Bessie Coleman

Which of these women is Bessie Coleman

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Where was Bessie Coleman born?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Atlanta, Texas

What was Bessie's mother's job?

• Pilot

• Maid

• Super model

• Flight attendant

What did Bessie's father do for a living.

• Sharecropper

• Chef

• He worked at Circle K

• Astronaut

Which of the following are true about Bessie Coleman?

(Check all that apply)

• She was born in 1892.

• She had 12 siblings.

• She dropped out of college after one semester because she couldn't afford it.

• She bred show dogs.

• Her brothers served in the military in WWI.

Which of the following was not one of Bessie's nicknames?

• Queen Bess

• Messy Bessie

• Brave Bessie

• The Only Race Aviatrix in the World

After Bessie moved to Chicago what job did she have?

• She painted poles in front of buildings.

• She worked in a candy cane factory.

• She was a manicurist in a barber shop.

• She was a submarine skipper.

What made Bessie want to become a pilot?

• She loved airplanes.

• Her brothers teasing her about women not being able to become pilots.

• She was tired of flying paper airplanes.

• She didn't want to become a pilot.

Who told Bessie about flight schools in France and helped her get there?

• Lou Costello

• Freddy Finkerbean

• Robert Abbott

• Jay Leno

Why did Bessie go to France to get her pilots license?

(Check all that apply)

• French toast and french fries were her favorite foods.

• Flight schools in the U.S would not train women.

• All of the books she bought on flying were written in French and she wanted to find out what they said.

• Flight schools in the U.S would not train African Americans.

• Flight school was cheaper in France.