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WorksheetsBooker T. Washington's Life
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the name of the school Booker T. Washington created to train teachers?
Tuskegee University
The Tuskegee Normal School
Hampton University
Booker T. Washington School
What object did Booker T. Washington sell to pay for a kiln to make bricks for the school?
An antique ring
A waterproof wristwatch
His gold pocket watch
None of the above
What was the next building added to the Tuskegee Normal School after the main schoolhouse?
A dining hall
A chapel
A dormitory
All of the above
Where was Booker T. Washington born?
West Virginia
Virginia
Texas
Maryland
Who was Booker T. Washington's mentor, friend, and supporter?
W.E.B. DuBois
Langston Hughes
General Armstrong
President Roosevelt
How old was Booker T. Washington when he and his family were freed from slavery?
18
9
3
14
On what did Booker T. Washington sleep when he was growing up?
A feather bed
A cotton mattress
A pile of rags
A mattress stuffed with hay
What kind of formal education did Booker T. Washington have?
High school
College graduate
Elementary school
No formal education
How many times was Booker T. Washington married?
Once
Twice
Three times
He never married
How long did Booker T. Washington live?
59 years
82 years
45 years
None of the above
When was Booker T. Washington born?
1856
1914
1793
1828
Which of the following is a famous Booker T. Washington quote?
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.
All of the above
Which of the following institutions granted Booker T. Washington an honorary degree?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
University of Kentucky
Dartmouth College
What college did Booker T. Washington attend?
Tuskegee University
Hampton Institute
Harvard University
College of Yale
How many kilns blew up when Booker T. Washington tried to use them to make bricks?
Five
One
Eight
Three
