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WorksheetsBessie Coleman Mini Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Bessie Coleman was famous because . . .
She died in 1926.
She was smart and determined.
She grew up with discrimination.
She was the first African American woman to fly.
Why did Bessie go to France?
to learn French
to go to flight school
to meet Robert Abbott, a publisher
to sail on a ship
Where was Bessie Coleman born?
Atlanta Texas
South Carolina
North Carolina
Who inspired Bessie to become a pilot?
World War 1 pilots
a barber
an African-American instructor
a newspaper publisher
What did Bessie's father do for a living.
Sharecropper
Chef
He worked at Circle K
Astronaut
How did Bessie die?
She is still alive (as of 2021).
She died in a nursing home in Nebraska.
She died in an air accident.
She died of a heart attack.
Bessie Coleman was the first licensed black
Pilot
Chef
Doctor
Lawyer
