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History
Brain Bowl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the first African American woman to lead a U.S. military operation | Harriet Tubman |
| Which Supreme Court Justice, the first African American to serve on the Court, was known for his eloquent and powerful legal opinions | Thurgood Marshall |
| In 17th century Virginia, whose status of the determined whether a newborn was born free or a slave | Mother |
| What term refers to African Americans who were formerly slaves and were emancipated by the civil war | Freedmen |
| In 1984, who negotiated the release of Lieutenant Robert Goodman, a prisoner held captive in Syria | Jesse Jackson |
| What popular string instrument did enslaved people bring to America in the 17th century | The banjo |
| . What were the wooden shacks that were used in Africa to keep captured enslaved people awaiting transport to the Americas called | Bacaroons |
| . What year was slavery abolished | 1865 |
| Who was the African American teenager who was falsely accused and murdered for flirting with a white woman | Emmett Till |
| What was “The Middle Passage” | The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas |
| In 1856, who was the enslaved man that mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box | Henry “Box” Brown |
| In the early 1730’s, 96 Africans wrestled control of what ship and navigated successfully back to Africa where they escaped | The Little George |
| In 1992, who became the first African American woman to travel into space | Mae C. Jemison |
| Who helped more than 300 enslaved people escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad | Harriet Tubman |
| By what name is the civil rights act of 1965 more commonly known | The Voting Rights Act (outlawed the use of literacy tests and poll taxes which prevented blacks from voting) |
| Who was the first licensed African American pilot | Bessie Coleman |
| In October of 1995, what event in Washington, DC presented unity, solidarity, and bonding among young black men | The Million Man March |
| Who led the largest revolt against enslavers in 1831 | Nat Turner |
| Why was February chosen as Black History Month by Carter Woodson | Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas (both born in February) had a profound influence on black America |
| Who founded the Black Panther party | Bobby Seale & Huey P. Newton |
| What name was given to the Escape System used by enslaved people to find safety in the north | ·The Underground Railroad |
| What does NAACP stand for | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| Barak Hussein Obama | |
| Which famous black abolitionist escaped to Freedom in 1831 by impersonating a free black sailor | Frederick Douglas |
| Who became the first African American woman appointed to Secretary of State | Condoleezza Rice |
| .What was used in the Underground railroads as a method of communication, usually hung outside of safe houses to impart information | Quilts |
| What cultural philosophy reevaluates American and World History by looking at history from an African perspective | Afrocentricity/Afrocentrism |
| What movement is chiefly responsible for creating the emotional climate necessary for ending the importation of enslaved people and chattel slavery | Abolition |
| What is the name of the executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing all slaves held in geographical areas in rebellion against the United States | Emancipation Proclamation |
| In 1850, the Supreme Court issued what ruling to end the slave trade, but also reinforced the Fugitive Slave Law where all slaves had to be recaptured and returned to their owners | Compromise of 1850 |
| What was the company name of the first African American owned automobile manufacturer | C.R. Patterson & Sons Company |
| In 1983, which U.S. President signed the bill establishing January 20th as a Federal holiday to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Ronald Reagan |
| In 2018, which voting rights activist helped register 800,000 new voters in Georgia | Stacey Abrams |
| What was “Freedom Summer” | It was a campaign in the South to register black people to vote the summer of 1964. |
| Where was the Million Woman’s March held | Philadelphia |
| In 2013, what movement was created by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, in response to the ongoing racial profiling and police brutality against young black men | Black Lives Matter |
| In 1999, who was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal | Rosa Parks |
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