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Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what date was Rosa Parks arrested

a)

December 1, 1955

b)

October 25, 1986

c)

April 1, 1946

d)

June 14, 1946

2.

When did Rosa Parks die

a)

July 25, 1945

b)

January 15, 1927

c)

October 24, 2005

d)

May 5, 2018

3.

How old was Rosa parks when she died

a)

56

b)

103

c)

92

d)

63

4.

What was the result of Rosa Parks getting kicked off the bus

a)

bus boycott

b)

riot

c)

sit-ins

d)

little rock nine

5.

Where did Rosa Parks work?

a)

Hotel

b)

bank of america

c)

Montgomery Department Store

d)

News paper ladies

6.

What was Rosa Parks job

a)

bus driver

b)

seamtress

c)

teacher

d)

actor

7.

Where was Rosa Parks born?

a)

columbus, ohio

b)

tuskegee, alaska

c)

LA, california

d)

atlantic ocean

8.

What did Rosa Parks do to contribute to the Civil Rights Movement

a)

Helped slaves become free

b)

Refused to surrender her seat to a white man

c)

Married Martin Luther King Jr

d)

Killed a white man

9.

True or False: Rosa Parks' parents separated when she was two

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

Rosa never had parents

10.

True or False: Rosa Parks and her husband lost their job after she got arrested

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

Rosa Parks did not have a husband

11.
What does segregation mean?
a)
when things were very different for white and black people
b)
stopping and visiting with friends and family
c)
having equal rights
12.
Rosa Parks stood up for civil rights by_________.
a)
attending meetings, rallies, and marches
b)
starting fights
c)
hurting people
d)
she didn't do anything
13.
Rosa Parks got arrested because
a)
she got in a fought
b)
wouldn't give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
c)
she went to a rally
d)
she didn't get arrested
14.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
15.
Why didn't Rosa Parks give up her seat?
a)
She thought the law was unfair.
b)
She didn't know anyone wanted the seat.
c)
She had too many bags to get up.
d)
She was sleeping.
16.
Why did the police arrest Rosa Parks?
a)
She refused to give her seat to a white person.
b)
She stole bread from the grocery store.
c)
She was speeding.
d)
She wasn't wearing her seatbelt.
17.
Why is Rosa considered to be a hero?
a)
She helped to end segregation in the U.S.
b)
She got married.
c)
She earned her high school diploma.
18.

Because of Rosa Parks' actions, everyone in America has . . .

a)

no rights

b)

some rights

c)

equal rights

19.

Rosa Parks was born in 1913 in the state of ________________.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Alabama

c)

Tennessee

d)

Florida

20.

Rosa Parks was born during a time of SEPARATING or KEEPING APART blacks and whites which was called ______________________.

a)

separating

b)

boycotting

c)

segregation

d)

interruption

21.

Rosa Parks went to school with . . .

a)

only white students

b)

only black students

c)

both black students and white students

d)

no one - she was all alone

22.

Rosa Parks went to school with . . .

a)

only white students

b)

only black students

c)

both black students and white students

d)

no one - she was all alone

23.

True or False: Whites and Blacks went to the same schools together.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

After Rosa Parks graduated from high school, she went to work as a seamstress in a department store to help . . .

a)

earn money for college

b)

earn money for her husband

c)

earn money to help her family

25.

Rosa Parks became famous when she refused to give up her seat she was sitting in on a bus to a . . .

a)

white lady

b)

white man

c)

black lady

d)

black man

26.

During this time, Martin Luther King, Jr. held many ____________________________________ protests.

a)

hurtful

b)

harmful

c)

violent

d)

peaceful

27.

Rosa Parks, along with Martin Luther King, Jr., are considered to be _________________________ to Americans because they believed everyone should be treated equally no matter the color of their skin.

a)

friends

b)

heroes

c)

scientists

d)

husband and wife

28.

Who was Rosa Parks ?

a)

an American artist

b)

an African tourist

c)

an African-American lady

29.

The color section means that :

a)

The seats were colorful

b)

Only the Blacks could sit there

c)

It was reserved for school kids.

30.

When did the bus boycott stop ?

a)

When racial segregation ended in Alabama.

b)

When Blacks and Whites were treated equally on buses.

c)

When Martin Luther King made a speech.

31.

