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African American Entertainers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first African American female to win an Oscar for a supporting actress role?

a)

Octavia Spencer from The Help

b)

Mo'Nique from Precious

c)

Hattie McDaniel form Gone With the Wind

d)

Viola Davis from Fences

2.

Will Smith and his son Jayden have played father son in two movies together.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What was the first movie with a black person in it?

a)

Carmen Jones (1954)

b)

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

c)

Limitation of Life (1934)

d)

A Fool and His Money (1912)

4.

Oprah Winfrey is known for her roles in movies based on books. Which movie was NOT based on a book?

a)

A Wrinkle in Time

b)

Selma

c)

The Women of Brewster Place

5.

What African American male was the first to host in late night television?

a)

Arsenio Hall

b)

Eric Andre

c)

Steve Harvey

d)

Adolph Mongo

6.

What short animated film won the Oscar in 2019 for its depiction of the importance of loving black hair?

a)

My Hair My Life

b)

Hair Love

c)

Hair Care

d)

I Love My Hair

7.

What African American actress and TV host became the first African American billionaire in 2003?

a)

Tyra Banks

b)

Whoopi Goldberg

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Halle Berry

8.

What African American actor has been most nominated for an Oscar?

a)

Denzel Washington

b)

Morgan Freeman

c)

Anthony Mackie

d)

Ice Cube

9.

Who is the first openly transgender African American actress?

a)

Amiyah Scott

b)

Maya Taylor

c)

Angelica Ross

d)

Laverne Cox

10.

Which African American male has their own movie studio?

a)

Wesley Snipes.

b)

Tyler Perry

c)

Samuel L. Jackson

d)

James Earl Jones

11.

What African American actress was the only one to win an Oscar, Emmy and a Tony?

a)

Zendaya

b)

Meagan Good

c)

Viola Davis

d)

Tessa Thompson

12.

First African American to win for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) in 2017 for Get Out was Jordan Peele.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

What film had the first African American female win for costume design in 2018?

a)

Freaky Friday

b)

Grown Ups

c)

Avengers

d)

Black Panter

14.

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

a)

Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field

b)

Louis Gossett, Jr. for An Officer and a Gentleman

c)

Denzel Washington for Training Day

d)

Jamie Foxx for Ray

15.

What African American actress is the only one to win an Oscar for best actress to this day?

a)

Angela Bassett

b)

Halle Berry

c)

Diana Ross

d)

Cicely Tyson