African American The Arts Quiz

Who was the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize?

• Amanda Gorman

• Janet Collins

• Halle Berry

• Gwendolyn Brooks

Who is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards with 79 nominations and 26 awards?

• Octavia E. Butler

• Shonda Rhimes

• Sidney Poitier

• Quincy Jones

Who became the first African American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball?

• Amanda Gorman

• Janet Collins

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Halle Berry

Who broke the color barrier becoming the first African American Metropolitan Opera prima ballerina?

• Quincy Jones

• Janet Collins

• Sidney Poitier

• Gwendolyn Brooks

Who is known for blending science fiction with African American spiritualism and received the MacArthur Foundation 'genius' grant?

• Halle Berry

• Amanda Gorman

• Shonda Rhimes

• Octavia E. Butler

Who is the first African American woman to create and executive produce a Top 10 network series, Grey's Anatomy?

• Shonda Rhimes

• Amanda Gorman

• Halle Berry

• Gwendolyn Brooks

Who was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire?

• Janet Collins

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Shonda Rhimes

• Amanda Gorman