Question 1

Who was the African American singer who won the first Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1959?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 2

What was the name of the African American abolitionist who helped Harriet Tubman escape from slavery?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Garrett

Question 3

Who was the African American inventor who developed the first electric traffic light?

Accepted Answer

Granville Woods

Question 4

What was the name of the African American writer who published his first novel in 1899?

Accepted Answer

Chesnutt Charles W.

Question 5

Who was the African American athlete who won four Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

Jesse Owens

Question 6

What was the name of the African American newspaper that was published from 1884 to 1928?

Accepted Answer

The Indianapolis Recorder

Question 7

Who was the African American musician who introduced jazz to Europe in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

Jelly Roll Morton

Question 8

What was the name of the African American woman who broke the color barrier at the University of Mississippi in 1963?

Accepted Answer

James Meredith

Question 9

Who was the African American educator who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?

Accepted Answer

Booker T. Washington

Question 10

What was the name of the African American activist who led the Watts Riots in 1965?

Accepted Answer

Ruth Beckwith-Coolidge

History: Trivia questions with answers