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Academic Team Practice 1/31

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Form a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of a quartet of your own colored discs in this game?

(a)  

2.

In this game, you can occupy 42 territories on 6 continents?

(a)  

3.

In this game, repeat the pattern of flashing colored light on the circular console?

(a)  

4.
What crop had harmed the soil of many Southern farms?
a)
Potatoes 
b)
Cotton
c)
Sweet Potatoes 
d)
Peanuts 
5.
Name one of Carver’s inventions that used peanuts.
a)
Soap, Lotion, and Body Wash 
b)
Solid , Liquid and Gas 
c)
Peanut paint, peanut candy, peanut soap
d)
Paint candy and Oatmeal
6.
The 44th President of the United States was _________
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
7.
Why did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955 ?
a)
She trash talked two white men
b)
She refused to give up her seat 
c)
She killed a white woman
8.
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
d)
Terry McMillian
9.
What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?
a)
Redd Foxx
b)
Jamie Fox
c)
Denzel Washington
d)
Idris Elba
10.
I was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana.  I became a pop singer.  My album Thriller (1982) sold over 30 million copies.  I earned the nickname "King of Pop".
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
11.
I was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights.  I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star.  I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
12.
I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849.  I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad.  I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
13.
I worked for racial equality.  Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Rosa Parks
14.
I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.  My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Jessie Owens
c)
Ruby Bridges
d)
Marcus Garvey
15.
I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball.  I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Jackie Robinson
16.
I was a scientist who made hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans.  Some of these products included adhesives, dyes, and rubber substitute.
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Sarah E. Goode
d)
Sojourner Truth
17.
Who was the first black heavyweight champion?
a)
Jack Johnson
b)
Muhammad Ali
c)
Floyd Maywether
d)
Joe Frazier
18.
 Arthur Ashe was a famous ____________.
a)
Basketball player
b)
Tennis player
c)
Track star
19.
Which performing artist pictured in this photo sang "I'm Every Woman" with singer Chaka Khan?
a)
Celine Dion
b)
Whitney Houston
c)
Whoopi Goldberg
d)
Mae Jemison
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
a)
Ernie Banks
b)
Ty Cobb
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Satchel Paige
23.
The celebration of Black History month began as "Negro History Week"
a)
False
b)
True
24.
What laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States?
a)
Segregation Laws 
b)
Jim Crow Laws 
c)
Constitutional Laws 
d)
Freedom Laws 
25.

Who was the first African-American woman self-made millionaire?

a)

Sarah Rector

b)

Madam C.J. Walker

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Octavia Spencer

26.

What was the nickname of the first 9 black teens to go to a white high school?

a)

Little Arkansas Nine

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

The Montgomery Nine

d)

Little Kentucky Nine

27.

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?

a)

Minister

b)

Teacher

c)

Engineer

d)

Author

28.

What did MLK have?

a)

A dream

b)

4 kids

c)

A wife

d)

Nobel Peace Prize

29.

Which activists worked together

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Ruby Bridges

d)

Barack Obama

30.

Who was arrested for sticking up for their rights?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Ruby Bridges

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Ghandi

31.

What did it take to change the bus laws?

a)

Bus boycott

b)

Protests

c)

Teamwork

d)

Patience

32.

What does "segregation" mean?

a)

Separated

b)

Unfair

c)

Illegal

d)

Peace

33.

Which places were segregated?

a)

Schools

b)

Parks

c)

Restaurants

d)

Bathrooms

34.

When did the Civil Rights Act pass making segregation illegal?

a)

1964

b)

2020

c)

1884

d)

1990

35.

Where was MLK born?

a)

Montgomery, Alabama

b)

Menlo Park, California

c)

Washington D.C

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

36.

How many people participated in MLK's famous Freedom March and heard his "I have a dream" speech?

a)

250,000

b)

25,000

c)

2,000,000

d)

100

37.

What was the nickname for the all Black 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on more than 1,500 missions during World War II?

a)

Flying Blue Aces

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

92nd bomber squadron

38.

What service did the first African American female millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker, provide?

a)

food distribution

b)

investment advice

c)

beauty products

39.

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

a)

Clarence Thomas

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Hugo Black

40.

Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?

a)

Traffic light, gas mask

b)

Traffic light, cars

c)

Gas mask, stop sign

41.

She was the first African American to publish her writings.

a)

Phyllis Wheatley

b)

Ida B. Wells

c)

Marion Shea

42.

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

a)

Wilt Chamberlain

b)

Lebron James

c)

Earl "the Pearl" Monroe

43.

What former slave published the newspaper "The North Star"?

a)

David Walker

b)

William Wells Brown

c)

Fredrick Douglass

d)

William Lloyd Garrison

44.

Who was the first black woman to speak out publicly against slavery?

a)

Maria Stewart

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Mary Mcleod Bethune

d)

Francis Watkins Harper

45.

Which fourteen year old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman?

a)

Marcus Williams

b)

Medgar Evans

c)

Emmett Till

d)

Marcus Garvey

46.

Who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

W.E.B. Dubois

d)

William Wells Brown

47.

Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Carter G. Woodson

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Jesse Jackson

48.

Which famous African American worked for NASA and helped put the first Americans in space and on the moon?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Katherine Johnson

c)

Ruby Bridges

d)

Mae Jemison

49.

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

50.

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

51.

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

52.

I became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968. Four years later, I became the first major-party black candidate to run for the U.S. presidency. Who am I?

a)

Marian Anderson

b)

Ruby Bridges

c)

Shirley Chisholm

d)

Tyra Banks

53.

I was a multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul" . I was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer." Who am I?

a)

Ruth Brown

b)

Beyonce

c)

Paris Jackson

d)

Aretha Franklin

54.

I was an actress and radio performer. I became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for my supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind.' Who am I?

a)

Whoopi Goldberg

b)

Halle Berry

c)

Hattie McDaniel

d)

Zoe Saldana

55.

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

56.

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

57.

I had a lot of patents, including those for a hair-straightening product, a breathing device, a revamped sewing machine and an improved traffic signal. Who am I?

a)

Daniel Hale

b)

Garrett Morgan

c)

Frederick Jones

d)

Kelly Miller

58.

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

59.

I am known as "Air Jordan," "His Airness;". I was named "the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century," by ESPN. Who am I?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Josh Gibson

60.

I was an U.S. Army general, statesman. I am the highest ranking African-American government official in history. Who am I?

a)

Frank Robinson

b)

Jim Brown

c)

Bill Cosby

d)

Colin Powell

61.

I was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Who am I?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Lance Armstrong

d)

Louis Armstreng

62.

I was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", I am regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Who am I?

a)

Kobe Bryant

b)

Muhammad Ali

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Michael Jordan

63.

I was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. I was dubbed the "King of Pop". My greatest hits are e.g. "Thriller", "Bad", "Black and White". Who am I?

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Billy Joel

d)

Michael Jackson

64.

I have recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards. I have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Who am I?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

PacMan

c)

Roy Brown

d)

Stevie Wonder