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WorksheetsNotable African Americans Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first black man appointed to the Supreme Court?
a)
Collin Powell
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Barrack Obama
d)
W.E.B Du. Bouis
2.
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to:
a)
Mayor of a Major U.S. City
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
the U.S. President
d)
School Superintendent
3.
Who created “Negro History Week” which later became “Black History Month”?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Carter G. Woodson
d)
William Phillip Randolph
4.
Serena and Venus Williams are stars in what professional sport?
a)
basketball
b)
tennis
c)
soccer
d)
volleyball
5.
First black U.S. Secretary of State in 2001; former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chief of Staff; 4-Star General during Desert Storm
a)
Arthur Ashe
b)
Ben Carson
c)
Colin Powell
d)
Michael Johnson
6.
First black woman to travel into space on the space shuttle Endeavor; graduated from Stanford and Cornell; joined NASA in 1987
a)
Maya Angelou
b)
Ella Fitzgerald
c)
Aretha Franklin
d)
Mae Jemison
7.
Tennis player; first black winner of a major men's championship, the U.S. Open; also won the Davis Cup and Wimbledon singles championship
a)
Jimmy Connors
b)
John McEnroe
c)
Arthur Ashe
d)
Ben Carson
8.
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?
a)
The Underground Railroad
b)
The Pony Express
c)
The Righteous Road
d)
The Fleet to Freedom
9.
The Supreme Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in this case
a)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
b)
Marbury v Madison
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
10.
He discovered hundreds of uses for previously useless foods, most notably: the peanut.
a)
Michael Steele
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Dr. Charles Drew
d)
Reggie Jackson
11.
I overcame a severe stutter early in life to become one of the most recognizable voices in show business. You might recognize me as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars or Mufasa from the move The Lion King.
a)
Denzel Washington
b)
Morgan Freeman
c)
James Earl Jones
d)
Eddie Murphy
12.
I spoke out about the lack of minority owners and managers in baseball and broke Babe Ruth's all time home run record in 1974.
a)
Hank Aaron
b)
Jackie Robinson
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Muhammad Ali
13.
During college at Ohio State University, I was nicknamed the "Buckeye Bullet". In 1936, I won four track and field gold medals at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
a)
Joe Louis
b)
Jesse Owens
c)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
d)
Wilt Chamberlain
14.
My birth name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. I fought in the "Rumble in the Jungle" and the "Thrilla in Manila". I can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! I'm the greatest boxer of all time and don't you forget it!
a)
Sugar Ray Leonard
b)
Spike Lee
c)
Muhammad Ali
d)
Will Smith
15.
At a height of 7'1", people nicknamed me the "Big Dipper" and "The Stilt". In my NBA career, I scored more than 30,000 points and I even scored 100 points in a single game!
a)
Wilt Chamberlain
b)
James Harden
c)
Shaquille O'Neal
d)
Michael Jordan
16.
Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?
a)
Traffic light, gas mask
b)
Traffic light, cars
c)
Gas mask, stop sign
17.
What service did the first African American female millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker, provide?
a)
Food distribution
b)
Investment advice
c)
Beauty products
18.
Studied 4 types of human blood; expert in blood plasma; director of the Red Cross
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Marian Anderson
c)
Charles Richard Drew
d)
Duke Ellington
19.
I became the 44th President of the United States. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2009.
a)
Ben Carson
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Jesse Jackson
d)
Al Sharpton
20.
Who was Hattie McDaniel and what prestigious award did she win?
a)
Scientist who won a Nobel Prize in Physics
b)
Singer who won a Grammy for Best Song
c)
Athlete who won an Olympic Gold Medal
d)
Actress who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
21.
Who was the first African-American man to become the World Heavyweight Champion?
a)
Calvin Johnson
b)
Joe Louis
c)
Beyonce
d)
Jack Johnson
22.
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
23.
Who was the first person to perform open heart surgery?
a)
Dr, Charles Drew
b)
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
c)
Dr. Mae Jemison
d)
George Washington Carver
24.
Who was the first African American woman in space?
a)
Madam C.J. Walker
b)
Dr. Mae Jemison
c)
Katherine Johnson
d)
Elijah McCoy
25.
________ was the first African-American woman to reach billionaire status.
a)
Mae C. Jemison
b)
Oprah Winfrey
c)
Coretta Scott King
d)
Zora Neale Hurston
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