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Black History Knowledge

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
From what college did George Washington Carver graduate?
a)
Flomo
b)
Iowa State
c)
FAMU
d)
BCU 
2.

What is agriculture?

a)

The Science of Reading

b)

The Science of Math

c)

The Science of Farming

d)

The Science of Social Studies

3.

Where did George Washington Carver teach?

a)

Cypress

b)

Tuskegee

c)

Alabama

d)

Atlanta

4.
Name one of Carver’s inventions that used peanuts.
a)
Soap, Lotion, and Body Wash 
b)
Solid , Liquid and Gas 
c)
Peanut paint, peanut candy, peanut soap
d)
Paint candy and Oatmeal
5.
Name of one of Carver’s inventions that used sweet potatoes.
a)
Milk, shampoo, a type of glue
b)
Almond Milk, Shampoo, a type of glue
c)
Coco Milk, body wash and erasers 
6.
The 44th President of the United States was _________
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
7.
Why did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955 ?
a)
She trash talked two white men
b)
She refused to give up her seat 
c)
She killed a white woman
8.
I was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights.  I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star.  I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Michael Jordan
9.
I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849.  I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad.  I also helped John Brown recruit solders for the raid on Harpers Ferry.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
10.
I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball.  I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Jackie Robinson
11.
I was a scientist who made hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans.  Some of these products included adhesives, dyes, and rubber substitute.
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Sarah E. Goode
d)
Sojourner Truth
12.
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?
a)
The Underground Railroad
b)
The Pony Express
c)
The Righteous Road
d)
The Fleet to Freedom
13.
The Supreme Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in this case
a)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
b)
Marbury v Madison
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
14.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
a)
Ernie Banks
b)
Ty Cobb
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Satchel Paige
15.
The celebration of Black History month began as "Negro History Week"
a)
False
b)
True
16.

Who was Ruby Bridges?

a)

She helped start the underground railroad

b)

Famous singer that performed with Micheal Jackson

c)

She is an American activist known for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana during the 20th century.

17.

What did it take to change the bus laws?

a)

Bus boycott

b)

Protests

c)

Teamwork

d)

Patience

18.

What does "segregation" mean?

a)

Separated

b)

Unfair

c)

Illegal

d)

Peace

19.

Who is in this picture?

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

20.

What is Integrity?

a)

Having morals

b)

Doing the right thing

c)

All are correct

21.

What is Equality?

a)

It is a math problem

b)

Everyone is equal

c)

Some people are better than other people

22.

What are civil rights?

a)

The wrong things people do to each other

b)

The right answers on a test

c)

The laws that say we are all free and all have privileges

23.

When we are able to be free and make our own choices we have...

a)

Freedom

b)

Racism

c)

Slavery

24.

What is Segregation?

a)

Separating people because of the colour of their skin or their culture

b)

It is a science problem

c)

Someone who speaks up for a cause

25.

Discrimination means

a)

treating someone differently because you think you are better than them

b)

definition

c)

believing everyone is the same

26.

Who is the "Father of Black History?"

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Cater G. Woodson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

27.

How long was the first celebration of Black History?

a)

one day

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one year

28.

I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

LeBron James

c)

Kobe Bryant

d)

Jesse Owens

29.

Who was the first African American Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Clarence Thomas

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Hugo Black

30.

Who was the first black woman to speak out publicly against slavery?

a)

Maria Stewart

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Mary Mcleod Bethune

d)

Francis Watkins Harper

31.

Who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

W.E.B. Dubois

d)

William Wells Brown

32.
"He became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands on a range of causes, including women’s rights and Irish home rule."
What overall conclusion can we draw about Frederick Douglas from the text above?
a)
He liked to talk to presidents.
b)
His time was precious.
c)
He was dedicated to education and helping others.
d)
He loved to lecture.
33.
Where was Barack Obama born?
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Honolulu, Hawaii
c)
Knoxville, TN
d)
San Diego, California
34.

Why is Ruby famous?

a)

1st African American child in an all-white school

b)

Famous singer

c)

Sat in the front of the bus

d)

Famous athlete

35.

What university did First Lady Michelle Obama graduate from?

a)

Harvard

b)

Princeton

c)

Yale

d)

Spelman

36.

During __________________ people owned other people called slaves.

a)

Recess

b)

Slavery

c)

Segregation

37.

Prejudice means

a)

having an opinion about someone before you really know them

b)

drinking juice

c)

treating someone badly

38.

Racism is when

a)

you are black

b)

you believe you are better than someone else because of the colour of your skin

c)

you believe everyone is an activist

39.
What month is Black History Month?
a)
March
b)
January
c)
February
d)
October
40.
Jesse Owens was the first person to win four gold medals at one Olympic competition. 
a)
True
b)
False
41.

What team did Jackie Robinson first play on ?

a)

Mississippi State

b)

Brooklyn Dodgers

c)

Red Soxs

d)

New York Giants

42.

True or False? The bus boycott led to the Supreme Court ruling that segregation on buses was unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

bold means

a)

afraid of what might happen

b)

ready to take risks; showing no fear.

c)

nervous to make a decision

d)

overwhelmed by the amount of options

44.

confident means

a)

jealous

b)

insecure of oneself

c)

inconsolable

d)

sure of oneself

45.

courage means

a)

unsure what to do in a situation

b)

the ability to do something scary or dangerous

c)

the feeling of dread

d)

a company that produces buses

46.

determination means

a)

the feeling of fear or freight

b)

truly what something is said to be; authentic

c)

the quality of deciding firmly to do something and pursuing it even though it is difficult

d)

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

47.

integrate means

a)

come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

b)

to help people in minority groups have equal access to spaces and opportunities as everyone else; to desegregate

c)

the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

d)

an institution for educating children

48.

True or False: Barack and Michelle Obama are still helping people today.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

When Rosa Parks was arrested, many people boycotted the buses. This meant that people _________.

a)

Payed more money to go on the bus

b)

Refused to go on the bus

c)

Loved riding the bus

d)

Stayed on the buses all day

50.

What is My Name

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Barack Obama

51.

What is my name?

a)

Fredrick Douglass

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

52.

This African-American inventor created this product and developed over 400 uses for it. What is it?

a)

peanut butter

b)

mayonnaise

c)

milk

d)

orange juice

53.

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

a)

First African American elevated to U.S. Supreme Court .

b)

Served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, 1st African American Woman to hold this position.

c)

First African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University

Co-Founder of the NAACP.

d)

First African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

54.
Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?
a)
It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
b)
It is the shortest month of the year
c)
February is the holy month of Ramadan

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