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Unity Meeting 1/12/22

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States?
a)
Segregation Laws 
b)
Jim Crow Laws 
c)
Constitutional Laws 
d)
Freedom Laws 
2.

How old was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he died?

a)

30

b)

39

c)

45

d)

62

3.

Why did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955?

a)

She trash talked a white person in public

b)

She refused to give up her seat on the bus

c)

She damaged public property during a protest

4.

How did people protest when Rosa Parks was arrested?

a)

bus boycott

b)

riot

c)

sit-in

d)

nothing

5.

I am a frequent visitor of GPBXM and the new Bronx Borough President!

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Alexandra Ocasio Cortez

c)

Condoleezza Rice

d)

Vanessa Gibson

6.

I was the voice of Penny Proud on The Proud Family.

a)

Keke Palmer

b)

Kyla Pratt

c)

Raven Symone

d)

Monique Coleman

7.

Ray Charles Robinson Sr. was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?

a)
Redd Foxx
b)
Jamie Fox
c)
Denzel Washington
d)
Idris Elba
8.

She is known for winning 5 Grammy awards in one night, including one for her hit single "Fallin'". What famous Black musician is this?

a)

Lauryn Hill

b)

Alicia Keys

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Bessie Smith

9.

My first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970, I got national attention with a later novel, Beloved, in 1977.

a)

Rita Moreno

b)
Harriet Tubman
c)

Julia Alvarez

d)

Toni Morrison

10.

American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman to travel in space and the first astronaut to appear on popular TV Show Star Trek.

a)

Mae C. Jemison

b)

Shirley Ann Jackson

c)

Alice Ball

d)

Katherine G. Johnson

11.
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)

Toni Morrison

12.
I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.  My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Jessie Owens
c)
Ruby Bridges
d)
Marcus Garvey
13.
The 44th President of the United States was _________
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
14.

Who is the highest paid Black musician in history?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Kanye West

c)

Alicia Keys

d)

Michael Jackson

15.

I am an American artistic gymnast. With a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals, I one of the most decorated gymnasts of all time.

a)

Simone Biles

b)

Jordan Chiles

c)

MyKayla Skinner

d)

Sha'Carri Richardson

16.

My name is Miles Morales. My mother is Puerto Rican and my father is African American. I made history as the first black...

a)

Batman

b)

District Attorney

c)

Spiderman

d)

Comic Book Character

17.
I worked for racial equality.  Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Rosa Parks
18.

We have seen lots of examples of great athletes, politicians, artists and activists from the past and present. YOU ARE THE FUTURE. What do you want to be?

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