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African American Heroes and Leaders of York's History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the York County business owner that was the main conductor on the Underground Railroad?

a)

William Goodridge

b)

Samuel Berry

c)

Henry C. Orr

d)

Voni Grimes

2.

Who was the Shrewsbury Underground Railroad helper who bought the freedom of his wife and daughter?

a)

Samuel Berry

b)

Voni Grimes

c)

W. Russell Chapman

d)

David Orr

3.

Who was the York poet that became a regular contributor to Frederick Douglass' Liberator paper?

a)

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

b)

Amanda Berry Smith

c)

Helen Thackston

d)

Ophelia Chambliss

4.

What York Underground Railroad helper traveled the globe as a missionary and created a Chicago orphanage?

a)

Amanda Berry Smith

b)

Helen Thackston

c)

Ophelia Chambliss

d)

Ella Robinson

5.

What York High graduate went onto become a prestigious doctor and the President of the National Medical Association?

a)

George Bowles

b)

Henry C. Orr

c)

W. Russell Chapman

d)

Leon Gilbert

6.

Who was the York Reverend that marched with Dr. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Era?

a)

Leslie Lawson

b)

Thomas Montouth

c)

W. Russell Chapman

d)

Voni Grimes

7.

Who was the York County funeral director that would help anyone gain a respectful burial for a loved one even if they could not afford to pay full cost?

a)

W. Russell Chapman

b)

Henry C. Orr

c)

David M. Orr

d)

Leon Gilbert

8.

What Levittown resident was bullied into leaving town and eventually settled in Dallastown?

a)

Daisy Myers

b)

Ophelia Chambliss

c)

Carol Hill Evans

d)

Helen Thackston

9.

Who was the recently-deceased and well-loved Yorker who was Bamberg move-in, World War II Veteran, and Penn State York administrator that created a legal fund for the underprivileged?

a)

Voni Grimes

b)

Henry C. Orr

c)

Tim Warfield

d)

James Smallwood

10.

Who is the 6-time Special Olympics gold medalist who won an ESPY, finished 26 marathons, and travels around today to speak out in support of those with special needs?

a)

Loretta Claiborne

b)

Ella Robinson

c)

Helen Thackston

d)

Kim Bracey

11.

Who is the NFL Hall of Famer who played for the Vikings, 49ers, and Falcons that graduated from York High in 1980?

a)

Chris Doleman

b)

Leon Gilbert

c)

Tim Warfield

d)

David M. Orr

12.

Who was the Yorker who created the holiday of Kwanzaa to dedicate time to celebrate traditional African American customs?

a)

Maulana Karenga

b)

Ophelia Chambliss

c)

Leon Gilbert

d)

James Smallwood

13.

Who was York's first African American mayor and currently serves in Harrisburg as a liaison between state and local governments?

a)

Kim Bracey

b)

Carol Hill-Evans

c)

Ophelia Chambliss

d)

Amanda Berry Smith

14.

This saxophonist travels around the nation performing and is known as one of the nation's best.

a)

Tim Warfield

b)

David M. Orr

c)

James Smallwood

d)

Leon Gilbert

15.

Who is the York High Graduate that is a Lieutenant General in the Marine Corps and Deputy Commandant for Information?

a)

Melvin "Jerry" Carter

b)

Leon Gilbert Jr.

c)

David Orr

d)

Leslie Lawson