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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?
a)
The Underground Railroad
b)
The Pony Express
c)
The Righteous Road
d)
The Fleet to Freedom
2.
Who is quoted saying "Man, if you gotta ask what jazz is, you'll never know".
a)
Ella Fitzgerald
b)
Aretha Franklin
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Frank Sinatra
3.
This term means refusing to buy a good or use a service as a punishment or form of protest
a)
Sit-In
b)
Boycott
c)
Smuggle
d)
March
4.
Which civil rights activist is famous for his "I Have A Dream Speech" on August 28th, 1963?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Roy Wilkins
c)
Bayard Rustin
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
5.
Why did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955 ?
a)
She trash talked two white men
b)
She refused to give up her seat 
c)
She killed a white woman
6.
I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849.  I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad.  I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
7.
I worked for racial equality.  Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Rosa Parks
8.
I was the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.  For my protection, I had to be escorted by U.S. Marshals to and from William Frantz Elementary School that first day.
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Jessie Owens
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Ruby Bridges
9.
I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball.  I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Jackie Robinson
10.
I was a scientist who made hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans.  Some of these products included adhesives, dyes, and rubber substitute.
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Sarah E. Goode
d)
Sojourner Truth
11.
I am a U.S. four-star army general.  I was the first African American and the youngest person to chair (1989-1993) the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African American to serve (2001-2005) as Secretary of State.
a)
Benjamin Banneker
b)
Sarah Breedlove Walker
c)
Mary Lou Williams
d)
Colin Powell
12.

I am a billionaire media giant and philanthropist. I am best known for hosting my own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. I also launched her own television network, OWN. Who am I?

a)

Michelle Jordan

b)

Tracey Norman

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Marie Gibson

13.

I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

LeBron James

c)

Kobe Bryant

d)

Jesse Owens

14.

I was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. I am best known for the many uses I devised for the peanut. Who am I?

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

Percy Julian

c)

Ben Carson

d)

MIchael Jackson

15.

I am known as "Air Jordan," "His Airness;". I was named "the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century," by ESPN. Who am I?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Josh Gibson

16.

I have recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards. I have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Who am I?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

PacMan

c)

Roy Brown

d)

Stevie Wonder

17.

I was known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella,"I was an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook. Who am I?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Ella May

c)

Ella Fitzgerald

d)

Hattie McDaniel

18.

I was a multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul" . I was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer." Who am I?

a)

Ruth Brown

b)

Beyonce

c)

Paris Jackson

d)

Aretha Franklin

19.

I was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. I was dubbed the "King of Pop". My greatest hits are e.g. "Thriller", "Bad", "Black and White". Who am I?

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Billy Joel

d)

Michael Jackson

20.

I was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", I am regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Who am I?

a)

Kobe Bryant

b)

Muhammad Ali

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Michael Jordan