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VS 9c Byrd, AShe, Wilder, Walker, Hill, Holton

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This picture of Arthur Ashe with the President of the US. What was Arthur Ashe famous for?

a)

Football

b)

Basketball

c)

Golf

d)

Tennis

2.

Who led the Massive Resistance movement, trying to keep schools from integrating?

a)

Harry Byrd

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

L. Douglas Wilder

d)

Maggie Walker

3.

Who was the first African American Bank President

a)

Harry Byrd

b)

Oliver Hill

c)

L. Douglas Wilder

d)

Maggie Walker

4.

Which Virginian is known for his "pay as you go" policy for road improvements?

a)

Harry Byrd

b)

Linwood Holton

c)

Oliver Hill

d)

Arthur Ashe

5.

Who was the civil rights lawyer who fought to end Jim Crow Laws?

a)

Oliver Hill

b)

Linwood Holton

c)

Arthur Ashe

d)

Harry Byrd

6.

As Governor, This Virginian hired or appointed more African Americans to VA Government Jobs.

a)

Oliver Hill

b)

Linwood Holton

c)

Harry Byrd

d)

Maggie Walker

7.

This Governor of Virginia MODERNIZED the VA State Government.

a)

Harry Byrd

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

Maggie Walker

d)

Douglas Wilder

8.

This Lawyer was on the Brown vs. The Board of Education Case.

a)

Oliver Hill

b)

Linwood Holton

c)

Maggie Walker

d)

Harry Byrd

9.

First woman Bank President was ________________?

a)

Oliver Hill

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

L. Douglas Wilder

d)

Maggie Walker

10.

This Virginia Governor was the FIRST EVER African American Governor in the USA?

a)

L. Douglas Wilder

b)

Linwood Holton

c)

Harry Byrd

d)

Arthur Ashe

11.

This famous Virginian was an author (writer) and an eloquent spokesperson for social change?

a)

Harry Byrd

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

Maggie Walker

d)

L. Douglas Wilder

12.

Choose all the Virginians that fought for Civil Rights (3)

a)

Linwood Holton

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

Harry Byrd

d)

Oliver Hill

13.

This was the first African American to win the US Open and Wimbledon in tennis.

a)

Harry Byrd

b)

L. Douglas Wilder

c)

Arthur Ashe

d)

Linwood Holton

14.

What was the result of the Massive Resistance?

a)

Schools got more money

b)

Schools got less money

c)

They began to build more schools

d)

Schools Closed

15.

African Americans fought for Civil Rights after what event in history?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Civil War