More African American Firsts

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1. Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State? Condoleezza Rice Colin Powell Ralph J. Bunche Thurgood Marshall

2. Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize? Martin Luther King Ralph J. Bunche George Washington Carver Andrew Young

3. Who was the first African American to successfully perform open heart surgery? Charles Drew George Washington Carver James McCune Smith Daniel Hale Williams

4. Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.? Alexander Lucius Twilight Edward A. Bouchet Alain L. Locke Daniel A. Payne

5. I was the first African American to be a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Do you know my name? Marion Anderson Arthur Mitchell Todd Duncan Josephine Baker

6. In 1940, I became the first African American actress to win an academy award. Do you remember my name? Butterfly McQueen Hattie McDaniel Dorthy Dandridge Ruby Dee

7. Who was the first African American National Football League (NFL) quarterback during the Modern Era Years? Charlie "Choo Choo" Brackens George Talaferro Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard Willie Thrower

8. I was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit. Do you know my name? Lee Elder Tiger Woods Calvin Peete Willie McRae

9. Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp? Frederick Douglass Booker T. Washington Martin Luther King Thurgood Marshall

10. Who was the first African American explorer to reach the North Pole? George Gibbs Matthew Henson Oliver H. Pratt William Ridley Henson

11. Who was the first African American professional Tennis champion? Arthur Ashe Althea Gibson Serena Williams Venus Williams

12. Who was the first African American to serve in office as a state Governor? P.B.S. Pinchback L. Douglas Wilder Edward Brooke Thomas Bradley

13. Who served as the first African American to serve as a U.S. Cabinet member? Ron Brown Robert C. Weaver Andrew Young Ebenezer D. Bassett

14. Who was the first African American to win the Congressional Medal of Honor? Doris "Dorie" Miller Jacques Ballard Benjamin O. Davis William H. Carney

15. Who was the first African American combat pilot? Arthur Whitten Brown Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Eugene Jacques Bullard Albert C, Read