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WorksheetsJackie Robinson
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What professional sport did Jackie Robinson integrate in 1947?
a)
college football
b)
major league baseball
c)
professional football
d)
tennis
2.
At what university did Jackie Robinson letter in four different varsity sports?
a)
UGA
b)
UCLA
c)
GA State
d)
USC
3.
What action led to the Braves moving to Atlanta and the city also being awarded the new Falcons NFL franchise?
a)
William Hartsfield being elected mayor
b)
building I_285
c)
the invention of air conditioning
d)
the construction of Fulton County Stadium
4.
What was Jackie Robinson's baseball jersey number?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
42
d)
55
5.
What day is celebrated every April 15th in major league baseball?
a)
the invention of the game
b)
the day Hank Aaron hit homer # 715
c)
Jackie Robinson Day
d)
the Braves World Series championship
6.
Did Jackie Robinson play for the Atlanta Braves?
a)
yes
b)
no
7.
What major league baseball team did Jackie Robinson play for?
a)
Dodgers
b)
Yankees
c)
Red Sox
d)
Braves
8.
Where was Jackie Robinson born?
a)
Atlanta, GA
b)
Brooklyn, NY
c)
Cairo, GA
d)
Los Angeles, CA
9.
A native of Cairo, GA, who was the first African American to play major league baseball in 1947?
a)
Hank Aaron
b)
Jackie Robinson
c)
Dale Murphy
d)
Babe Ruth
10.
What happened to Fulton County Stadium in 1997?
a)
it was covered with a dome
b)
it was moved to GA Tech's campus
c)
it was imploded
d)
it was converted into Phillips Arena
11.
Today, the Dodgers are in Los Angeles. What city were the Dodgers located in when Jackie Robinson played for them during the late-40's & 50's?
a)
San Francisco, CA
b)
Atlanta, GA
c)
Brooklyn, NY
d)
Milwaukee, WS
12.
All are true about Jackie Robinson EXCEPT
a)
He is enshrined in the baseball Hall of Fame
b)
He played for the New York Yankees
c)
He was born in Georgia
d)
At the University of California Los Angeles, he was an all-star athlete
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