Quiz
1. Who was the first African-American to appear on a postage stamp?
- Frederick Douglass.
- Booker T. Washington.
- Paul Robeson.
2. Sidney Poitier was the first African-American man to win an academy award in a leading role. For which picture did he win Best Actor?
- To Sir With Love.
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
- Lilies of the Field.
3. Who was the first African-American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
- James Baldwin.
- Toni Morrison.
- Richard Wright.
4. Guy Bluford is the first:
- African-American killed during the Civil War.
- African-American to receive a tenured professorship.
- African-American in space.
5. Benjamin Oliver Davis was the first black general in the United States Army. What year was he appointed?
- 1919
- 1940
- 1961
1. Who was the first African-American to appear on a postage stamp?
Booker T. Washington.
2. Sidney Poitier was the first African-American man to win an academy award in a leading role. For which picture did he win Best Actor?
Lilies of the Field.
3. Who was the first African-American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Toni Morrison.
4. Guy Bluford is the first:
African-American in space.
5. Benjamin Oliver Davis was the first black general in the United States Army. What year was he appointed?
1940
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