Fritz Pollard: Football and History
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Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Jeffrey Brush
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What was the state of professional football when Fritz Pollard began playing in 1920?
It was a well-established league with diverse players.
It was a new sport, mostly played by large men, and segregated.
It was a popular sport, but only for college athletes.
It was a minor sport with no professional league.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What was the social context of professional football and America when Fritz Pollard started his career?
It was a time of great racial equality.
Racial segregation was a significant barrier in society and sports.
Professional football was integrated, but society was not.
Racial issues were not present in sports during that era.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
When and where was Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard born?
January 27, 1894, in Chicago, Illinois.
February 12, 1900, in Missouri.
March 15, 1886, in Evanston, Illinois.
April 1, 1912, in Rogers Park.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What significant historical fact is mentioned about the Pollard family's settlement in Rogers Park?
They were the wealthiest family in the area.
They were the first Black family to settle there.
They established the first school in Rogers Park.
They owned the largest farm in the village.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why did John Pollard move his family from Missouri to Chicago?
To pursue a new business venture.
To escape racial Jim Crow laws and find better opportunities.
To be closer to extended family.
To enroll his children in better schools.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What were the professions of Fritz Pollard's parents, John and Catherine?
His father was a farmer, and his mother was a teacher.
His father was a lawyer, and his mother was a doctor.
His father was a Civil War veteran and barbershop owner, and his mother ran a dressmaking business.
His father was a politician, and his mother was a homemaker.
7.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which of Fritz Pollard's siblings was the first Black registered nurse in Illinois?
(a)
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