WorksheetsShirley Chisholm.
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
The first Asian American elected to the US Senate
The first woman elected to the American Congress
The first African American woman elected to the United States Congress
When did she serve her office?
From 1982 - 1996
From 1969 – 1982
From 1945 - 1969
In 1972 Chisholm did something spectacular. What did she do?
She was the first woman and first African American to run for the presidency of the United States
She was the first Democrat to run for the presidency of the United States
She was the first Asian American to run for the vice presidency in the United States
What was her profession before she became a politician?
A secretary
A preacher
A teacher
What is she talking about in her speech?
Equal rights for coloured people
Equal rights for poor people
Equal rights for women
What does she say about the arguments of the opposition to her point of view?
That their arguments are ridiculous and silly
That their arguments are clever and interesting
That their arguments are misogynistic and cruel
Amina Jamil of the Debating Society talks about knowing that her audience is listening to her speech. How does she say she knows they are listening?
They are talking to each other about the speech
They are nodding, shaking their heads, looking at her
They are whispering
What parts of a speech are most important, according to Nick Turnbull?
The questions afterwards
The middle
The beginning and end
Dr Nick Turnbull mentions this good way to start a speech
A dance
A song
An image
How long before Barack Obama became President of the United States did Shirley Chisholm die?
4 years
5 years
6 years
