WorksheetsWhat Happened, Miss Simone
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is Nina Simone's real name?
Danielle Steel
Eunice Waymon
Jacklyn Wyatts
Mary Ann Wayne
What was Nina's goal growing up?
To become a famous jazz singer
To play the piano in front of a multitude
To become the first black, female concert pianist
To make a difference for the black community
Why did her husband beat her up after a concert?
Because a fan gave her a piece of paper and she put it in her pocket.
Because he found out that she cheated on him.
Because she gave a bad performance
Because she yelled at him
What song turned her into a revolutionary singer?
Mississippi Goddam
Mr Bojangles
I love you Porgy
I put a spell on you
Nina became really good friends with the wife of a civil rights movement activist, who was him?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Bayard Rustin
Roy Wilkins
Malcolm X
Why did she feel that making civil rights music was so exhilarating?
Because she was needed
Because it was exciting
Because it was trendy at the moment
Because it was dangerous
Where did Nina moved after leaving the United States?
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Liberia
Senegal
What was Nina's diagnosed with?
Dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Anxiety disorder
Bipolar disorder
Where was she when her life and career restarted?
Paris
Berlin
Liberia
Madrid
According to the doctor, what would the medicine for her disease cause?
Loss of memory
Mood swings
Dementia
Loss of use of her hands
