Black History Month: Week 1 Review

Let's celebrate Black History. This week, our class focused on the following three (3) black history makers:

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Diahann Carroll

• Garrett A. Morgan

• Hank Aaron

• All of the above, except Hank Aaron

Of the three historical figures we focused on this week, which one is an inventor?

• Diahann Carroll

• Garrett A. Morgan

• Dr. Martin Luther King

Garrett A. Morgan is responsible for which of these inventions?

• Traffic light, gas mask

• Traffic light, cars

• Gas mask, stop sign

Garrett A. Morgan's gas mask and traffic signal

• helped people breathe

• helped people stay safe

• prevented traffic accidents

• were called safety hoods

How was life MOST likely different after traffic signals were invented?

• There were fewer cars.

• There were fewer carriages.

• There were fewer accidents.

• There were fewer streets.

How did Garrett A. Morgan get the idea for inventing a traffic signal?

• He really liked automobiles and developed an early interest in them

• City streets were congested with traffic

• He wanted to help people stay safe

• All of the above

Which word below means: made a new thing that did not exist before

• invented

• design

• products

• instrument

• powerful

What was Martin Luther King fighting for?

• Food

• Friends

• Civil rights

• Peace

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In "Our Friend Martin," certain areas were segregated, or for White's Only. Define segregate.

• integrate

• separate

• unite

• combine

What kind of marches did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lead?

• large

• mad

• peaceful