Question 1

Which artist is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Halle Berry

Question 3

Who is the first Black billionaire in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Robert Johnson

Question 4

Who created and starred in the popular TV show "The Fresh Prince od Bel-Air"?

Accepted Answer

Will Smith

Question 5

Who was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming?

Accepted Answer

Simone Manuel

Question 6

Who was the first Black woman elected to Congress?

Accepted Answer

Shirley Chisholm

Question 7

Who was the first Black woman to travel into space?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mae Jemison

Question 8

Who was the first Black President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama

Question 9

Who was the first Black supermodel to appear on the cover of American Vogue?

Accepted Answer

Beverly Johnson

Question 10

Who is often called the "Godfather of Soul"?

Accepted Answer

James Brown

Question 11

What 1980s sitcom featured a wealthy Black family living in Manhattan and was led by the character Cliff Huxtable?

Accepted Answer

The Cosby Show

Question 12

Who was the first Black woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Natalie Cole

Question 13

What artist is known as the King of Pop?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson

Question 14

Who is the first and only boxer to simultaneously hold world titles in five different weight classes?

Accepted Answer

Floyd Mayweather

Question 15

Who wrote 'Giovanni's Room' and 'The Fire Next Time'?

Accepted Answer

James Baldwin

Question 16

Who is the rapper behind the album "The Blueprint"?

Accepted Answer

Jay-Z

Question 17

Who starred as the superhero "Black Panther" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Accepted Answer

Chadwick Boseman

Question 18

Who directed the critically acclaimed films "Do the Right Thing" and "Malcolm X"?

Accepted Answer

Spike Lee

Question 19

Which rap group released the album "Straight Outta Compton"?

Accepted Answer

Public Enemy

Question 20

Who was the first Black person to appear on a United States postage stamp?

Accepted Answer

Booker T. Washington

Question 21

Which civil rights activist famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

Question 22

Which poet is known for their work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelo

Question 23

Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

Accepted Answer

Louis Vuitton

Question 24

At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 25

Who starred as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder?

Accepted Answer

Viola Davis

Question 26

Who wrote the novels 'Beloved' and 'The Bluest Eye?

Accepted Answer

Toni Morrison

The Black Culture Trivia Quiz

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

3) Who is the first Black billionaire in the United States?

4) Who created and starred in the popular TV show "The Fresh Prince od Bel-Air"?

5) Who was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming?

6) Who was the first Black woman elected to Congress?

7) Who was the first Black woman to travel into space?

8) Who was the first Black President of the United States?

9) Who was the first Black supermodel to appear on the cover of American Vogue?

10) Who is often called the "Godfather of Soul"?

11) What 1980s sitcom featured a wealthy Black family living in Manhattan and was led by the character Cliff Huxtable?

12) Who was the first Black woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?

13) What artist is known as the King of Pop?

14) Who is the first and only boxer to simultaneously hold world titles in five different weight classes?

15) Who wrote 'Giovanni's Room' and 'The Fire Next Time'?

16) Who is the rapper behind the album "The Blueprint"?

17) Who starred as the superhero "Black Panther" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

18) Who directed the critically acclaimed films "Do the Right Thing" and "Malcolm X"?

19) Which rap group released the album "Straight Outta Compton"?

20) Who was the first Black person to appear on a United States postage stamp?

21) Which civil rights activist famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

22) Which poet is known for their work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

23) Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

24) At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

25) Who starred as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder?

26) Who wrote the novels 'Beloved' and 'The Bluest Eye?