Black History Month Famous People

Which fact is false about George Washington Carver?

• He invented Peanut Butter

• He made Axel Grease out of peanuts

• He used Sweet Potatoes to make breakfast cereal

• He used Soy Beans to make paint and stains

Where did Katherine Johnson work at?

• Computer Maker

• Military

• NASA

• Accountant

What was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's first job?

• Carpenter

• Engineer

• Janitor

• Ordained Baptist Reverend

What did Rosa Parks do that Inspired the bus Boycott?

• She stole a bus

• Refused to give up her seat to a white man

• Was driving the bus recklessly around town

• The Boycott never happened

True or False Harriet Tubman took a train to the underground rail road?

• True

• False

Which one of these answers is False about Fredrick Douglass?

• He secretly taught himself how to read

• He escaped slavery

• He was a conductor in the underground rail road

• He became a prominent activist

Which of these facts is false about Jackie Robinson?

• He was named after President Teddy Rosevelt

• He worked at Walmart

• He was a proud lieutenant in the U.S. army

• He played baseball

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X differed in their:

• willingness to speak publicly

• Opposition to segregation

• Desire to help African Americans

• Methods of Protest

Which fact is true about Mae C. Jemison?

• She was the first African American Woman in space

• She was the first African American Woman to use a jet

• She was the first African American Woman to travel around the world

• She was the first African American Woman to use a car

True or false: Muhammad Ali was a activist for a period of time.

• True

• False