WorksheetsCultural Elements of the 1930s
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Duke Ellington worked as a ______________ at one time.
doctor
soda jerk
lawyer
rodeo clown
What was Duke Ellington's real name?
John Fitzgerald
Franklin Delano
Edward Kennedy
Natalie Joyce
Duke Ellington had a band called "Duke's ____________".
Paintings
Singers
Artists
Serenaders
Duke Ellington was most famous for...
composing and playing Jazz music
composing and playing rock music
watercolor
painting
educating others
How did Duke Ellington get the nickname "Duke"?
He took piano lessons as a young boy.
The kids at Armstrong High School thought he had fine manners.
He was especially good painting with watercolors.
He was a great piano player.
What is the name of Margaret Mitchell's most famous novel?
Charlotte's Web
The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
Gone with the Wind
The Knight and the Lady
What event led Mitchell to write her famous novel?
getting married
falling down the stairs
watching a movie
getting in an automobile accident
What award did her novel receive?
Emmy
Nobel Peace Prize
Grammy
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
What house did Margaret Mitchell write most of her work in?
The White House
Taj Mahal
the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta
The Plantation
What did Margaret Mitchell 's mom believe was the BEST thing any human could do?
earning an education
being rich
being famous
earning a driver's license
When did Jesse get involved in track and field?
as an adult
when he was 9
when he was 18
none of the above
Was Jesse successful in his high school track and field career?
yes
no
Which university did Jesse Owens decide to attend?
The University of Georgia
The University of Alabama
The University of Florida
Ohio State University
How many Olympic gold medals did Jesse Owens win in a single Olympic Games?
4
1
100
40
What impact did Jesse Owens have on the world during a hard time?
Jesse showed that anyone could accomplish anything regardless of skin color.
Jesse showed that winning is the most important thing.
Jesse was the only person to ever win 4 gold medals at the Olympics.
Jesse was a role model only to his college.
