African American History

Understanding African American History

Purpose: To explore the rich and complex history of African Americans, highlighting key events, influential figures, and their enduring impact on society.

Multiple Choice

Who was an Olympic track and field athlete who performed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany?

• Harrison Dillard

• Tommie Smith

• Jesse Owens

• Wilma Rudolph

Multiple Choice

Frederick Douglass was...

• an inventor of hair products for African American women.

• a great musician who played music in the 1940's.

• an escaped slave who worked hard to end slavery for all. He also was a great writer.

• A Civil War captain who led troops against the North.

Multiple Choice

This man became a very important Botanist who did a lot of work with peanut plants.

• George Washington Carver

• Garrett Morgan

• Jackie Robinson

• Benjamin Banneker

Multiple Choice

During the 50s and 60s who led marches and gave speeches to change unfair laws?

• Jackie Robinson

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King

• Jesse Owens

• Booker T. Washington

Multiple Choice

Who refused to give her seat to a white man on a bus?

• Katherine Johnson

• Mae Jemison

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

Multiple Choice

George Washington Carver discovered a way to use what food for many different purposes?

• peanuts

• bacon

• ice cream

• apples

Multiple Choice

What 1st grader didn't show fear when people asked her to leave school?

• Harriet Tubman

• Mae Jemison

• LaTonda James

• Ruby Bridges

Multiple Choice

Mae Jemison is known because...

• she was the first African American female astronaut.

• she was the first African American to sing at the White House.

• she was a famous African American author.

• she was a brilliant doctor.

Multiple Choice

Garrett Morgan was an important...

• doctor

• soldier

• inventor

• scientist

Multiple Choice

What amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 15th

• 14th

• 13th

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Who was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire due to her work with beauty products?

• Paula Kent

• Dwan W

• Madame C.J. Walker

• Annie Malone

Multiple Choice

What does N.A.A.C.P. stand for?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• National Alliance for American Colored Progress

• National Association for African Civil Progress

• National Association for the Advancement of Civilized Principles