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Marshall

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Which sentence shows the influence Marshall had on the United States?

a)

He was born in 1908.

b)

He became a hero for everyone who believed in equality.

c)

He became very good at arguing.

d)

He grew up in the South

2.

Which sentence best tells the central idea of this book?

a)

Marshall was a famous lawyer and a very important leader.

b)

 Marshall was born during a time when slavery was against the law.

c)

Marshall was chosen to be a justice on the Supreme Court.

d)

Marshall argued a case about neighborhoods and won.

3.

What is the author’s main purpose for writing this book?

a)

to give the reader information about a real life leader

b)

to try to get you to become a lawyer

c)

to explain why slavery was wrong

d)

to tell the reader about a pretend person named Thurgood

4.

Which of the following the did Thurgood Marshall NOT do to help others?

a)

He became the first Black Supreme Court justice.

b)

He went to law school and learned how to argue cases.

c)

he became a teacher and taught others how to fly planes

d)

He argued and won many cases in front of the Supreme Court.

5.

What event happened AFTER

Marshall became a lawyer?

a)

Marshall began arguing with his family about many things.

b)

Black children in the South were not allowed to go to school with white children.

c)

Marshall was chosen to be a justice on the Supreme Court.

d)

Slavery became against the law.

6.

What was the effect of Marshall learning how to argue at a young age?

a)

He was able to argue against unfair laws in court.

b)

He was not able to eat in some of the same restaurants as white people.

c)

He was born during a time when the South had many laws that hurt Black people.

d)

He was born in 1908

7.

Which of the following

is an OPINION about Marshall?

a)

Marshall was born in 1908.

b)

Marshall was very smart.

c)

Marshall became a lawyer.

d)

Marshall was a Supreme Court justice.

8.

Read this sentence: It was unfair to have separate schools for Black children and white children.

What does Separate mean?

a)

similar/ the same

b)

to put together

c)

famous or important

d)

kept apart

9.

Marshall Plan

a)

A U.S. program for European economic recovery after World War II

b)

A military alliance during the Cold War

c)

A peace treaty between the U.S. and Soviet Union

d)

A trade agreement between the U.S. and China

10.

Thurgood Marshall

a)

First African American Supreme Court Justice

b)

First African American President of the United States

c)

First African American Secretary of State

d)

First African American astronaut

11.

Marshall Islands

a)

A group of islands in the Pacific Ocean

b)

A mountain range in Europe

c)

A desert in Africa

d)

A river in South America

12.

John Marshall

a)

Fourth Chief Justice of the United States

b)

First President of the United States

c)

Author of the Declaration of Independence

d)

Leader of the Civil Rights Movement

13.

Marshall McLuhan

a)

A Canadian philosopher known for his work on media theory

b)

A British economist known for his work on capitalism

c)

An American scientist known for his work on genetics

d)

A French artist known for his work on impressionism

14.

Marshall University

a)

Located in West Virginia

b)

Located in California

c)

Located in Texas

d)

Located in Florida

15.

Marshall Law

a)

Military control over normal civilian functions

b)

A type of legal system in the U.K.

c)

A law related to trade regulations

d)

A law related to environmental protection