What do Alex Haley and Al Gore, Jr. have in common?
Checkpoint 34: Influential Tennesseans in Modern History

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Janie Gore
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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