Bessie Coleman Quiz

When was Bessie Coleman born?

• January 26, 1895

• January 26, 1900

• January 26, 1890

• January 26, 1885

What was Bessie Coleman's profession?

• Teacher

• Manicurist

• Pilot

• Cook

What is the significance of Bessie Coleman in history?

• She was the first female African American pilot.

• She was the first African American woman to graduate from Langston University.

• She was the first African American woman to work in a barber shop.

• She was the first African American woman to write a book.

What did Bessie Coleman do to support her family?

• She worked as a teacher.

• She worked in the cotton fields.

• She worked as a nurse.

• She worked as a lawyer.

Why did Bessie Coleman's college career come to an end?

• She graduated with honors.

• She lost interest in her studies.

• Her money ran out after one semester.

• She decided to start her own business.

Why could Bessie Coleman not find a flight school in the U.S. that would accept her?

• Because she did not have enough money for tuition

• Because she did not speak French

• Because women and minorities were discriminated against at the time

• Because she was not famous enough

What did Bessie Coleman do to become a pilot?

• She taught herself how to fly

• She found a benefactor to pay for her tuition and enrolled in a flight school in Paris

• She joined the military to receive flight training

• She waited until a U.S. flight school would accept her

What was Bessie Coleman's significant achievement after completing flight school in Paris?

• She became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic

• She became the first African American woman in the world to earn her pilot's license

• She started the first flight school for women and minorities

• She became the first woman to perform a solo flight around the world

What stance did Bessie Coleman take against racial and gender discrimination?

• She spoke at the United Nations

• She refused to perform unless the audiences were desegregated

• She wrote a book about her experiences

• She became a politician to change laws

What year did Bessie Coleman die?

• 1920

• 1922

• 1926

• 1930