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Black History Quiz Bowl (Entertainment)

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  • Q1

    Which legendary singer is credited for preventing riots with his televised performance the day after Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated.

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  • Q2

    Rapper Jay-Z reportedly developed his stage name as a reference to New York's J/Z subway lines, which have a stop in what neighborhood?

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  • Q3

    Which black politician is also a renowned pianist that has performed with Aretha Franklin?

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  • Q4

    What is the Dee in actor Bill Dee William's name short for?

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  • Q5

    What famous rap-dup won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance, then boycotted the awards because the category was barred from television?

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  • Q6

    Which musical artist has secured several Guiness World Records including highest annual earnings for a pop star, best-selling album of all time, and most Grammy Awards won in a year?

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  • Q7

    With 28 (32) Grammys what artist holds the record for the most Grammys won by a singer?

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  • Q8

    What is the name of the Harlem club where many famous Black American entertainers began their careers?

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  • Q9

    What musical genre emerged from three heavily populated black isolated areas: The Mississippi Delta, The Piedmont, and East Texas?

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  • Q10

    What Harlem theater is a showcase for black talent?

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  • Q11

    Who is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Waiting to Exhale?

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  • Q12

    Music historians refer to what type of music as the first Black American music?

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  • Q13

    Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?

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  • Q14

    Who played the role of Celie in the movie version of Alice Walker's best-selling book, The Color Purple?

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  • Q15

    What artist recorded the songs, "I will Always Love You," "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"?

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