More African American Firsts

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

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

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

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? Todd Duncan Marion Anderson Arthur Mitchell 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? Willie Thrower Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard Charlie "Choo Choo" Brackens George Talaferro

8. I was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit. Do you know my name? Tiger Woods Calvin Peete Lee Elder 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? Matthew Henson Oliver H. Pratt George Gibbs William Ridley Henson

11. Who was the first African American professional Tennis champion? Venus Williams Arthur Ashe Althea Gibson Serena 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? Ebenezer D. Bassett Ron Brown Robert C. Weaver Andrew Young

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

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