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WorksheetsBlack History Month- 1st round competition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Toni Morrison
Rosa Parks
Wangari Maathai
Shirley Chisholm
Which African American scientist invented the modern traffic light and the gas mask?
George Washington Carver
Garrett Morgan
Benjamin Banneker
Elijah McCoy
Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. senator, elected in 1870 from Mississippi?
Hiram Revels
James H. Meredith
Edward Brooke
Carol Moseley Braun
Which African American woman was the first to receive a patent for a method of folding paper for storage in 1884?
Madam C.J. Walker
Sarah E. Goode
Marie Maynard Daly
Alice H. Parker
Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field?
(a)
Which Black entrepreneur and philanthropist became the first African American woman to own a major television network in 2019?
A) Oprah Winfrey
B) Shonda Rhimes
C) Tyra Banks
D) Sheila Johnson
Which HBCU is the oldest, founded in 1837, and is known for its strong legacy of producing influential African American leaders?
Spelman College
Howard University
Morehouse College
Cheyney University
Which organization is part of the Divine Nine, a group of historically Black fraternities and sororities, and was founded in 1906 at Cornell University?
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha Psi
Omega Psi Phi
Phi Beta Sigma
Faith Ringgold is a renowned African American artist known for her vibrant quilts. What is the title of her famous quilt that tells the story of African American history and is part of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum?
The American Dream
Tar Beach
The Last Supper
In what year did Matthew Henson accomplish this historic feat?
1899
1909
1912
1920
