African-American Hodgepodge

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1. Fifteen jockeys rode in the very first Kentucky Derby. How many of the fifteen were African-American? 13 3 1 15

2. What state would you visit if you wanted to tour The Penn Center, one of the first Southern schools for freed slaves? Florida Louisiana Virginia South Carolina

3. The first Black professional player in the National Hockey League, was a member on which team? Boston Bruins New York Rangers Montreal Canadians Detroit Red Wings

4. What crop did African slaves teach their owners how to properly grow? Rice Tobacco Cotton Sweet Potato

5. Who was the first African-American to grace the cover of a major national fashion magazine? Tyra Banks Donyale Luna Lena Horne Beverly Johnson

6. What life saving device did Garrett A. Morgan patent? Gas mask Bullet proof vest Iron lung Heart pacemaker

7. Emmett Ashford broke the color barrier by becoming Major League Baseball's first African-American what? Coach Umpire Owner Scout

8. This prima donna received a forty-two minute ovation upon her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Who is this soprano diva? Jessye Norman Leontyne Price Marion Anderson Kathleen Battle

9. What trucking device did Frederick Jones invent? Weigh Station Smoke Stack Air Brakes Refrigeration

10. What is the name of the cartoonist that draws the 'Jump Start' comic strip? Robb Armstrong Barbara Brandon Aaron McGruder Stephen Bentley

11. Where was the highly sensitive recording device invented by George R. Carruthers used? In building collapses On Mars On the moon In caves

12. Charley Pride was the first African-American singer to do what? Sell one million records Join the Grand Ole Opry Own all rights to his music Be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

13. What African-American poet of the 19th century was the first to receive national recognition. Mary Weston Fordham George Moses Horton Paul Laurence Dunbar Ann Plato

14. Who was basketball's leading scorer of the 1992 "Dream Team" during the Barcelona Olympics? Karl Malone Michael Jordan Charles Barkley Earvin Johnson

15. Who became the first Black quarterback to be awarded college football's prestigious, "Heisman Trophy"? Doug Williams Joe Gilliam, Jr. Andre Ware Warren Moon