c)
February is the holy month of Ramadan
30.
What is George Washington Carver most known for?
a)
His inventions using copper top batteries
b)
His inventions using peanuts
c)
His inventions using oil and vinegar
31.
Who was the first African-American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
Joseph Hayne Rainey
b)
Joseph Hayne Lowrey
c)
Joseph Hayne Roberts
32.
Who was arrested in 1944 in Virginia for refusing to give up her seat on an interstate Greyhound bus?
a)
Irene Morgan
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Rosa Morgan
33.
Who was the main black character on the 90s sitcom,"The Fresh Prince Of Be-lair?"
a)
Will Smith
b)
Alfonso Ribeiro
c)
Ross Bagley
d)
James Avery
34.
Who was the first black heavyweight champion?
a)
Jack Johnson
b)
Muhammad Ali
c)
Floyd Maywether
d)
Joe Frazier
35.
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
a)
Booker T. Wayne
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Booker T. Woods
36.
When the Voting Rights Act was passed, the number of Blacks voting went from 10% to more than
a)
60%
b)
06%
c)
600%
37.
True or False? More than 40% of the nearly 6 million Muslims in the U. S. are White.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Which district did Shirley Chislom represent when she was elected to Congress?
a)
Brooklyn, NY
b)
Manhattan, NY
c)
Harlem, NY
39.
This man was the fastest runner in the Berlin Olympics.
a)
Jesse Jones
b)
Jesse Owens
c)
Jesses James
40.
Who was the first jazz artist to sell one million records?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Cab Calloway
c)
Langston Hughes
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