WorksheetsBlack History Month
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Seeing astronauts like Sally Ride and Guy Bluford MOTIVATED Dr. Jemison to become an astronaut too. What does MOTIVATED mean?
surprised
scientist
nervous
encouraged
What did Sharon McDougle do at NASA?
She led a special team responsible for the astronauts’ suits.
She was a character on a TV show about space exploration.
She was the first American woman astronaut to go to space
She was a scientist who studied how bones change in space.
Which happened FIRST?
Jemison studied how tadpoles grew in space.
Jemison became a doctor and helped sick people.
Jemison helped organize space camps for kids.
Jemison took off on the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
In college, Jemison chose to study history, dance, science, and many other subjects. What does this say about her?
She loved to learn about different things.
She studied how tadpoles change in space.
She was the youngest person in her class.
She liked watching the show Star Trek.
Why didn’t Dr. Jemison’s space suit fit properly?
The boots were too small and hurt Dr. Jemison’s feet
The suit was ripped when it was worn on another space mission.
Dr. Jemison is so tall that the suit did not cover her arms and legs.
It was designed for men because most astronauts were men.
When living in ST. Louis, what influenced Madame C.J to create products ?
Her hair was growing more
Her daughter was homesick
Her hair was falling out
Her daughter was doing badly in school
True or False- Walker's parents were born slaves.
TRUE
FALSE
How did Madam C.J. Walker sell her hair care products?
She hired and trained sales associates who took the bus
She hired and trained sales associates who walked from door to door.
Madam CJ Walker became a__________________________.
millionaire
dog walker
painter
George Washington Carver discovered over _____ things that could be made from peanuts.
30
300
100
Why was George Washington Carver important?
he taught southern farmers how to improve their worn out land
He established the Tuskegee Institute
He had a cool nickname "The Peanut Man"
He liked art
In college, Carver studied BOTANY, which helped him discover many uses of peanuts. What is BOTANY?
The study of plants.
The study of building.
The study of government.
The study of slavery.
Which sentence is an OPINION about George Washington Carver?
He taught farmers how to improve their soil.
He made lotion from peanuts.
He faced many challenges in his lifetime.
He was the greatest scientist in history.
Cotton plants DEPLETE soil of its nutrients. Soybeans put nutrients back into the soil. What does DEPLETE mean?
add
wet
make bigger
take away
What does it mean when they say that they retired Jackie's number?
What word describes keeping people of different races separate?
equality
segregation
kindness
commitment
How did Robinson respond to the other team calling him names?
laughed
yelled back at them
ignored them
quit
Why was Zuri too excited to go to sleep?
Mom was coming home.
She loved her new hairstyle.
Dad was coming home.
Pick all of the hairstyles that Zuri had in the story.
Two puffs
Braids with beads
Funky puff buns
Mohawk
Mom thought Zuri's hair was _______.
weird
beautiful
not that great
What made her hair go from big to little?
Rain
Dad
Sun
What did her daddy call her?
Zuri
Princess
ZUZU
Who was the main character in the story?
Mommy
Rocky
Zuri
The girl wants a different hairstyle. Which hairdo does she want?
How do you know this is a special day for Zuri?
It's her birthday
It's marked on her calendar with a heart
It's her dad's birthday
What happen in Mae's dream?
She became a doctor.
She learned how to fly a plane.
She was dancing in space.
She lost her tooth.
What did Mae's teacher suggest she become instead of an astronaut?
Teacher
Nurse
Acrobat
Singer
When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, Mae said "I want to see (a) ?
Who did Mae wave at when she made it to Space?
Her dog
Mom and Dad
Her teacher
Her friends
What was Mae's favorite subject?
Math
Reading
Music
Science
What kind of books did Mae search for at the library?
Space and Astronaut
Insects
Apples and Pumpkins
Earth
The sit-ins were a form of non-violent protest. *
True
False
After the first sit-in, no one else took part in this kind of protest. *
True
False
What is a sit in?
Sitting on a bus
Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest
Sitting on the floor rather than a chair
Sitting rather than standing at a lunch counter
