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WorksheetsWho Am I?
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
I was an extremely talented multi-sport athlete who was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. I was part of the first class inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Who Am I?
Jim Thorpe
Henry Ford
Charles Drew
Elvis Presley
I introduced a line of hair care products for African Americans that made me the first female self-made millionaire in the United States. Who Am I?
Georgia O'Keeffe
Madam C.J. Walker
Marcus Garvey
Margaret Sanger
I wrote a book exposing the horrific conditions in the meatpacking industry. My work led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act.
Dorie Miller
Jim Thorpe
Upton Sinclair
Al Capone
I was the companion on a journey that made headlines. When the North Pole was reached for the first time, my partner got most of the credit and glory – he was white, I was not. Who Am I?
Marcus Garvey
Dorothea Lange
Matthew Henson
Jonas Salk
I lived until I was nearly 100 years old, and am known for my paintings of flowers, skulls, skyscrapers, and desert landscapes. The museum carrying my name is the only museum in the world dedicated to an American female artist. Who Am I?
Georgia O'Keeffe
Amelia Earhart
John Scopes
Andy Warhol
I was arrested a number of times for using my freedom of speech to provide information about using contraception. A rebel of my time, I established the first birth control clinic in the United States. Who Am I?
Upton Sinclair
Margaret Sanger
Chuck Taylor
Lou Gehrig
I revolutionized transportation through my automobile company and the assembly line. Personal writings show that I expressed anti-Semitic views and was an inspiration to Hitler. Who Am I?
Walt Disney
Henry Ford
John Scopes
Charles Drew
I founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which advocated for resettling all African-Americans back in Africa. Even though I was later an inspiration to many in the Civil Rights Movement, my ideas were considered threatening by the FBI. Who Am I?
Dorie Miller
Thurgood Marshall
Marcus Garvey
Henry Ford
I was a teacher charged with violating Tennessee law because I taught evolution to my students. I was defended by all-star lawyer Clarence Darrow, but was initially found guilty in the “Monkey Trial.” Who Am I?
John Scopes
Dorothea Lange
Emmett Till
John Lewis
I was most famous as a Prohibition-era crime boss. After being convicted of tax evasion I became a resident of America’s most notorious prison, Alcatraz. Who Am I?
Amelia Earhart
Margaret Sanger
Chuck Taylor
Al Capone
I was a basketball player who created an iconic shoe – Converse’s All Stars. Even though it is nearly 100 years old, it remains popular to this day. Who Am I?
Walt Disney
Chuck Taylor
Dorie Miller
John Lewis
I was a beloved New York Yankee who had to retire from baseball because of ALS, a type of muscular dystrophy. This disease has been known by my name ever since. Who Am I?
Chuck Yeager
Wilma Rudolph
Lou Gehrig
Charles Drew
I created an empire that began with the animation of a mouse. Who Am I?
Walt Disney
Elvis Presley
John Scopes
Ethel Rosenberg
As the most famous female aviator of my era, I attempted a round-the-world trip that ended my disappearance. What became of me and my plane remains a mystery to this day. Who Am I?
Madam C.J. Walker
Marcus Garvey
Amelia Earhart
Margaret Sanger
A successful movie was made about our time as one of the most notorious criminal duos in history. In the height of the Great Depression, we were known for the robberies and murders we committed. Our lives came to an end at the hands of the police. Who Are We?
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Larry Page & Sergey Brin
Sharon and Ozzy Osborne
My Depression-era photographs are some of the most recognized in history. Of these, Migrant Mother, is especially heartbreaking and hangs in the Library of Congress today. Who Am I?
Elvis Presley
Jonas Salk
Georgia O'Keeffe
Dorothea Lange
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, I was on the USS West Virginia. Even though I was trained as a cook, I carried the wounded to safety and manned an anti-aircraft gun until I was order to abandon ship. For my bravery, I was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross. Who Am I?
Dorie Miller
Emmett Till
Thurgood Marshall
Al Capone
I was a pioneer in the world of medicine. My research led to the development of blood banks, which were especially important during World War II. There is a memorial to me in Alamance County, where I died tragically as a result of an auto accident. Who Am I?
John Scopes
Walt Disney
Charles Drew
Dorothea Lange
I was a combat pilot in World War II. Later, I was the first person to make history by blasting through the sound barrier. Who Am I?
John Lewis
Chuck Yeager
Madam C.J. Walker
Jim Thorpe
I was young and unfamiliar with the “rules” of the South. My murder sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Who Am I?
Andy Warhol
Marcus Garvey
Emmett Till
Dorie Miller
We were the first U.S. citizens to be convicted and executed for espionage during peacetime. As husband and wife, we were accused of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Who Are We?
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Larry Page & Sergey Brin
Ozzy and Sharon Osborne
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
Shaking my hips on national television horrified parents and made me a heartthrob amongst young women. I am known today as “The King of Rock and Roll.” Who Am I?
Jonas Salk
John Lewis
Charles Drew
Elvis Presley
I helped end an epidemic by creating the first safe and effective polio vaccine. Before it was approved, I experimented by giving the vaccine to myself and family members. Who Am I?
Bonnie Parker
Charles Drew
Walt Disney
Jonas Salk
As a lawyer, I won the famous Brown v. Board of Education case that made segregation in public schools illegal. I later became the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
Emmett Till
Wilma Rudolph
Georgia O'Keeffe
