Historical Figures Quiz

Who proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Jackie Robinson

• César Chávez

Who was the president of the United States who helped to free African American slaves?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Helen Keller

Who overcame her disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf?

• Rosa Parks

• Helen Keller

• Jackie Robinson

• George Washington Carver

Who was a Mexican American who worked to improve conditions for farm workers?

• César Chávez

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Benjamin Franklin

Who refused to give up her seat on a public bus and worked for equal rights?

• Helen Keller

• Rosa Parks

• Jackie Robinson

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was an African American player in major league baseball?

• George Washington Carver

• Jackie Robinson

• César Chávez

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

Who led peaceful marches and gave speeches for fair treatment of all people?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Benjamin Franklin

• Rosa Parks

Who was the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jackie Robinson

• George Washington Carver

Who developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans?

• George Washington Carver

• Christopher Columbus

• Helen Keller

• César Chávez

Which two people worked for equal rights for all?

• Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.

• George Washington Carver and Christopher Columbus

• Thurgood Marshall and César Chávez

• Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson