Historical Figures Quiz (2nd Grade)

Who decided to fight for African American civil rights by refusing to move to the back of the bus for a white person?

• Sequoyah

• Rosa Parks

• Wilma Rudolph

Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Sequoyah

• Jackie Robinson

• Wilma Rudolph

Which American was a farmer who became the first president of the United States?

• Ben Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Jackie Robinson

What did Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks have in common?

• They both showed courage as they fought for equal rights.

• They both gave up their seats on the bus for white men.

• They were both elected to Congress from Tennessee.

• They were the first African Americans to walk on the moon.

Which famous Tennessean created a writing system for the Cherokee people?

• George Washington

• Wilma Rudolph

• Ben Franklin

• Sequoyah

What is Wilma Rudolph known for?

• Getting into the Basketball Hall of Fame

• Teaching other people how to walk

• Being the first African American Woman to win 3 medals in the Olympics

• Singing in the choir

Which is NOT true about Benjamin Franklin?

• He created bifocals

• He invented rocking chairs

• He was the first president of the United States

• He was a Founding Father for America

Which statement below describes Davy Crockett the best?

• He was an orphan who became a politician

• He was a great hunter and trapper who became a soldier

• He invented a written language who became a politician

• He was a great fisherman who became a soldier

Who was the first American to step foot on the moon?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Neil Armstrong

• Lance Armstrong

• Jackie Robinson