Black History Month Elementary Trivia Bowl

Front

Who was the first black woman in space?

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May Jemison

Front

Whose iconic speech included the words, "I have a dream"?

Back

Martin Luther King Jr.

Front

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama?

Back

Give up her seat on the bus to a white man

Front

Who was the first black president of the United States of America?

Back

Barack Obama

Front

Who is the first woman of color elected Vice President of the United States of America?

Back

Kamala Harris

Front

Which African American woman is currently the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia?

Back

Keisha Lance-Bottoms

Front

Which African American singer holds the record for most Grammy Awards won in a single year (she took home 6 in 2010)?

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Beyonce

Front

Which African American scientist and inventor created a new form of agriculture and developed approximately 300 products made from peanuts, including paper, wall boards, soap, shaving cream, and lotion?

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George Washington Carver

Front

Which black inventor created the traffic light and the gas mask?

Back

Garrett Morgan

Front

Which poet of the Harlem Renaissance wrote the poem "Dreams"?

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Langston Hughes