Jackie Robinson Quiz

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to______.

• go to an all-white school

• play Major League Baseball.

• play in the National Basketball League

• become president of the United States.

How many sports did Jackie Robinson play in college at UCLA?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

What professional sport did Jackie play before baseball?

• track and field

• tennis

• basketball

• football

What happened when Jackie started playing baseball with white people?

• They were very nice and welcoming

• They called him names and threw things at him.

• They let him take their positions on the field.

• They bought him presents.

What honor did Jackie earn while playing Major League Baseball?

• He won an Olympic gold medal

• He won an award for Black History Month

• He won an award for most homeruns

• He was inducted into the Hall of Fame

What Major League baseball team did Jackie Robinson play for?

• Brooklyn Dodgers

• Philadelphia Phillies

• New York Giants

• Chicago Cubs

Baseball was always Jackie's best sport.

• True

• False

Jackie Robinson was in the army before playing professional baseball.

• True

• False

Jackie Robinson's number 42 was retired in all baseball.

• True

• False

There were already many African Americans playing in Major League Baseball before Jackie Robinson.

• True

• False