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Black Scientists and Inventors

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did Dr. Daniel Hale Lewis perform the first open heart surgery?

a)

1993

b)

1893

c)

1983

d)

1833

2.

What was the name of the hospital Dr. Dan founded?

a)

Provident Hospital

b)

Providence Hospital

c)

Chicago Med

d)

Dr. Dan's Hospital

3.

Dr. Dan's Hospital established the first black what?

a)

Surgery Team

b)

Medical School

c)

Nursing School

d)

Emergency Room

4.

Which President established the George Washington Carver Monument, the first national monument dedicated to an African American?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

5.

What job did George Washington Carver not have?

a)

Botanist

b)

Agricultural Chemist

c)

Inventor

d)

Doctor

6.

What was George Washington Carver's nickname as a child?

a)

Dr. Plant

b)

The Plant Doctor

c)

The Inventor

7.

Madam C.J. Walker was the first African American____ businesswoman in the United States.

a)

Millionaire

b)

Billionaire

8.

What was the name of Madam CJ Walker's first hair product?

(a)  

9.

What was a product that Madam CJ Walker invented and patented?

a)

Blow Dryer

b)

Hair Brush

c)

Hot Rollers

d)

Straightening Comb

10.

Where was Garrett A. Morgan born?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Kansas

c)

Missouri

d)

New York

11.

What did Garrett A. Morgan invent?

a)

Peanut Butter

b)

Gas Mask

c)

Ski Mask

12.

Who awarded Garrett A. Morgan with a medal?

a)

The Engineering Club

b)

New York City Firefighters

c)

International Association of Fire Engineers

13.

What did Garrett A. Morgan patent in 1923?

a)

A hair straightening substance

b)

Automatic Traffic Signal

c)

Sidewalks

d)

Buses

14.

What was the name of the first African American Woman Astronaut?

a)

Janelle Monae

b)

Viola Davis

c)

Sarah Breedlove

d)

Mae Jemison

15.

What job title does Mae Jemison not have?

a)

Teacher

b)

Physician

c)

Astronaut

d)

Engineer

16.

How old was Mae Jemison when she entered Stanford University?

a)

18

b)

14

c)

16

d)

19

17.

What year did Mae Jemison go to space as an astronaut with NASA?

a)

1992

b)

1987

c)

1991

d)

1988