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WorksheetsSmart Dope & Black: February 2021
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Known for his timeless hit song, "A Change is Gonna Come", inspired directly in response to the plight of the struggle of the people around him, the Civil Rights Movement, and African Americans, this American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur is considered the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals, notable contributions to the genre, and high significance in popular music.
Otis Redding
Sam Cooke
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Sharing part of the same as your high school's namesake, this renaissance man who was an athlete and performing artist heavily involved with the Civil Rights Movement was the first Black actor to play Shakespeare's "Othello", on Broadway.
Paul Mason
Paul Williams
Paul Robeson
Paul Laurence Dunbar
This singer, songwriter, and arranger, among other talented hats worn, was a civil rights activist who openly addressed the racial inequality prevalent in the United States with the song "Mississippi Goddam" in 1964.
Aretha Franklin
Marian Anderson
Lena Horne
Nina Simone
Check the Box - True or False:
James Baldwin's 1963 non-fiction book, "The Fire Next Time" is one that inspired Ta-Nehisi Coates's writing, organization, and craft structure in his 2015 non-fiction book "Between the World and Me".
True
False
Renowned as the first global pop star to have emerged from a developing nation, what is the name of the country that Bob Marley was from?
Barbados
Grenada
Jamaica
Haiti
Which Paul Laurence Dunbar High School class is the most knowledgeable of history?
Class of 2024 (Freshmen)
Class of 2023 (Sophomores)
Class of 2022 (Juniors)
Class of 2021 (Seniors)
Which of the following is NOT true about Marcus Garvey?
His first wife's name was Amy Ashwood Garvey.
He was the leader of the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
He was born in Ghana in West Africa.
His second wife's name was Amy Jacques Garvey.
During the 98 years that she lived, this woman served as the 10th national President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., co-organized the March on Washington in 1963, and led the National Council of Negro Women as president for more than 40 years, among others.
Cicely Tyson
Dorothy Irene Height
Rosa Parks
Ruby Dee
Ida B. Wells, a civil rights leader, feminist, crusader for justice, and former slave, used her platform as a journalist to advance this cause in the 1890s:
anti-lynching
abolition
affirmative action
integration
In 1954, at the age of 15, she refused to move from her seat on a Montgomery bound segregated bus. This led to her being dragged off the bus, handcuffed, and taken to an adult jail. Who is she?
Fannie Lou Hamer
Claudette Colvin
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Check the Box - True or False:
Angela Davis is a communist.
True
False
Which Paul Laurence Dunbar High School academy are you a member of or plan to join?
Eleanor Holmes Norton Law and Public Policy Academy
Charles R. Drew Engineering Academy
Dunbar Sports Management Academy
Carter G. Woodson Black Studies Academy
Held in Mexico City, this particular year's Olympic games became one of the most highly publicized (and often criticized) uses of the raised fist (Black Power Fist).
1986 Olympics
1968 Olympics
1964 Olympics
2020 Olympics
Which of the following is NOT true about Jim Brown?
He is an Actor
He is a Politician
He is an Activist
He is an Athlete
This baseball legend often went by the nickname, "Hammer":
Rube Foster
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
This resilient woman overcame the physically debilitating ailments, including the lost usage of her left leg, that a poliovirus caused her, regained her strength and went on to become a track star, Olympic champion, and educator.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Althea Gibson
Wilma Rudolph
Sonya Richards-Ross
Although it has been over 22 years since she passed away, this athletic superstar and beautiful black queen still holds the title of "Fastest Woman of All Time" for the world records that she set in 1988 for both the 100 meter and 200 meter dash events.
Althea Gibson
Florence Griffith-Joyner
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Alice Coachman
Who do you think will be the leaders of today's scoreboard and winning 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in today's edition of Smart, Dope, and Black?
Class 2024 (Freshmen)
Class 0f 2023 (Sophomores)
Class of 2022 (Juniors)
Class of 2021 (Seniors)
