WorksheetsThe Great Debaters
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What College did the stars of the movie attend?
Riley
Wiley
Harvard
Howard
How many students were on the original debate team? Write the number.
(a)
What term did they use in the movie to refer to white people?
White
Vanilla
Anglo Saxon
Native Americans
How long did the debate team go undefeated?
(a)
How old was James Farmer jr.?
12
13
14
15
What was the name of the first White school they debated?
Harvard University
Oklahoma City University
University of Oklahoma
Iowa University
Who was the first African American to receive a doctorate degree from Harvard?
Thurgood Marshall
Gandhi
W.E.B. Dubois
Frederick Douglas
Who was the other Harvard graduate cited in their arguments?
Gandhi
Barrack Obama
Goldie Hawn
Henry David Thoreau
Who became a famous poet?
Samantha Booke
Henry Lowe
Mr. Tolson
James Farmer, Jr.
Who became a minister?
(a)
What two notable things did Samantha Booke do?
She became a lawyer and a teacher
She became a teacher and a poet
She became a lawyer and a freedom rider
She became a teacher and a college president
What was the name of the group Mr. Tolson was working with in secret?
Southern Tenant Farmers' Union
Farmers Association
Sharecroppers group
Men who gather
Who is your opponent?
God
Mr. Tolson
Harvard
He doesn't exist
Who is the judge?
God
Mr. Tolson
Dr. Farmer
Your opponent
