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1. Who was the founder, in 1881, of Tuskegee Institute, a university in Alabama whose campus has been designated a National Historic Landmark? George C. Wallace Nathan Bedford Forrest Octavius Williams Booker T. Washington

2. In 1897 a special spoon was invented by Alfred L. Cralle, that makes summer more fun, or at least easier. What was it? Long-handled sugar spoon She-Crab soupcon Ice cream scoop Slotted serving spoon

3. From where was Oscar S. de Priest, the first African-American to be elected to the US House of Representatives in the 20th century? Memphis Augusta Chicago Los Angeles

4. In 1939, after being refused to be allowed to sing at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, where did Marian Anderson perform instead? Lincoln Memorial Vietnam Memorial Smithsonian Institution Washington Nationals Park

5. The first African-American general was promoted to his rank in 1940. Who was he? Marcia C. Anderson Benjamin O. Davis Walter E. Gaskin, Sr. Nelson A. Miles

6. Who was the US President who desegregated the military? Harry S. Truman William H. Taft Ronald W. Reagan Franklin D. Roosevelt

7. It wasn't until what year that the Poll Tax was abolished for Federal elections? 1866 1881 1964 1945

8. In 1967 who was the first African-American appointed to the Supreme Court? Hugo L. Black Thurgood Marshall Sonia M. Sotomayor Earl Warren

9. A lady from New York state became the first female African-American to be elected to the US Congress. What was her name? Barbara C. Jordan Mary Ann Montgomery Forrest Lurleen B. Wallace Shirley A. Chisholm

10. Under what President did the US have its first African-American Secretary of State? Franklin Delano Roosevelt George W. Bush T. Woodrow Wilson John F. Kennedy