Ruby Bridges Quiz

Who is Ruby Bridges?

• The 1st African American to attend an all white school

• The 1st girl to attend school

• The 1st African American teacher

• The 1st women to be a principal

When was Ruby Bridges born? September 8th​, (a)  

• 1954
• 1975
• 1967
• 1999

Where was Ruby Bridges born?

• Tylertown, Mississippi

• Swedesboro, New Jersey

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Wilmington, Delaware

What is the name of the school Ruby Bridges went to?​ (a)  

• William Frantz Elementary
• Gen. Charles Harker
• Woodrow Wilson Elmentary
• James K. Polk School

True or False: People were happy about Ruby going to school?

• True

• False

Why is Ruby Bridges story important?

• She ended segregation in her school

• She has police escort her into the school

• People protested against her going to school

• She earned a medal from the president

Bonus: This president, ​ (a)   , gave Ruby Bridges this award, ​ (b)  

• Bill Clinton
• Presidential Citizens Medal
• Barack Obama
• Presidential Medal of Freedom
• George Bush
• Nobel Peace Prize