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Cultural Elements of the 1930s

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Duke Ellington worked as a ______________ at one time.

a)

doctor

b)

soda jerk

c)

lawyer

d)

rodeo clown

2.

What was Duke Ellington's real name?

a)

John Fitzgerald

b)

Franklin Delano

c)

Edward Kennedy

d)

Natalie Joyce

3.

Duke Ellington had a band called "Duke's ____________".

a)

Paintings

b)

Singers

c)

Artists

d)

Serenaders

4.

Duke Ellington was most famous for...

a)

composing and playing Jazz music

b)

composing and playing rock music

c)

watercolor

painting

d)

educating others

5.

How did Duke Ellington get the nickname "Duke"?

a)

He took piano lessons as a young boy.

b)

The kids at Armstrong High School thought he had fine manners.

c)

He was especially good painting with watercolors.

d)

He was a great piano player.

6.

What is the name of Margaret Mitchell's most famous novel?

a)

Charlotte's Web

b)

The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe

c)

Gone with the Wind

d)

The Knight and the Lady

7.

What event led Mitchell to write her famous novel?

a)

getting married

b)

falling down the stairs

c)

watching a movie

d)

getting in an automobile accident

8.

What award did her novel receive?

a)

Emmy

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Grammy

d)

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

9.

What house did Margaret Mitchell write most of her work in?

a)

The White House

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta

d)

The Plantation

10.

What did Margaret Mitchell 's mom believe was the BEST thing any human could do?

a)

earning an education

b)

being rich

c)

being famous

d)

earning a driver's license

11.

When did Jesse get involved in track and field?

a)

as an adult

b)

when he was 9

c)

when he was 18

d)

none of the above

12.

Was Jesse successful in his high school track and field career?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

Which university did Jesse Owens decide to attend?

a)

The University of Georgia

b)

The University of Alabama

c)

The University of Florida

d)

Ohio State University

14.

How many Olympic gold medals did Jesse Owens win in a single Olympic Games?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

100

d)

40

15.

What impact did Jesse Owens have on the world during a hard time?

a)

Jesse showed that anyone could accomplish anything regardless of skin color.

b)

Jesse showed that winning is the most important thing.

c)

Jesse was the only person to ever win 4 gold medals at the Olympics.

d)

Jesse was a role model only to his college.