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WorksheetsBessie Coleman
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is Bessie Coleman most known for?
Being the first black women to get her pilot license
being a doctor
being a judge
going to war
In your words if Bessie was alive what would you say to her right now?
What was Bessie's famous quote(s)?
Tell them that as soon as i can walk I can fly.
I refuse to take no for an anwser
The air the only place free from prejudices
all of the above
Bessie Coleman ________________ young African-Americans to become pilots.
remembered
discriminated against
inspired
voted for
All are ways people honor and remember Bessie EXCEPT.
naming a street in Chicago for her
dropping flowers on her grave from the sky
creating an African-American flight school
making a U.S. postage stamp for her
What nickname did they give Bessie?
cool Bessie
brave Bessie
flyer Bessie
Bess
What barriers do you think Bessie had to overcome to become the first black woman pilot?
How did Bessie Coleman inspire people to be a pilot?
By dropping bombs from her plane during World War I
By going around in circles in the sky with her plane.
By being able to become a pilot during the time of segregation
By working as a lawyer for people who face segregation at pilot school
Which of the following are true about Bessie Coleman?
(Check all that apply)
she was a judge before she became a pilot
She had 12 siblings.
She dropped out of college after one semester because she couldn't afford it.
She bred show dogs.
Her brothers served in the military in WWI.
Which of the following was not one of Bessie's nicknames?
Queen Bess
Messy Bessie
Brave Bessie
Bess
What made Bessie interested in becoming a pilot?
Her father was a pilot
She was listening to readings about world war I
She was tired of flying paper airplanes.
She didn't want to become a pilot.
Before moving to France to learn how to fly what did Bessie do?
Took cooking classes to learn how to make croissants, french bread and escargot.
Put only French's mustard on her hot dogs because in France they don't have any other hot dog toppings.
Wrote a long letter to the flight schools in the U.S. giving them a piece of her mind.
Learned French.
What was Bessie's dream?
Make the best open faced roast beef sandwich in the world.
Learning how to knit a really nice pair of mittens.
own her own airplane and flight school.
Become a famous YouTuber.
How did she raise money?
She sold her airplane
By teaching kids
Private flights
By performing stunt shows
What did you learn about Bessie Coleman?
