African American Inventors Quiz
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This document contains a 10 question quiz about influential African American inventors throughout history. The questions test knowledge about inventors such as Benjamin Banneker, Sarah Goode, Elijah McCoy, Madame C.J. Walker, Andrew Jackson Beard, Philip Emeagwali, and Charles Richard Drew. The quiz provides multiple choice answers for each question and reveals the correct inventor along with brief details about their invention or contribution.
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7. Which famous British royal said the following at a project to protect turtle doves in Anguilla in 1965:
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8. Who designed Kate Middleton's wedding dress: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
9. Name the British monarch in the painting
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