Black Mathematicians Trivia
Authored by Mandy Chase
Mathematics
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics?
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Elbert Frank Cox
Malcolm X
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.C.7B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which black mathematician is known for their work in the field of topology and differential geometry?
Dr. Sarah Johnson
Dr. Michael Smith
Dr. William A. Massey
Dr. Emily Brown
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the African American mathematician who was one of the key contributors to the development of the digital computer?
Sally Ride
Dorothy Vaughan
Katherine Johnson
Mary Jackson
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which black mathematician is known for their work in the field of algebraic geometry and their contributions to the Langlands program?
Dr. Tyrone Brown
Dr. Candice Price
Dr. Latoya Smith
Dr. Jamal Johnson
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics?
Maya Angelou
Alice Walker
Evelyn Boyd Granville
Rita Dove
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which black mathematician is known for their work in the field of number theory and their proof of Fermat's Last Theorem?
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Euphemia Lofton Haynes
Dr. Mae Jemison
Tags
CCSS.7.EE.B.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the African American mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of nonlinear differential equations?
David Blackwell
Michael Brown
Sarah Johnson
John White
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