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Black History Month Famous People

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which fact is false about George Washington Carver?

a)

He invented Peanut Butter

b)

He made Axel Grease out of peanuts

c)

He used Sweet Potatoes to make breakfast cereal

d)

He used Soy Beans to make paint and stains

2.

Where did Katherine Johnson work at?

a)

Computer Maker

b)

Military

c)

NASA

d)

Accountant

3.

What was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's first job?

a)

Carpenter

b)

Engineer

c)

Janitor

d)

Ordained Baptist Reverend

4.

What did Rosa Parks do that Inspired the bus Boycott?

a)

She stole a bus

b)

Refused to give up her seat to a white man

c)

Was driving the bus recklessly around town

d)

The Boycott never happened

5.

True or False Harriet Tubman took a train to the underground rail road?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which one of these answers is False about Fredrick Douglass?

a)

He secretly taught himself how to read

b)

He escaped slavery

c)

He was a conductor in the underground rail road

d)

He became a prominent activist

7.

Which of these facts is false about Jackie Robinson?

a)

He was named after President Teddy Rosevelt

b)

He worked at Walmart

c)

He was a proud lieutenant in the U.S. army

d)

He played baseball

8.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X differed in their:

a)

willingness to speak publicly

b)

Opposition to segregation

c)

Desire to help African Americans

d)

Methods of Protest

9.

Which fact is true about Mae C. Jemison?

a)

She was the first African American Woman in space

b)

She was the first African American Woman to use a jet

c)

She was the first African American Woman to travel around the world

d)

She was the first African American Woman to use a car

10.

True or false: Muhammad Ali was a activist for a period of time.

a)

True

b)

False