Quiz on People and Events That Change Communities

Who was an inventor, astronomer, author, and mathematician?

• Thomas Edison

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

• Benjamin Banneker

What did Harriet Tubman help people do?

• Plan cities

• Escape to freedom

• Write books

• Invent new devices

What action did Rosa Parks take in 1955?

• Refused to give up her seat

• Escaped from slavery

• Helped plan Washington, D.C.

• Gave up her seat

What did Thomas Edison invent?

• The first clock

• The light bulb

• The Underground Railroad

• The almanac

Who helped Helen Keller learn to communicate?

• Anne Sullivan

• Rosa Parks

• Benjamin Banneker

• Thomas Edison

What natural disaster affected the Philippines in 2013?

• Flood

• Tornado

• Typhoon Yolanda

• Earthquake

What do PAGASA and local agencies use to track natural disasters?

• Television

• Satellites and drones

• Telegraphs

• Newspapers

What does the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons ensure?

• Better transportation

• Equal treatment for all

• More jobs for everyone

• Free education for all

What did Benjamin Banneker send to Thomas Jefferson?

• A letter and an almanac

• A book about slavery

• A clock

• A map of Washington, D.C.

What did Harriet Tubman do during the Civil War?

• Worked as a nurse

• Invented devices

• Planned cities

• Wrote an almanac