WorksheetsStealing Home- The Jackie Robinson Story
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Jackie Robinson was born on a farm near Cairo, Georgia
True
False
What was the name of Jackie's mother?
Molly
Millie
Mallie
Mama
How old was Jackie when he father abandoned him?
6 days old
6 weeks old
6 years old
6 months old
Where did Jackie and his family move to when his father left?
Hollywood
Hemet
Pasadena
Pensacola
How many brothers and sisters did jackie have?
3
4
2
5
At 10 years old- what type of job did Jackie have?
Selling newspapers- caddie- mowing lawns
Selling hot dogs- golf caddie - pulling a wagon
Selling hot dogs- newspapers- washing cars
Selling hot dogs- caddie - newspapers
What was Jackie's favorite sport growing up?
Football
Baseball
Track and Field
Wrestling
Jackie's brother Mack won 2nd place in the Olympics which sporting event?
Triathlon
High jump
Track and Field
Marathon
Which college did Jackie attend?
USC
UC Davis
UCLA
UC Berkley
Why was Jackie asked to give up his seat on the bus?
Because he was black
Because the driver thought he was sitting next to a white woman
Because he was being uppity
Because the bus driver did
What year did Jackie drop out of college?
Freshmen year
Junior Year
Senior year
Sophomore year
what was the name of Jackie's girlfriend?
Raylynn
Rachel
Renee
Renay
Which baseball team did jackie play with first?
Matriarchs
Minnesota
Patriarchs
Monarchs
What professional baseball team did Jackie play for after the Monarchs?
Yankees
Cardinals
Dodgers
Red Sox
What was the name of the man who integrated baseball?
Brent Walker
Branch Rickey
Sukeforth
Kenny Washington
Jackie experienced a great tragedy in May 1939- what was it?
Brother died in a car accident
Brother died in his sleep
Brother died on an airplane
Brother died in a motorcycle accident
What batting style was Jackie known for and made popular?
Bunting
Hitting homeruns
Striking out
Stealing bases
True or false- Jackie made the All Star team in 1949
True
False
Jackie helped kids at the YMCA in Queens
True
False
Jackie announced his retirement from baseball in 1957
True
False
