African American Arts & Business Quiz

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

• Janet Collins

• Amanda Gorman

• Halle Berry

• Gwendolyn Brooks

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

• Quincy Jones

• Sidney Poitier

• Berry Gordy

• Reginald Lewis

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

• Shonda Rhimes

• Ursula Burns

• Halle Berry

• Amanda Gorman

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

• Janet Collins

• Sidney Poitier

• Ophelia Devore-Mitchell

• John H. Johnson

Who is known for blending science fiction with African American spiritualism?

• Octavia E. Butler

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Quincy Jones

• Halle Berry

Who is the first African American woman to create and executive produce a Top 10 network series: the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy?

• Amanda Gorman

• Shonda Rhimes

• Ursula Burns

• Berry Gordy

Who is one of America’s most powerful businesswomen who formerly headed Xerox as the company’s CEO and chairwoman?

• Reginald Lewis

• John H. Johnson

• Ursula Burns

• Magic Johnson

Who is the founder of Motown Recording Corporation, producing numerous stars which include Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson Five, and Lionel Richie?

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Ophelia Devore-Mitchell

• Sidney Poitier

• Berry Gordy

Who was the first African American to build a billion-dollar company, TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc.?

• Halle Berry

• Amanda Gorman

• Quincy Jones

• Reginald Lewis

Who is the CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises which includes a promotional nation-wide chain of movie theaters, restaurants, gyms, and coffee shops in under-served communities?

• Octavia E. Butler

• Janet Collins

• Magic Johnson

• Shonda Rhimes