Jackie Robinson Review

_______was a great athlete and admired for his courage.

• Branch Rickey

• Jackie Robinson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Barack Obama

Robinson was born in ________-.

• Los Angeles, California

• Brooklyn, New York

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Cairo, Georgia

In 1962, Jackie Robinson was inducted into the _____.

• Nobel Peace Prize

• White House

• Baseball Hall of Fame

• World Cup Station

Branch Rickey wanted to see African Americans and white baseball players play together in the same league. He wanted to ____ Major League Baseball.

• Segregate

• Integrate

• Separate

• Equate

What sport is Jackie Robinson famous for playing?

• Soccer

• Football

• Lacrosse

• Baseball

What is Jackie Robinson most famous for accomplishing?

• First African American to integrate a soccer team.

• First African American to integrate a basketball team

• First African American to integrate a Football team

• First African American to integrate a baseball team

What character trait did Jackie Robinson demonstrate by not reacting to unkind words from fans at games?

• honesty

• compassion

• dependability

• sportsmanship

What Movement was Jackie Robinson a Participant?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Equal Rights Movement

• Human Rights Movement

• Georgia Rights Movement

What word means to be kept separate from others?

• segreated

• integrated

• unfair

• civil

How did Jackie Robinson demonstrate sportsmanship?

• He hit other players.

• He said mean things about the other players behind thier backs.

• He did not argue with the players who did not want him to play.

• He refused to play baseball.