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RJWE - 2nd (SS) Historical Figure

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Roosevelt believed in conservation. What did he make 5 of these things.

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Statues

d)

National Parks

2.
What toy was named after Teddy Roosevelt?
a)
Checkers
b)
Minecraft
c)
Teddy Bear
d)
Jump Rope
3.
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a)
a president of the United States.
b)
a principal in a school who fought racism.
c)
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
d)
one of the authors of the constitution.
4.
Thurgood worked hard on the Supreme Court for 24 years. This showed ___________.
a)
diligence
b)
liberty
c)
respect for and acceptance of authority
d)
justice
5.
A system of keeping certain people separate from others is called __________.
a)
civil rights
b)
slavery
c)
boycott
d)
segregation
6.
The basic freedoms that all citizens deserve to have are called __________.
a)
debate
b)
boycott
c)
authority
d)
civil rights
7.
Marshall fought for civil rights.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American...
a)
police officer
b)
Supreme Court Justice
c)
baseball player
d)
president
9.

Who was Sojourner Truth?

a)

daughter to a slave woman and free man

b)

a white woman

10.

Why Sojourner Truth selected her name?

a)

She liked the sound.

b)

She traveled far and long to tell the news of God's truth.

11.

What did Sojourner do?

a)

She would speak of truth and power to others

b)

She was part of the Underground railroad

12.

Did Soujourner know how to write and read?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

When John Adams became President, Abigail became the___.

a)

First Lady

b)

teacher

c)

doctor

14.

How was Abigail different from other women at this time?

a)

She played sports.

b)

She spoke up for women's rights.

c)

She was a teacher.

15.
What is a minuteman?
a)
A british soldier 
b)
A colonial soldiers who could be ready in an hour
c)
A colonial soldier who could be ready in a minute
d)
A horse
16.
What is a colonist?
a)
Someone who lives in England
b)
Someone who lives in Georgia
c)
Someone who lives at the beach
d)
Someone who lives in a colony
17.
What was Paul Revere's horse's name?
a)
Black Beauty
b)
Stallion
c)
Horsie
d)
Brown Beauty
18.
How many colonies were there?
a)
13
b)
10
c)
9
d)
50
19.
What was another name for the colonial soldiers?
a)
Army
b)
Navy
c)
Minutemen
d)
Marines
20.

Irma Rangel was the first Mexican-American woman in the Texas Legislature.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

In which state was Irma Rangel born?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Texas

d)

New York

22.

Irma Rangel is known most for her efforts to better the lives of women, children, and minorities.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Irma Rangel fought for ___________.

(Select each answer that applies)

a)

justice

b)

education

c)

the Revolutionary War

d)

equality

24.

Who was the woman born in Texas that fought for justice, education, and equality for all?

a)

Irma Rangel

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Abigail Adams

25.

Who was a lawyer and helped students of different skin colors go to the same school?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

John Hancock?

26.

The ____________________ spoke in secret codes and the enemies could not understand them.

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

WASPs

c)

British

d)

president

27.

____________ warned the patriots that "The British were coming."

a)

Irma Rangel

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Sojourner Truth

28.

Who was our 26th president?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

John Hancock

d)

Paul Revere

29.

Who was the first African American justice on the supreme court?

a)

Irma Rangel

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

30.

___________ was the first Mexican American female legislator in Texas?

a)

Irma Rangel

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Harriet Tubman

31.

____________ was born as a slave and her real name was Isabella.

a)

Irma Rangel

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Abigail Adams

32.

Who was the wife of president John Adams?

a)

Irma Rangel

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Abigail Adams

33.

Who used to sneak up on enemies and listen in on phone calls?

a)

WASPs

b)

Navajo Code Talkers

c)

John Hancock

d)

Paul Revere

34.

________ was a slave and became free when she was 28 years old.

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Irma Rangels

d)

A Navajo Code Talker

35.

Who has a nickname of "Teddy?"

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Sojourner Truth

36.

Who wrote letters to her husband and gave him advice and asked him to make laws giving women more rights?

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Irma Rangel

37.

This person passed many laws to turn land into national parks and monuments to protect wildlife.

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Irma Rangel

d)

Paul Revere

38.

Who was the wife of the 2nd President, John Adams?

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Irma Adams

c)

Sojourner Adams

d)

Amelia Adams

39.

During the Revolutionary war, this person hid soldiers and allowed them to train in their backyard.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Irma Rangel

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

40.

Who helped the colonies become the USA?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Paul Revere

41.

Famous messenger in the Revolutionary War known for his famous ride to warn the colonist that the British were coming.

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Irma Rangel

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Paul Revere

42.

Who flew broken air planes in repair?

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

WASPs

c)

John Hancock

d)

Abigail Adams

43.

The ____________________ spoke in secret codes and the enemies could not understand them.

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

WASPs

c)

British

d)

president

44.

Who used to sneak up on enemies and listen in on phone calls?

a)

WASPs

b)

Navajo Code Talkers

c)

John Hancock

d)

Paul Revere

45.

Being a __________________ was dangerous because male pilots practiced by shooting at them.

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

president

c)

slave

d)

WASPs

46.

Who went to school until he was 13 and worked in his father's silversmith shop?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Hancock

47.

This female was a teacher and studied law.

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Irma Rangel

48.

What group was created during WW2?

a)

Minutemen

b)

Colonies

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

USA Soldiers

49.

The Navajo Code Talkers used a secret _____

a)

dog

b)

code

c)

airplane

d)

uniform

50.

By the end of WW2, how many code talkers existed?

a)

1000

b)

620

c)

802

d)

420

51.

What group is known as the key to the America success in WW2?

a)

Minutemen

b)

Navajo Code Talkers

c)

Colonies

d)

British Troops

52.

What does WASPS stand for?

a)

Women Air Force Service Pilots

b)

Wacky Air Force Service Pilots

c)

Women Airforce Service Pals

d)

Women Aviation Service Pilots

53.

What was the first program allowing women to fly airplanes?

a)

Tea Party

b)

WASPS

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Secret Agents

54.

WASPS were part of

a)

Civil War

b)

American Revolution

c)

WWi

d)

WWII

55.

The WASPS program was very successful and would allow women to fly planes from that point on...

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

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