Question 1

Who was the first Black president?

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama - Did I get you?

Question 2

What landmark case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 3

What is the name of the TV show that launched the careers of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, and Jennifer Lopez?

Accepted Answer

In Living Color

Question 4

Who was the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice?

Accepted Answer

Thurgood Marshall

Question 5

Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

Question 6

Who was the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary?

Accepted Answer

Constance Baker Motley

Question 7

Which case ruled that Black Americans were not U.S. citizens under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Question 8

Who was the first Black woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Question 9

Which case ruled that racial covenants in housing contracts were unenforceable?

Accepted Answer

Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)

Question 10

Which Supreme Court case struck down interracial marriage bans?

Accepted Answer

Loving v. Virginia (1967)

Question 11

Which constitutional amendment granted Black men the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

15th Amendment

Question 12

What city is known as the birthplace of hip-hop?

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 13

Which Black artist was the first to win Album of the Year at the Grammys?

Accepted Answer

Stevie Wonder - He won in 1974!

Question 14

Which film was the first with a Black director to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

Accepted Answer

12 Years a Slave

Question 15

Which Black woman was a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman

Question 16

Which law prohibited housing discrimination based on race?

Accepted Answer

Fair Housing Act of 1968

Question 17

Which case established that evidence obtained through illegal searches could not be used in court?

Accepted Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Question 18

Which Black woman became the first Vice President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Kamala Harris

Question 19

Which African American author (from Ohio) wrote Beloved, The Bluest Eye, and Song of Solomon?

Accepted Answer

Toni Morrison

Question 20

What does BLSA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Black Law Students Association

Question 21

Which rap album was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize?

Accepted Answer

DAMN - Kendrick Lamar

Question 22

What is the name of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking 2016 visual album?

Accepted Answer

Lemonade

Question 23

Which famous Black-owned haircare brand was founded by Madam C.J. Walker?

Accepted Answer

Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company

Question 24

Who was the first Black Congresswoman in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

Shirley Chisholm

Question 25

What was the Great Migration?

Accepted Answer

A mass migration of Black Americans from the South to Northern cities

Question 26

Who was the first African American to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Robert M. Duncan

Question 27

Who was the first African American woman elected to the Ohio Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Melody J. Stewart

Question 28

In what year did the the first African American graduate from Moritz?

Accepted Answer

1912

Question 29

What year was the OSU chapter of BLSA founded?

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 30

What was the first hip-hop album to go Diamond (10 million copies sold)?

Accepted Answer

MC Hammer – Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em

Question 31

Which music genre originated from Black communities in New Orleans?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Question 32

Which TV show was a spin-off of The Cosby Show?

Accepted Answer

A Different World

Question 33

Which sitcom centered on a group of Black professional women living in Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Girlfriends

Question 34

Which comedian created and starred in the sketch comedy show Chappelle’s Show?

Accepted Answer

Dave Chappelle

Question 35

Who was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?

Accepted Answer

Viola Davis

Question 36

Which female rapper became the first to have a solo #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?

Accepted Answer

Lauryn Hill

Question 37

Which artist holds the record for the most Grammy wins?

Accepted Answer

Beyoncé

Question 38

Which artist became the first solo rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Accepted Answer

2 Pac

Question 39

Who was the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 40

Which Black athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, defying Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy?

Accepted Answer

Jesse Owens

Question 41

Which Black gymnast became the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around gold medal?

Accepted Answer

Gabby Douglas

Question 42

Which boxer became the first three-time heavyweight champion of the world?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad Ali

Question 43

Who was the first Black golfer to win The Masters?

Accepted Answer

Tiger Woods

Question 44

Which famous Black comedian and social media personality is known for  “Coulda been records”?

Accepted Answer

Druski

Question 45

What does “invited to  the cookout” symbolize in Black social media discourse?

Accepted Answer

A metaphorical event where someone is considered an ally to Black culture

Question 46

Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

Accepted Answer

Halle Berry

Question 47

Which 1955 event helped launch the Civil Rights Movement after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 48

What album became the first to win a grammy for best country album?

Accepted Answer

Cowboy Carter

Question 49

What month is Black History Month in?

Accepted Answer

February

Question 50

What year did the Superbowl first have two black QBs face off?

Accepted Answer

2023

From the Courtroom to the Culture: Black History Month Trivia

2) What landmark case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

3) What is the name of the TV show that launched the careers of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, and Jennifer Lopez?

4) Who was the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice?

5) Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

6) Who was the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary?

7) Which case ruled that Black Americans were not U.S. citizens under the Constitution?

8) Who was the first Black woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

9) Which case ruled that racial covenants in housing contracts were unenforceable?

10) Which Supreme Court case struck down interracial marriage bans?

11) Which constitutional amendment granted Black men the right to vote?

12) What city is known as the birthplace of hip-hop?

13) Which Black artist was the first to win Album of the Year at the Grammys?

14) Which film was the first with a Black director to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

15) Which Black woman was a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War?

16) Which law prohibited housing discrimination based on race?

17) Which case established that evidence obtained through illegal searches could not be used in court?

18) Which Black woman became the first Vice President of the United States?

19) Which African American author (from Ohio) wrote Beloved, The Bluest Eye, and Song of Solomon?

20) What does BLSA stand for?

21) Which rap album was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize?

22) What is the name of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking 2016 visual album?

23) Which famous Black-owned haircare brand was founded by Madam C.J. Walker?

24) Who was the first Black Congresswoman in U.S. history?

25) What was the Great Migration?

26) Who was the first African American to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court?

27) Who was the first African American woman elected to the Ohio Supreme Court?

28) In what year did the the first African American graduate from Moritz?

29) What year was the OSU chapter of BLSA founded?

30) What was the first hip-hop album to go Diamond (10 million copies sold)?

31) Which music genre originated from Black communities in New Orleans?

32) Which TV show was a spin-off of The Cosby Show?

33) Which sitcom centered on a group of Black professional women living in Los Angeles?

34) Which comedian created and starred in the sketch comedy show Chappelle’s Show?

35) Who was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?

36) Which female rapper became the first to have a solo #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?

37) Which artist holds the record for the most Grammy wins?

38) Which artist became the first solo rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

39) Who was the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball?

40) Which Black athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, defying Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy?

41) Which Black gymnast became the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around gold medal?

42) Which boxer became the first three-time heavyweight champion of the world?

43) Who was the first Black golfer to win The Masters?

44) Which famous Black comedian and social media personality is known for “Coulda been records”?

45) What does “invited to the cookout” symbolize in Black social media discourse?

46) Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

47) Which 1955 event helped launch the Civil Rights Movement after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?

48) What album became the first to win a grammy for best country album?

49) What month is Black History Month in?

50) What year did the Superbowl first have two black QBs face off?