WorksheetsUp From Slavery
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
When is Booker T. Washington's Birthday?
He wasn't sure about the exact day he was born
November 14, 1915
Christmas
June 5, 1880
What was the usual diet for slaves?
Rice and beans
Cornbread and pork
Mashed potatoes with corn
Burgers
What was Washington's first pair of shoes made of?
Leather
Plastic
Wood
Rubber
What was the great industry in West Virginia at the time?
Coal mining
Salt-mining
Oil rigs
Farming
How did Booker get into Hampton Institute?
By cleaning the recitation room
By application
By references
He just walked in
Why didn't Booker T. Washington become a politician
He thought he could better serve his race in a different way
He didn't like wearing suits
He was scared of having a bad reputation
He thought politicians were evil
What other race did Booker T. Washington make an effort to provide education to?
Chinese Americans
Indian Americans (Native Americans)
Mexican Americans
White people
What position did Booker T. Washington take at Hampton after being away for 5 years?
Janitor
Teacher
Housekeeper
Cafeteria Worker
What did common meals look like in plantation districts?
Black eyed peas, fat pork, cornbread
4-for-4 at Wendy's and a diet coke
Chitterlings, cranberry sauce, carrots
Aunt Jemima's Pancakes, Bluebell ice cream
Who did Booker T. Washington pair up with in order to better the living conditions in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Beyonce
POTUS
Olivia A. Davidson
Emilia Benedict
What was the first animal Tuskegee came into possession of and who gave it to them?
Old blind horse, white citizens of Tuskegee
Sparrow, white citizens of Tuskegee
Old blind horse, black citizens of Tuskegee
Sparrow, black citizens of Tuskegee
What was the first building’s name?
Henderson Hall
Kenny Hall
Chapel
Porter Hall
What was Booker T. Washington determined to have his students do (at the very beginning of Tuskegee)?
Defy expectations
Build their own buildings
Drop out
Build a legacy for themselves and the school
How much was the cost of tuition?
Nothing
$10 per year
$5 per semester
$50 per year
At the time, what was the largest single donation the school had ever received?
$100,000
$10,000
$1,000
Nobody donated
Who called Booker T. Washington up North to help raise funds for Tuskegee University?
General Armstrong
Dread Scott
Daniel Chappie James
Dr. Peabody
How did Booker T. Washington secure funds?
Fund raisers
He petitioned in the newspapers
The magic school bus
He went door to door
What were the three sources that increased their contributions to Tuskegee University in its third year?
Colored Education Fund
State Legislature of Alabama
Peabody Fund
John F. Slater Fund
Booker T. Washington referred to this lady as “being largely
responsible for the success of the school during its early history” (Hint: She was his wife)
Olivia Davidson
Pete Davidson
Alice Porter
Penelope Brooks
Who did Booker T. Washington send his well-known Atlanta Exposition Speech to?
Grover Cleveland
General Armstrong
The President
Frederick Douglass