Rosa Parks was called "Mother of the Civil Rights movement". The Civil Rights refer to:

a)

African-Americans' fight against racial segregation.

b)

Women's right to vote.

c)

The name of a school where Rosa Parks studied.

32.

Which word best describe Rosa Parks?

a)

scared

b)

afraid

c)

brave

d)

surprised

33.

Why was Ruby chosen to attend the all white school?

a)

She had one of the highest test scores

b)

Her name was chosen in a lottery

c)

She volunteered

d)

Her name came first alphabetically

34.

What did Ruby do on her first day of school?

a)

Go to class

b)

Stay in the office all day

c)

Play outside

d)

Meet the other students

35.

Who escorted Ruby to school each day?

a)

Her father

b)

The US Marshalls

c)

The police

d)

No one

36.

What happened to Ruby's father after she began attending her new school?

a)

He lost his job

b)

His car was stolen

c)

He was beat up

37.

What was the name of Ruby's teacher?

a)

Mrs. Jones

b)

Mrs. Henry

c)

Mrs. Brown

d)

Mrs. Cole

38.

What state was Ruby born in?

a)

Utah

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

d)

South Carolina

39.

How many students were in Ruby's class the first year

a)

Two

b)

Twenty

c)

Only her

d)

Five

40.

What is Ruby Bridges best known for?

a)

She was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

c)

She was the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South

d)

She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross

41.

What word best describes Ruby?

a)

Brave

b)

Mean

c)

Angry

d)

Rude

42.

If you were Ruby, would you have chosen to go to the new school?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Which words describe Ruby Bridges?

a)

Courageous

b)

Strong

c)

Kind

d)

Leader

44.

How many other black students were in class with Ruby at the new school?

a)

zero 0

b)

one hundred 100

c)

two 2

d)

twenty 20

45.

Does Ruby Bridges give you courage?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

What was it called when black students went to different schools than white students?

a)

Can't even

b)

Old School

c)

Segregation

d)

Mean

47.

What grade did Ruby start at her new school?

a)

Kindergarten

b)

First Grade (1st)

c)

College

d)

Preschool

48.

Did Ruby like her teacher Mrs. Henry?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.
Ruby Bridges changed the way classrooms look forever.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Ruby is still active today in making sure others all have the same rights?
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Ruby Bridges was the first black child to ________.
a)
integrate an all-white elementary school by herself
b)
visit the Supreme Court
c)
sit with white children on a bus
d)
skip first grade
52.
What did the US president do to keep Ruby safe on her first day of school?
a)
He came to New Orleans.
b)
He sent guards to walk with her.
c)
He ordered the mob of white people to stay home.
d)
He shut down William Frantz Elementary School.
53.
On Ruby’s first day of school, what did the white parents do?
a)
They pulled their children out of school.
b)
They let their children stay in school.
c)
They told their children to be nice to Ruby.
d)
They brought presents for Ruby.
54.
Ruby’s teacher Mrs. Henry ________.
a)
refused to teach Ruby at school
b)
stood with the mob and yelled mean things at Ruby
c)
taught Ruby every subject by herself for months
d)
only taught Ruby math
55.
Why do we learn about Ruby Bridges?
a)
she is old
b)
she was one of the first African Americans to attend a white only school
c)
she was smart
d)
she was the president of the United States of America
56.
Who wanted Ruby Bridges to go to the all white school?
a)
her father
b)
her mother
c)
her uncle
d)
her sister
57.

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its...

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

acronym

d)

homonym

58.

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

a)

planets

b)

birds

c)

words

d)

sentences

59.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

a)

foolhearty

b)

courageous

c)

rash

d)

reckless

60.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
61.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
62.
Which has the most Negative Connotation?
a)
dirty
b)
filthy
c)
soiled
63.
Which word has the most Negative connotation?
a)
leave
b)
abandon
c)
depart
64.
Which is the dictionary definition of a word?
a)
positive connotation
b)
denotation
c)
negative connotation
65.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
66.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
67.
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
a)
gaze
b)
look steadily
c)
stare
68.

1. She has a big heart.

a)

a. generous

b)

b. spends money wisely

c)

c. innocent

d)

d. a nectar-feeding insect

e)

e. strongly felt

69.

The connotation of the words heart.

a)

love

b)

shape

70.

The connotation of the word dove.

a)

bird

b)

peace

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