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Black History Quiz #2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1948, Martin Luther King, Jr. became a ___.

a)

chef

b)

minister

c)

lawyer

d)

doctor

2.

In 1964, the ___ became a law. People of color had equal rights.

a)

I have a dream

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Civil Rights Act

3.
Rosa Parks got arrested because
a)
she got in a fought
b)
wouldn't give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
c)
she went to a rally
d)
she didn't get arrested
4.

True or False: Rosa Parks helped change the laws in America.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a)
a president of the United States.
b)
a principal in a school who fought racism.
c)
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
d)
one of the authors of the constitution.
6.
Where did Marshall get his law degree?
a)
Harvard University
b)
Howard University
c)
Yale University
7.

What is W.E.B. Du Bois' real name?

a)

Willy Ear Bambi

b)

William Edward Burghardt

c)

Walt Elliot Burgess

8.

What did W.E.B. Du Bois co-found on February 12th, 1909?

a)

NAACP

b)

NASA

c)

FDA

d)

NSA

9.

What did Sojourner Truth become known for?

a)

Her ability to read and write

b)

Her musical talent

c)

Her electrifying speeches

d)

Her skills as a lawyer

10.
What two things did Sojourner Truth care about the most according to our reading?
a)
African American rights and women's rights
b)
Speaking about her children and teaching them to read
c)
Being pro-salvery and anti-women