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NWC Elementary BHM

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I was known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella,"I was an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook. Who am I?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Ella May

c)

Ella Fitzgerald

d)

Hattie McDaniel

2.

I was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Who am I?

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Hattie McDaniel

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Oprah Winfrey

3.

I am a billionaire media giant and philanthropist. I am best known for hosting my own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. I also launched her own television network, OWN. Who am I?

a)

Michelle Jordan

b)

Tracey Norman

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Marie Gibson

4.

I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

LeBron James

c)

Kobe Bryant

d)

Jesse Owens

5.

I created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. Who am I?

a)

Patricia Bath

b)

Madam C.J. Walker

c)

Mary Mahoney

d)

Alexa Canady

6.

I was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. I am best known for the many uses I devised for the peanut. Who am I?

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

Percy Julian

c)

Ben Carson

d)

MIchael Jackson

7.

Who was the first African American Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Clarence Thomas

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Hugo Black

8.

Who holds the record of 100 points scored in a single NBA game?

a)

Wilt Chamberlain

b)

Lebron James

c)

Earl "the Pearl" Monroe

9.

Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Maria Stewart

10.

What boxer's original name is Cassius Clay?

a)

Mike Tyson

b)

George Foreman

c)

Sugar Ray Robinson

d)

Muhammad Ali

11.
 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
12.
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
a)
Soccer Star
b)
Track and Field Star
c)
Basketball Star
d)
Baseball Star
13.
 Who created “Negro History Week” and when did it become “Black History Month”?  
a)
Charles G. Woodson, 1926
b)
Woody Charles, 1936
14.
Who was the first African-American man to become the World Heavyweight Champion?
a)
Calvin Johnson
b)
Joe Louis
c)
Beyonce
d)
Jack Johnson
15.
Who was the First African American President
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Oprah Winfrey
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Barack Obama
16.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
a)
Ernie Banks
b)
Ty Cobb
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Satchel Paige