How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball

What was one of Jackie Robinson’s achievements?

• He became the first African American to join the military.

• He became the first African American principal of HHIMS.

• He became the first African American to play on a Major League Baseball team.

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In which State was Jackie Robinson born?

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• South Carolina

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Georgia

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What type of family did Jackie Robinson have growing up?

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• His father left the family of five siblings, so he was raised by his mom. Therefore, he had a single-parent family.

• He lived with his parents and grandparents. Therefore, he has an extended family.

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Did Robinson grow up rich or poor?

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• Jackie Robinson grew up in relative poverty.

• Jackie Robinson grew up in a wealthy family.

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What did his siblings encourage Jackie Robinson to do when he was in high school?

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• His siblings encouraged him to get involved in sports.

• His siblings encouraged him to join ROTC.

• His siblings encouraged him to take singing classes.

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Which sports did Jackie Robinson excel at in HS?

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• hockey, tennis, football, and cross-country

• football, basketball, track, and baseball

• Swimming, football, track, and golf

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How did Jackie Robinson do at UCLA?

• He had an average GPA.

• He received awards of excellence in all four sports: track, baseball, basketball, and Football.

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What was UCLA like when Jackie Robinson attended it?

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• UCLA had some of the most racially integrated college sports.

• UCLA had segregated college sports.

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True or false, in 1938, which still at junior college, Robinson was arrested after disputing the police detention of one of his Black friends.

• True

• False

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Why was Robinson arrested, and later acquitted when he was in the military?

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• While stationed in Parris Island, Beaufort, he boarded a non-segregated bus.

• While stationed in Texas, he boarded a non-segregated bus and refused to sit in the back of the bus.

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