Ruby Bridges Quiz

Where was Ruby Bridges born?

• Georgia

• Arkansas

• Alabama

• Mississippi

What is Ruby Bridges most known for?

• Being the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South

• Refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

• She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross

• The first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

• Being an escaped slave who worked on the Underground Railroad

What did it mean when schools were segregated in the South?

• Black and white students went to the same schools

• Black students were not allowed to attend school

• Black students and white students went to different schools

• All of the above

• None of the above

What grade was Ruby in when she first attended a previously all-white school?

• Kindergarten

• First grade

• Second grade

• Third Grade

• Fourth grade

How many students were in Ruby's class her first year at the William Frantz School?

• 1

• 4

• 11

• 15

Who drove Ruby to school on her first day of class?

• Local police

• Her parents

• She walked

• She rode her bike

• Federal marshals

In what city did Ruby live when she first attended a previously all-white school?

• Montgomery

• Jacksonville

• Vice President

• New Orleans

• Atlanta

It was very brave of Ruby and her parents to take the first step in integrating the schools.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was school like after Ruby's first year of integration?

• She continued to attend an integrated school

• She had a full classroom of students

• There were both black and white student in her class

• All of the above

• None of the above

What job did Ruby have for many years after graduating high school?

• Flight attendant

• School teacher

• Travel agent

• Telephone operator

• Architect