Helen Keller and Ruby Bridges Quiz

Why is Ruby Bridges famous?

• She was the first African-American woman in space

• She was a famous chef on TV

• She was a civil rights activist who desegregated schools

• She won an Olympic gold medal

What did Ruby Bridges do as a young girl?

• She invented a new type of school bus

• She was the first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South

• She starred in a popular children's TV show

• She won a national spelling bee

What important event did Ruby Bridges contribute to?

• The Moon landing

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The invention of the telephone

• The building of the Eiffel Tower

Who was Helen Keller?

• An astronaut

• A famous author

• An advocate for the deaf and blind

• A professional athlete

What was Helen Keller's famous companion?

• A talking parrot

• A seeing-eye dog

• A pet monkey

• A teacher named Anne Sullivan

Which words describe both Helen Keller and Ruby Bridges?

• brave

• determined

• smart

• selfish

What challenges did Helen Keller overcome in her lifetime?

• She overcame being an astronaut

• She overcame financial difficulties

• She overcame blindness and deafness

• She overcame a fear of public speaking

How did Ruby Bridges impact American society?

• By becoming a famous movie star

• By influencing fashion trends

• By advancing civil rights through education

• By writing influential books