Tuskegee Airmen

In The Tuskegee Airmen, what does the word segregated mean?

• A. unified

• B. merged

• C. isolated

• D. integrated

What evidence does the author provide in a Visit to Tuskegee that supports the idea that Mrs. Roosevelt's airplane ride was historically important?

• It was the first time a first lady flew in a plane and she had a worthy end in mind. Mrs. Roosevelt insisted her flight be photographed and emailed to Washington, D.C. The

  photograph appeared in papers across the world.

• It was the first time an African American flew a plane. Mrs. Roosevelt insisted her flight be photographed and developed immediately so it could be emailed back to Washington, D.C. The photograph appeared in papers across the nation.

• It helped the Tuskegee Airmen become better pilots. Mrs. Roosevelt insisted her flight be photographed and developed immediately so it could be taken back to Washington, D.C. The photograph appeared in papers across the world.

• It showed the public that African Americans are good pilots. Mrs. Roosevelt insisted her flight be photographed and developed immediately so it could be taken back to Washington, D.C. The photograph appeared in papers across the nation.

What was Mrs. Roosevelt's main purpose in flying with Chief Anderson?

• a free flight back to Washington, D.C. with a pilot who has his commercial license

•  a chance to take an aerial tour of Tuskegee along with her Secret Service escort

• to be the first president's wife in history to ever ride with an African American pilot

• to make others aware that African Americans are good pilots and they do it well

Did the Tuskegee Airmen play an important role in World War II?

• Yes

• No

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What was important about the Tuskegee Airmen?

• They broke down racial barriers in the U.S.

• They set back the cause of African Americans in the U.S. 150 years

• Nothing

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What did the African American pilots have to prove to the U.S. military and their enemies because of false notions about their abilities?

• That they were mentally fit

• That they could handle pressure and carry out their assignments as well as other pilots

• They had to show they had the aptitude to succeed

• All of the above

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Originally, the Tuskegee Airmen were given airplanes that were at least as good as the planes given to other pilots.

• True

• False

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Who founded the Tuskegee Institute where the Tuskegee Airmen trained?

• Gerald Ford

• Booker T Washington

• Jackie Robinson

• Jesse Owens

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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black American _____.

• college graduates

• military pilots

• navy sailors

• Marines

What nickname was given to the Tuskegee Airmen and other black pilots in World War II?

• Blue Wings

• Green Belts

• X-Wings

• Red Tails