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

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? Charles Drew George Washington Carver James McCune Smith Daniel Hale Williams

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

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

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

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

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 Willie McRae Calvin Peete Tiger Woods

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

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? Arthur Ashe Venus Williams Serena Williams Althea Gibson

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

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

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? Arthur Whitten Brown Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Eugene Jacques Bullard Albert C, Read