African American History Quiz

Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?

• Ruby Bridges

• Mae Jemison

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Pay her fare

• Give up her seat to a white passenger

• Get off the bus

• Sit in the front

How old was Ruby Bridges when she became the first Black child to attend an all-white school?

• 4 years old

• 6 years old

• 8 years old

• 10 years old

What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. give in Washington, D.C.?

• "I Have a Dream"

• "Freedom for All"

• "Peace and Love"

• "The Future is Bright"

What job did Frederick Douglass teach himself to do while he was enslaved?

• Cook

• Farm

• Read and write

• Build houses

What did Mae Jemison do before becoming an astronaut?

• Was a teacher

• Was a doctor

• Was a police officer

• Was a pilot

What did people call Ruby Bridges on her first day of school?

• Kind names

• Mean names

• Her real name

• Nothing at all

What happened after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?

• Bus boycott

• Nothing happened

• She got a prize

• She moved away

What did Ruby Bridges do at her new school?

• Played with friends

• Studied alone in a classroom

• Taught other students

• Stayed home

What holiday do we celebrate to honor Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Christmas Day

• Valentine's Day

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• New Year's Day