Black History Trivia Bowl

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

Viola Davis
Octavia Spencer
Hattie McDaniel (correct)
Halle Berry

Which singer is known as the 'Queen of Soul'?

Tina Turner
Diana Ross
Whitney Houston
Aretha Franklin (correct)

Who was the first Black artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show?

Michael Jackson (correct)
James Brown
Beyoncé
Prince

Which actor portrayed Jackie Robinson in the movie 42?

Chadwick Boseman (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what year is the Black History Trivia Bowl taking place?

2025 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which jazz musician is known for 'What a Wonderful World'?

Louis Armstrong (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who directed the film Black Panther?

Ryan Coogler (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the best-selling female R&B artist of all time?

Whitney Houston (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which rapper was the first to achieve billionaire status in hip-hop?

Jay-Z (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which actress was the first African American to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series?

Viola Davis (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who co-founded the National Council of Negro Women?

Mary McLeod Bethune (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln (C) Signup and view all the answers

What transportation did the Freedom Rides aim to desegregate in 1961?

Interstate bus travel (A) Signup and view all the answers

For what invention is George Washington Carver best known?

Developing hundreds of uses for peanuts (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who invented automatic elevator doors?

Alexander Miles (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement'?

Rosa Parks (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which civil rights leader delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech?

Martin Luther King Jr. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the group of students who integrated Little Rock Central High School?

The Little Rock Nine (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which law ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination?

Civil Rights Act of 1964 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which Supreme Court case declared segregation in schools unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with inventing the ironing board?

Sarah Boone (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which inventor created the portable refrigeration unit?

Frederick McKinley Jones (B) Signup and view all the answers

Dr. Charles Drew is known for his work in what area?

Preserving blood for transfusions (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the first automatic shoe-making machine?

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (A) Signup and view all the answers

What holiday celebrates African heritage and unity?

Kwanzaa (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which traditional African American spiritual is known as an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement?

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?

Jackie Robinson (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which city is widely regarded as the birthplace of jazz music?

New Orleans (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the author of the renowned poem Still I Rise?

Maya Angelou (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which individual founded Motown Records, a highly influential record label?

Berry Gordy (C) Signup and view all the answers

First African American to win an Academy Award?

Hattie McDaniel won for Best Supporting Actress in Gone with the Wind.

"Queen of Soul"

Aretha Franklin is celebrated for her powerful vocals and soulful performances.