Read Works: A Museum of Their Own: Negro Leagues Baseball Quiz

Who was the pitcher that helped start the first Negro League?

• Jackie Robinson

• Andrew Rube Foster

• Satchel Paige

• Josh Gibson

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What was the purpose of the old YMCA building mentioned in the text?

• It was a sports arena

• It served the Black community of Kansas City, Missouri

• It was a school

• It was a government office

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What did the museum's curator say about the old YMCA building?

• It was a place for sports events

• It was a place where people could go and get something to eat and not worry about segregation

• It was a place for political meetings

• It was a place for concerts

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What was the museum's yearly budget compared to the price of the autographed baseball?

• Less than the price of the baseball

• Equal to the price of the baseball

• More than the price of the baseball

• Double the price of the baseball

What was the significance of the old YMCA building in the context of the Negro Leagues?

• It was where the first Negro League was born

• It was the first baseball stadium

• It was the first sports museum

• It was the first baseball training center

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What did the museum staff want to acquire that was related to Leroy "Satchel" Paige and Josh Gibson?

• Their baseball gloves

• Their autographed baseball

• Their baseball caps

• Their baseball bats

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Where did Foster meet with a group of African Americans to form the Negro National League?

• New York City

• Kansas City

• Chicago

• Atlanta

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What did Foster encourage African Americans to do with the league?

• "Play hard and win!"

• "Nurse it! Help it! Keep it!"

• "Expand it and grow!"

• "Fight for your rights!"

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Which team did Henry Aaron play for in the Negro American League?

• Indianapolis Clowns

• Atlanta Braves

• Chicago Cubs

• New York Yankees

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How many bases did James "Cool Papa" Bell steal during his career?

• 100

• 150

• 173

• 200

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