Checkpoint 34: Influential Tennesseans in Modern History

What do Alex Haley and Al Gore, Jr. have in common?

• They both joined the U.S. Coast Guard.

• They both served in the Vietnam War.

• They both worked as journalists at one point.

• They were both Congressmen at one point.

Decide whether each phrase describes Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, or both. Write DP for Dolly Parton, OW for Oprah Winfrey, or B for both.

"I grew up in poverty"

• B (both)

• DP (Dolly Parton)

• OW (Oprah Winfrey)

• N (neither)

Decide whether each phrase describes Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, or both. Write DP for Dolly Parton, OW for Oprah Winfrey, or B for both.

" started the Imagination Library"

• DP (Dolly Parton)

• OW (Oprah Winfrey)

• B (Both)

• Neither

Decide whether each phrase describes Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, or both. Write DP for Dolly Parton, OW for Oprah Winfrey, or B for both.

"became an entrepreneur"

• B (both)

• DP (Dolly Parton)

• OW (Oprah Winfrey)

• N (neither)

Decide whether each phrase describes Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, or both. Write DP for Dolly Parton, OW for Oprah Winfrey, or B for both.

"became a famous daytime talk show host"

• OW (Oprah Winfrey)

• DP (Dolly Parton)

• B (Both)

• Neither

Decide whether each phrase describes Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, or both. Write DP for Dolly Parton, OW for Oprah Winfrey, or B for both.

"became a famous singer and songwriter"

• DP (Dolly Parton)

• OW (Oprah Winfrey)

• B (Both)

• Neither

Decide whether each phrase describes Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, or both. Write DP for Dolly Parton, OW for Oprah Winfrey, or B for both.

"Also worked as a news anchor, actor, producer, and author"

• OW (Oprah Winfrey)

• DP (Dolly Parton)

• B (Both)

• Neither

What political offices were held by Al Gore, Jr.?

• President

• Senator

• Congressman

• Governor

• Vice President

Which famous Tennessean wore a leg brace until age 8?

• Dolly Parton

• Wilma Rudolph

• Oprah Winfrey

• Alex Haley

Choose the correct definition of polio.

• a highly dangerous plant that causes sores to break out on the skin

• a highly-contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system and causes paralysis

• a highly dangerous plant that attacks the nervous system and causes paralysis

• a highly-contagious disease caused by a bacteria that causes sores to break out on the skin