Famous African American Achievers

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

• Muhammad Ali

• Jackie Robinson

• Jesse Owens

• Arthur Ashe

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Which athlete is known for winning four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympics?

• Wilma Rudolph

• Arthur Ashe

• Jesse Owens

• Muhammad Ali

Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

• Aretha Franklin

• Mariah Anderson

• Maya Angelou

• Gwendolyn Brooks

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Which athlete was a famous boxer known for his phrase "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?

• Arthur Ashe

• Muhammad Ali

• Jesse Owens

• Jackie Robinson

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Who was a famous jazz musician and composer?

• Scott Joplin

• Duke Ellington

• Paul Robeson

• Sidney Poitier

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Which athlete was an Olympic track and field star who overcame polio as a child?

• Wilma Rudolph

• Jesse Owens

• Jackie Robinson

• Arthur Ashe

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Who was a famous opera singer?

• Aretha Franklin

• Mariah Anderson

• Maya Angelou

• Gwendolyn Brooks

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Which athlete was a famous tennis player?

• Muhammad Ali

• Arthur Ashe

• Jesse Owens

• Jackie Robinson

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Who was a famous composer and pianist known for ragtime music?

• Duke Ellington

• Scott Joplin

• Paul Robeson

• Sidney Poitier

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Who was a singer, actor, and activist?

• Paul Robeson

• Sidney Poitier

• Aretha Franklin

• Mariah Anderson

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