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Know Thy Self Black History Quiz Bowl Final Round

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter?

a)

Jackson, Mississippi

b)

Greensboro, North Carolina

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Charleston, South Carolina

2.

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

a)

Ralph Bunche

b)

Albert John Lutul

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

3.

Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Charles Hamilton Houston

b)

Clarence Thomas

c)

William Henry Hastie

d)

Thurgood Marshall

4.

What year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?

a)

1872

b)

1865

c)

1867

d)

1862

5.

20/25

Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?

a)

Jesse Owens

b)

Carl Lewis

c)

Michael Johnson

d)

Maurice Greene

6.

Before it became Black History Month what was the observance of Black History called?

a)

Freedom Day

b)

Negro History Week

c)

Black Rights Awareness Day

d)

Slave History Week

7.
How long did America practice slavery?
a)
about 250 years
b)
about 25 years
c)
about 2500 years
8.
General Colin Powell became the first black to serve in what top U.S. government position?
a)
Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
b)
U.S. President
c)
Secretary of Defense
9.
Serena and Venus Williams are stars in what professional sport?
a)
basketball
b)
tennis
c)
soccer
d)
volleyball
10.
Malcolm X, who founded the Organization for Afro-American Unity in 1963, was a leading spokesman for:
a)
black rights
b)
black service
c)
black pride
11.
He was a legendary black man who was so strong that he could outwork a steam drill. He died with a hammer in his hand.  His name was:
a)
John Henry
b)
Casey Jones
c)
Stevie Wonder
12.
Benjamin Banneker was an inventor, astronomer, mathematician, and gazetteer. He served on the commission that laid out the plans for what city?
a)
New York City
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Atlanta, GA
13.
The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg.  The author is:
a)
Alice Walker
b)
Steven Spielberg
c)
Richard Wright
14.
Black entrepreneur who started his own cookie company
a)
Wally Amos
b)
Amos Fortune
c)
Cooky Crumbles
15.

How old was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was assassinated?

a)

59

b)

29

c)

39

d)

49

16.

Who wrote "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"?

a)

Alex Haley

b)

Alvin Ailey

c)

Tyler Perry

d)

Spike Lee

17.

Who invented the automatic car washer?

a)

Spike Richards

b)

Roger Spokes

c)

Richard Spikes

d)

Spike Richards

18.

What did George Washington Carver use to develop postage stamp glue?

a)

White potatoes

b)

Sweet potatoes

c)

Cucumbers

d)

Squash

19.
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
a)
Oprah Winfrey
b)
Michelle Obama
c)
Aretha Franklin
d)
Janet Jackson
20.
What type of music is B.B. King noted for?
a)
Blues
b)
Soul
c)
R&B
d)
Rap
21.
Who was the first African American male to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
a)
Sidney Poitier
b)
Morgan Freeman
c)
James Earl Jones
d)
Ice Cube
22.
The Roaring Twenties introduced an unprecedented outpouring of black art, literature and music. What was this period known as?
a)
Art Deco
b)
2nd Period
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Harlem Renaissance
23.
Who sold more than 20 million albums and collected more than 700,000 pounds of food for charity during the 1992 "Too Legit to Quit" tour?
a)
Dizzy Gillespie 
b)
M.C. Hammer
c)
Denzel Washington
d)
Mr. Joseph
24.
What famous musician's trademark was puffing cheeks and a trumpet bell that pointed skyward?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Miles Davis
d)
Dizzie Gillespie
25.
What is the name of the record label started by Berry Gordy, Jr.?
a)
Motown
b)
Stax
c)
Island
d)
Def Jam
26.
Who was the first African American recipient of the "Miss America" title?
a)
Alice Walker
b)
Vanessa Williams
c)
Sarah Vaughan 
d)
Queen Latifah
27.
What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Campbell have in common?
a)
TV Actress
b)
State Senator 
c)
School Principal
d)
Fashion model
28.
Who wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"?
a)
James Weldon Johnson
b)
Mike Tyson
c)
James Earl Jones
d)
Kanye West
29.
What Harlem theater is a showcase for African American talent?
a)
The Tiger
b)
The Apollo 
c)
The Harlem
d)
The United Center
30.
What is Jay-Z’s real name
a)
John H. Johnson
b)
Sean Combs 
c)
James Earl Jones
d)
Shawn Corey Carter
31.
The Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha and The Vandellas, and Mary Wells came from what major city?
a)
Detroit
b)
Chicago
c)
Broadview
d)
New York
32.
What city and state is Chance the Rapper from?
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
Broadview
d)
Los Angeles
33.
Which is NOT a name Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s children?
a)
Blue Ivy Carter
b)
Sir Carter
c)
Coach Carter
d)
Rumi Carter
34.
Who is the African American businessman that founded the Ebony and Jet magazines?
a)
Edmund F. Lindop
b)
Sherman Hemsley
c)
Shawn Corey Carter
d)
John H. Johnson
35.

What was the case Plessey v. Ferguson about?

a)

Mr. Plessey who is part African American refused to move at a restaurant.

b)

Voting rights

c)

Fighting against discriminatory practices by staging protests, conducting studies on racial prejudice and initiate lawsuits.

d)

Mr. Plessey who is part African American refused to move when the conductor told him, to he was arrested and convicted of breaking the "separate but equal" law.

36.

What is Malcolm X birth name?

a)

Miles Little

b)

Malcolm Little

c)

Malcolm Washington

d)

Miles Washington

37.

What does the "X" in Malcolm X name mean?

a)

"X" marks the spot

b)

"X" stands for Xavier

c)

The "X" signifying his unknown black ancestry

d)

"X" stands for Xavion

38.

Who is the leader of The Nation of Islam?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Quincy Jones

d)

Louis Farrakhan

39.
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. 
40.
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.
41.
The traffic light was invented by 
a)
Garrett Morgan
b)
Morgan Stanley
c)
Garrett Morgan Stanley
42.
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.
43.
Barack Obama is the first African-American to win the 
a)
Lottery
b)
Presidency
c)
Confederacy
44.
Who spent his entire NFL career as a running back for the Chicago Bears?
a)
Reggie Bush
b)
Cam Newton
c)
Walter Payton
45.
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
46.
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. 
47.
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
48.
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
49.
Which NFL player graduated from Fulton County's Westlake High School?
a)
Michael Jordan
b)
Matt Ryan
c)
Cam Newton
d)
Julio Jones
50.
Who is given credit for creating the gas mask?
a)
Charles Drew
b)
George Carruthers
c)
Garrett Morgan

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