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W.E.B. Du Bois

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is W.E.B. Du Bois' real name?

a)

Willy Ear Bambi

b)

William Edward Burghardt

c)

Walt Elliot Burgess

2.

W.E.B. Du Bois was born how many years after the American Civil War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

3.

W.E.B. Du Bois mother was a domestic worker. What is a domestic worker?

a)

Maid / Housework

b)

Waitress

c)

Doctor

4.

W.E.B. Du Bois' father was a _______.

a)

Butcher

b)

Barber

c)

Bowler

d)

Basketball Player

5.

In 1868, W.E.B. Du Bois was born in ______,_______.

a)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

b)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

c)

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

6.

In 1884, William's mother died when he was just _____ years old.

a)

6 years old

b)

10 years old

c)

16 years old

d)

26 years old

7.

Which of these schooling institutions did W.E.B. Du Bois NOT attend?

a)

Harvard University in Massachusetts

b)

Fisk University in Tennessee

c)

Yale University in Connecticut

8.

What did W.E.B. Du Bois co-found on February 12th, 1909?

a)

NAACP

b)

NASA

c)

FDA

d)

NSA

9.

What does NAACP stand for?

a)

Naps Always At Connie's Place

b)

Never Anticipate Coordinated Protests

c)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

10.

How many people founded the NAACP in 1909?

a)

10

b)

30

c)

60

11.

The founders of the NAACP were both black and white.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The NAACP believed that ________ and ________ were the best way to ensure equal rights for all Americans.

a)

Mobs and Riots

b)

Nonviolent Protests and Legal Actions

c)

Arresting People and Violating Constitutional Rights

13.

Which person was NOT a famous member of the NAACP?

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Frederick Douglass

14.

The NAACP organization has grown from 60 members, at its founding in 1909, to ________ members today.

a)

500,000

b)

1,000

c)

8,000,000

d)

700

15.

The NAACP's headquarters are located in _______, _______.

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Baltimore, Maryland