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Coolidge NGA Black History Quiz Bowl

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award?

a)

Hattie McDaniel

b)

Halle Berry

c)

Angela Bassett

d)

Lala Milan

2.

What type of music is B.B. King noted for?

a)

Country

b)

Blues

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Opera

3.

Who was the first African American male to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

a)

Sidney Poitier

b)

Denzel Washington

c)

Idris Elba

d)

Nelson Mandela

4.

The Roaring Twenties introduced an unprecedented outpouring of black art, literature and music. What was this period known as?

a)

Atlanta Renaissance

b)

Baltimore Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Harlem Renaissance

5.

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)

Too Short

b)

M.C. Hammer

c)

Biggie Smalls

d)

Luniz

6.

Who won an Oscar for his role in the 1989 film Glory?

a)

Denzel Washington

b)

Don Cheadle

c)

Pat Morgan

d)

Idris Elba

7.

What is the name of the record label started by Berry Gordy, Jr.?

a)

Motown

b)

Q.C.-Quality Control

c)

Deathrow Records

d)

Atlantic Records

8.

Who was the first African American recipient of the "Miss America" title?

a)

Kenya Moore

b)

Vanessa Williams

c)

Vanna White

d)

Porsha Williams

9.

Who provided the voice for Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movie?

a)

Samuel L. Jackson

b)

James Earl Jones

c)

Deion Sanders

d)

Anthony Anderson

10.

What Harlem theater is a showcase for African American talent?

a)

Apollo Theatre

b)

Howard Theatre

c)

Lincoln Theatre

d)

Atlas Theatre

11.

What is the stage name of female rapper, actress, and producer Dana Owens?

a)

MC Lyte

b)

Lil' Kim

c)

Queen Latifah

d)

Nicki Minaj

12.

The Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha and The Vandellas, and Mary Wells came from what major city?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Detroit

c)

Baltimore

d)

Omaha

13.

What city and state is Chance the Rapper from?

a)

Chicago,Illinois

b)

Detroit,Michigan

c)

Omaha,Nebraska

d)

Atlanta,Georgia

14.

Who was the first African American woman to own a Cable network?

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Ricki Lake

c)

Gayle Rivers

d)

Nancy Weight

15.

What did the Freedom Riders seek to accomplish?

a)

To integrate schools

b)

To integrate Movie theatres

c)

To integrate interstate travel and bus stations

d)

To integrate shopping malls

16.

What landmark Supreme Court case did Thurgood Marshall help orchestrate in 1954?

a)

Scott vs Taney

b)

Plessy vs Ferguson

c)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

d)

Jones vs the Board of Education of Baltimore

17.

Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, an African-American was responsible for development of which city?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Denver

c)

Memphis

d)

Chicago

18.

Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice?

a)

Barbara Jordan

b)

Clarence Thomas

c)

Phillip Banks

d)

Thurgood Marshall

19.

What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?

a)

Kappa Alpha Psi Inc,

b)

Alpha Phi Alpha Inc.

c)

Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

d)

Iota Phi Theta Inc.

20.

Who lobbied for schools and organizations to participate in a special program to encourage the study of African American history in 1926 and was often called the “Father of Black History?”

a)

Carter G. Woodson

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Medgar Evers

21.

The term “jumping the broom" refers to what?

a)

College Graduation

b)

Wedding Ceremony

c)

Moving to the North

d)

Changing Careers

22.

Garrett A. Morgan was an African-American inventor known for which invention

a)

Curling Irons

b)

Flat Irons

c)

The three­way traffic light

d)

Computer Keyboard

23.

What did Madam C. J. Walker invent in 1905 that was sold door ­to ­door and made her the first African American female billionaire?

a)

Hair Care Products

b)

Microwave Ovens

c)

Stiletto Heels

d)

Cutlery

24.

What famous boxer was born with the name Cassius Clay?

a)

Kimbo Slice

b)

The Rock

c)

Muhammad Ali

d)

Malcolm X

25.

What is the name of the first African American Medical College located in Tennessee?

a)

Howard Medical School

b)

Meharry Medical School

c)

Tennessee Science and Health College

d)

Tennessee State University