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? 1 13 3 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 South Carolina Virginia Louisiana

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? Sweet Potato Cotton Rice Tobacco

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? Scout Coach Umpire Owner

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 Kathleen Battle Marion Anderson Leontyne Price

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? Aaron McGruder Robb Armstrong Barbara Brandon Stephen Bentley

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

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

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? Charles Barkley Earvin Johnson Michael Jordan Karl Malone

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