Understanding Prejudice and Perseverance

Understanding Prejudice and Perseverance

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Leo's initial concern about Zahir joining the chess club?

Zahir was too young.

Zahir didn't know how to play chess.

Zahir was too competitive.

Zahir might slow the team down.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical figure do Leo and Ila meet in 1791 Virginia?

George Washington

Benjamin Banneker

Martin Luther King Jr.

Thomas Jefferson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Benjamin Banneker educate himself?

He learned from online courses.

He was self-taught through reading.

He was taught by private tutors.

He attended a prestigious university.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did the Ellicott family play in Banneker's life?

They were indifferent to his achievements.

They were his competitors.

They supported and encouraged his studies.

They opposed his work.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Banneker plan to remind Thomas Jefferson about?

The importance of economic growth.

The need for more federal cities.

The principles of equality in the Declaration of Independence.

The benefits of technological advancements.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What future event do Leo and Ila share with Banneker to encourage him?

The invention of the internet.

The abolition of slavery.

The discovery of a new continent.

The end of all wars.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Banneker hope to achieve by writing to Jefferson?

To remind him of the principles of equality.

To invite him to a chess tournament.

To request financial support.

To gain a political position.

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