Transcript What do you know? - Ninestiles School

October was Black History Month
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Discuss what Black History Month was
about?
Why is it celebrated?
Did anyone go to any of the events in
Birmingham or anywhere else in the country?
As a Tutor group complete the quiz and other
activities.
Return your answer sheets to Mr Richardson
in the Greenwood. By 9.35am
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Which famous black
supermodel was
discovered in
London in 1985 –
Age 15
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How many British
Players from South
Asian Heritage play in
the Football Leagues –
this season?
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8 or 10 or 12
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 Who was the
first black
American
President?
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The first African
American
tennis star to win the
US Open and
Wimbledon.
He won 3 grand slam
competitions.
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In 2003 this star
was the first
black artist to
hold all top 10
USA Billboard
chart positions.
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Which of these
stars won a Gold
Medal at the LA
games and was the
first black British
gold medallist ?
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First black woman to be
elected to the House of
Commons.
She attended Newnham
College Cambridge and is
the Labour MP for
Hackney North and
Stoke Newington
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What did these
two people do in
1992 and 1983?
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Which “soap” did this
Asian family appear in
during 2003?
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Hint -The family is the
Ferreira Family
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 This black
actress won an
Oscar in 2001
for her role in
“Monsters Ball”.
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 Born in
Dudley, co
founder of
Comic Relief
who is this –
funny man ?
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 Which Michael
Jackson music
video was the
first to be
shown on
MTV ?
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Which Birmingham
group of school
children had a hit with
“pass the dutchie” also
played on MTV.
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This entertainer was
the first black man to
host his own show on
National American TV
in 1956 – he had hits
with “ When I fall in
love “ ,
“Unforgettable”.
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In April 2012 this black
opera singer was the
first to reach No 1 in
the UK Classical Album
Charts.
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This footballer played for England School
Boys in 1971.
This footballer was the first black player to
play as a senior for the England Team (1978)
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What year did a black
jockey win the
Kentucky Derby ?
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1875
1925
1975
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 The world’s
favourite
footballer.
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Ravi Desai was the first
black actor to appear
as a shopkeeper in
which “soap” ?
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 This cricketer
was the first
black player for
England and
Middlesex.
(1981)
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First black best actor
for his role in “ Lilies in
the Field”
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 First black
American to
win a Golf
Masters in
1997
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This Birmingham
born “dub poet” and
author was voted in
the Top 50 in 2008
Recently appeared
in Peaky Blinders.
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This black singer had 7
consecutive No 1 hits,
is related to Diana Ross
and starred as Rachel
Mirren in “The Body
Guard”
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This star appeared on
primetime television
when the sitcom The
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
launched. It stars him
as a poor black cousin
sent to stay in the rich
white Bel-Air
neighbourhood.
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In 1981 this
person became
the first black
woman to read
the news on the
BBC
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Who was known as the
“Godfather of soul” ?
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Famous songs include
– Sex Machine, I feel
good.
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Kanye West’s version of
the song ‘Diamonds
are Forever’ featured
the original British
Singer, who is she?
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Who was the first
Asian presenter of
Blue Peter in 1997?
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F1 Racing driver - ,
currently racing for
Mercedes AMG.
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Who would be in your
Hall of Fame?
Think of 5 “black” people
that have achieved
something outstanding.
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