WorksheetsWilma Rudolph: Her Story
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where was Wilma Rudolph born?
Bethlehem, Tennessee
Melbourne, Australia
Rome, Italy
Clarksville, Tennessee
What diseases did Wilma Rudolph have as a child?
Polio, scarlet fever, and pneumonia
Measles, mumps, and chickenpox
Asthma, allergies, and diabetes
Tuberculosis, typhoid, and malaria
What helped Wilma Rudolph walk without braces?
Daily massages and physical therapy
Wearing leg braces
Taking medication
Surgery on her leg
Which sport did Wilma Rudolph excel in?
Track and field
Basketball
Swimming
Gymnastics
Where did Wilma Rudolph win three gold medals?
Rome, Italy
Melbourne, Australia
Clarksville, Tennessee
Bethlehem, Tennessee
What did Wilma Rudolph become known as?
The World's Fastest Woman
The Greatest Athlete of All Time
The Queen of Track and Field
The Olympic Champion
What did Wilma Rudolph do to improve the rights of African-Americans?
Worked as a track coach
Created the Wilma Rudolph Foundation
Became a sports commentator
Won a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team
When did Wilma Rudolph die?
November 12, 1994
June 23, 1940
October 23, 2023
December 31, 2000
What did Wilma Rudolph say about the potential for greatness?
It lives within each of us
It is only for a select few
It is determined by our background
It is impossible to achieve
Wilma Rudolph possesses many character traits. Tell 2 and use evidence to explain how you know. Use S.T.E.A.L. (says, thinks, effect, acts, looks at things) to help you determine them.
