What Do You Know About Black History? by Barbara S. Talley

What Do You Know About Black History? by Barbara S. Talley

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Black History Month is an opportunity to learn about the contributions of African Americans. Whether freed or enslaved, formally educated or through learning from experience, encouraged or discouraged, blacks have continuously contributed to the quality of life of all Americans. The success of the quiz isn't in how many you get right, but in how much you are inspired to research and continue to learn about the contributions of blacks after you take the quiz and black history month is over.

  1. 1

    Who went from the bottom of his class and being called 'dummy' to become a neurosurgeon and separate cojoined twins and then Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital?

  2. 2

    Who wrote 'Aint I a Woman?', was an abolitonist, preacher, and the first black woman to go to court against a white man and win the case?

  3. 3

    Who is the father of the modern day blood bank?

  4. 4

    Who is responsible for a formal celebration of black history?

  5. 5

    Who was the first black billionaire and first to own a major interest in a major sports franchise?

  6. 6

    Who was the first African American self made millionnaire?

  7. 7

    This inventor's name became synonymous with quality or the real thing. Who was it that held 57 patents mostly related to lubrication but also invented the lawn sprinkler?

  8. 8

    Who was the youngest black self made millionaire by age 14?

  9. 9

    For what virus did Oneissimus develop an antidote for in 1706?

  10. 10

    What self made African American woman is worth 2.7 billion dollars and is the richest black person in the world?

  11. 11

    Who was the first black professor to teach at Harvard, publish a text book, and develop a test for syphilis?

  12. 12

    Who invented the feeding tube and said "a black woman can invent something for the benefit of humankind."

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