Quiz on Benjamin Banneker: America's First Black Man of Science

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English
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10th Grade
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Hector Guzman
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year was Benjamin Banneker honored with a U.S. stamp?
1806
1792
1980
1968
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Benjamin Banneker create that was likely the first of its kind in America?
A telescope
A wooden clock
A steam engine
A printing press
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year did the United States become a country?
1776
1806
1790
1753
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Banneker use to help design Washington, D.C.?
Astronomical tools
Mathematical equations
Surveying maps
Architectural blueprints
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main subject of the almanacs Banneker wrote?
Historical events
Poetry
Astronomy and farming
Political essays
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To whom did Banneker send a copy of his almanac along with a letter?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Banneker ask Thomas Jefferson to eradicate in his letter?
Colonial taxes
Absurd and false ideas about Black people
Slavery
Religious intolerance
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