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Georgia Heroes

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My organization sells an average of 200 million boxes of cookies each year.

a)

Juliette Gordon Low

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Jackie Robinson

2.

I was the first African American to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Juliette Gordon Low

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

3.

My wife and I are still living in Plains, Georgia.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

James Oglethorpe

4.

My organization was created for girls to give them opportunities to explore and learn. I modeled it after an organization for boys.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Juliette Gordon Low

c)

Tomochichi

d)

Mary Musgrove

5.

I am the first Georgian to serve as President of the United States.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Tomochichi

6.

I was a peanut farmer.

a)

Tomochichi

b)

The Creek Native Americans

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Juliette Gordon Low

7.

I suffered with hearing loss for most of my life.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Juliette Gordon Low

d)

Jackie Robinson

8.

What was Jackie Robinson BEST known for?

a)

He was the first black person to WORK in a baseball stadium.

b)

He was the first black PLAYER in major league baseball.

c)

He was the first black baseball COACH in major league baseball.

d)

He was the first black player in MINOR LEAGUE baseball.

9.

Why couldn't Jackie Robinson play in the major leagues at first?

a)

He was African American

b)

He wasn't good enough

c)

Baseball was integrated

d)

His hometown didn't have a team

10.

The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?

a)

segregation

b)

a boycott

c)

a debate

d)

civil rights

11.

What was the first sport Jackie played professionally?

a)

football

b)

baseball

c)

basketball

d)

soccer

12.

What award did Jackie receive in the Major Leagues?

a)

MVP (Most Valuable Player)

b)

Cy Young

c)

Congressional Medal of Freedom

d)

Rookie of the Month

13.

Martin Luther King Jr. was BEST know for being a _____.

a)

Civil Rights Leader

b)

Sharecropper

c)

Comedian

d)

President

14.

What award did MLK win for his peaceful protests and marches?

a)

Grammy Award

b)

Oscars

c)

Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Tony Award

15.

What does civil rights mean?

a)

You have to be nice to others.

b)

All citizens are treated equally.

c)

It means the opposite of gold.

d)

To treat others unfairly.

16.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for _____ for all people.

a)

Revenge

b)

Hatred

c)

Discrimination

d)

Civil rights

17.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech is __________.

a)

I have one wish...

b)

I have a dream...

c)

I have a problem...

d)

I have an argument...

18.

What is Jackie Robinson most known for?

a)

He invented the game of baseball.

b)

He is the first African American to play major league baseball.

c)

He is the only president born in the state of Georgia.

19.

What was the name of Martin Luther King, Jr's most famous speech?

a)

The Gettysburg Address

b)

Free At Last

c)

I Have a Dream

20.

In what city was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Los Angeles, California

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

21.

Juliette Gordan Low founded _____________________.

a)

The Boy Scouts of the United States of America

b)

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America

c)

The Youth Center of Hope

22.

Jimmy Carter is the only president of the United States of America to be born in Georgia.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Jackie Robinson, Juliette Gordan Low, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Jimmy Carter were all good _________________________.

a)

leaders

b)

soldiers

c)

baseball players

24.

Jackie Robinson faced discrimination. What does the word discrimination mean?

a)

to be given several awards

b)

to be treated unfairly due to the color of your skin

c)

to treated nicely by all people

25.

Jackie Robinson joined Major League baseball when America was still segregated. What does it mean to be segregated?

a)

separate

b)

together

c)

peaceful

26.

Jimmy Carter is the only Georgian to be elected as ______________________.

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

president

27.

Jackie Robinson displayed great sportsmanship. This means Jackie _________________________.

a)

was a good kicker

b)

was nice and treated people fairly

c)

was rude and arrogant

28.

Jimmy Carter was elected as our ______ President.

a)

39th

b)

1st

c)

5th

d)

46th

29.

Where was Jackie Robinson born?

a)

Cairo, Georgia

b)

Savannah, Georgia

c)

Plains, Georgia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

30.

What two character traits describe Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

Sportsmanship

b)

Honesty

c)

Compassionate

d)

Civility

31.

What two people won the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

Juliette Gordon Low

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

32.

Jackie Robinson received the following recognitions: Rookie of the Year in 1947, National Leagues' MVP in 1949, and Hall of Fame Inductee

a)

true

b)

false

33.

________and having ________ are character traits that describe Jackie Robinson.

a)

Courageous

b)

loyalty

c)

compassion

d)

sportsmanship

34.

A ________ is an agreement not to participate or use a specific item or service.

a)

rule

b)

treaty

c)

boycott

d)

law

35.

Jackie's jersey number was ____.

a)

40

b)

41

c)

42

d)

43

36.

Jackie began playing baseball for the ________________.

a)

Atlanta Braves

b)

Brooklyn Dodgers

37.

Jimmy Carter was born in ________, Georgia.

a)

Plains

b)

Savannah

c)

Atlanta

d)

Cairo

38.

Jackie Robinson is famous for becoming the 1st African American to play football.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Juliette Gordon Low's nickname was ______.

a)

Dave

b)

Dolly

c)

Daisy

d)

Dana

40.

Juliette Gordon Low started the Boy Scouts.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Jimmy Carter served in the _______.

a)

Marines

b)

Air Force

c)

Army

d)

Navy

42.

Martin Luther King Jr. gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Juliette Gordon Low was born in Plains, Georgia.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

________ is standing up for what is right even when you are scared.

a)

Bravery

b)

Honesty

c)

Caring

45.

Jimmy Carter left the military and moved back to Plains because his father died and he had to run the family farm.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Separating people based on skin color is _______.

a)

Segregation

b)

Integration

47.

Where was Jimmy Carter born?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Plains, Georgia

c)

Savannah, Georgia

d)

Cairo, Georgia

48.

What crop did Jimmy Carter’s family grow on their farm?

a)

cotton

b)

pecans

c)

corn

d)

peanuts

49.

When Jimmy Carter was a young boy, he was bothered by the segregation of African Americans. So, as an adult, he helped pass laws to make segregation illegal.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

As President, Jimmy Carter helped other countries find peaceful solutions to problems.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Jimmy Carter works with Habitat for Humanity to_________.

a)

build homes for people who need them

b)

farm peanuts

c)

found the Girl Scouts

52.

Where was Juliette Gordon Low born?

a)

Atlanta, GA

b)

Plains, GA

c)

Savannah, GA

d)

Cairo, GA

53.

Juliette Gordon Low is most well-known for ______________.

a)

becoming deaf

b)

founding the Girl Scouts

c)

traveling to England

54.

Juliette Gordon Low accepted girls of all races, religions, and physical abilities into the Girl Scouts. What characteristics describe Juliette Gordon Low?

a)

leadership and civility

b)

leadership and laziness

c)

leadership and selfishness

55.

Governments makes rules and laws to ___________________.

a)

to keep citizens safe and productive

b)

to make citizens angry and lazy

c)

to punish criminals

56.

The leader of a town or city is a _____________.

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

President

57.

The leader of a state is a___________________.

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

President

58.

The leader of a country is a _______________.

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

President

59.

Mayors, governors, and presidents must all practice good ___________.

a)

leadership

b)

athletics

c)

sleeping habits