Black History Month - Review #1

True or False: Barack Obama was the first African American President of the United States.

• True

• False

Barack Obama was President of the United States for ______ years.

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 10

What is Rosa Parks most famous for?

• Becoming President

• Refusing to give up her seat on the bus

• Being the first African American to go to a white school

• Leading slaves to freedom

After Rosa Parks was arrested, many people boycotted, or __________.

• did not ride the bus

• payed more money to go on the bus

• liked riding the bus

• agreed to give up their seat on the bus

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

• Jackie Robinson

• Barack Obama

• Ruby Bridges

• Thurgood Marshall

True or False: Thurgood Marshall helped fight against unfair treatment of African Americans.

• True

• False

What is segregation?

• Fair treatment for everybody

• Separation of people based on their skin color

Jackie Robinson was the first African American named to the ________ Hall of Fame.

• Football

• Soccer

• Baseball

• Basketball

True or False: Ruby Bridges was the third African American student to go to a white school.

• True

• False

What happened when Ruby Bridges went to school for the first time?

• People were kind to her.

• She met lots of new friends.

• She was the only student with her teacher, Mrs. Henry.