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Black History Month People and Terms

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the practice or policy of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other

a)

segregation

b)

racism

c)

protest

d)

marshal

2.

harmful treatment of, or violence against, people because of their race

a)

segregation

b)

racism

c)

marshal

d)

integration

3.

people gathering together to show strong disapproval about something; a protected right by the United States Constitution

a)

racism

b)

marshal

c)

protest

d)

integration

4.

the process of treating people of different groups, such as races, as equals in society, who had previously been treated separately and unequally

a)

inequality

b)

integration

c)

protest

d)

racism

5.

an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people

a)

integration

b)

marshal

c)

protest

d)

inequality

6.

a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities

a)

hero

b)

friend

c)

villain

d)

superstar

7.

stopping the practice of keeping people of different races separate from each other; similar to integration

a)

desegregation

b)

civil rights

c)

discrimination

d)

inequality

8.

the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people

a)

desegregation

b)

civil rights

c)

marshal

d)

discrimination

9.

the rights that every person should have regardless of his or her gender, ethnicity, race, or religion

a)

civil rights

b)

desegregation

c)

discrimination

d)

inequality

10.

bold means

a)

afraid of what might happen

b)

ready to take risks; showing no fear.

c)

nervous to make a decision

d)

overwhelmed by the amount of options

11.

compassion means

a)

a feeling of sharing the suffering of others and of wanting to help

b)

harming yourself or someone else

c)

using inappropriate words

d)

ignoring someone when they need help

12.

confident means

a)

jealous

b)

insecure of oneself

c)

inconsolable

d)

sure of oneself

13.

courage means

a)

unsure what to do in a situation

b)

the ability to do something scary or dangerous

c)

the feeling of dread

d)

a company that produces buses

14.

determination means

a)

the feeling of fear or freight

b)

truly what something is said to be; authentic

c)

the quality of deciding firmly to do something and pursuing it even though it is difficult

d)

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

15.

guard means

a)

to rent land, a house or apartment

b)

a person who commits robbery

c)

a low-ranking soldier or worker

d)

a person whose job it is to watch or protect people and property

16.

mob means

a)

a large disorderly crowd of people, especially those who are angry or excited

b)

a characteristic mode of expression in music or art

c)

free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light

d)

the state or quality of being obscure

17.

Supreme Court is

a)

having the function of making laws

b)

the highest court in the United States

c)

an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation

d)

a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct

18.

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?

a)

Minister

b)

Teacher

c)

Engineer

d)

Author

19.

Name the woman who got arrested for sitting in the front of a bus?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Toni Morrison

c)

Ruby Bridges

d)

Rosa Parks

20.

Bessie Coleman

a)

The first African American to become General in the Army

b)

Her land had oil and as a resut she became one of the richest African American in the 1900's

c)

The first black woman to earn a pilot license

d)

The fist female self-made millionaire

21.
the state of being different or varied
a)
civil rights
b)
diversity
c)
boycott
d)
discrimination
22.
the ability to face fears
a)
courage
b)
prejudice
c)
opportunity
d)
equality
23.
an opinion formed without all the facts
a)
civil rights
b)
prejudice
c)
opportunity
d)
equality
24.
an opening or time during which to act
a)
opportunity
b)
justice
c)
prejudice
d)
discrimination
25.
a servant or one forced to do labor
a)
equality
b)
slaves
c)
boycott
d)
opportunity
26.
fair behavior or treatment
a)
prejudice
b)
slaves
c)
civil rights
d)
justice
27.
to proceed with effort through difficulties
a)
struggle
b)
prejudice
c)
civil rights
d)
slaves
28.

What is this famous woman's name?

a)

Michelle Obama

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Bessie Harris

29.

What was Barack Obama's former job?

a)

president

b)

author

c)

teacher

d)

musician

30.

What sport do these famous sisters play?

a)

basketball

b)

volley ball

c)

tennis

d)

soccer

31.

This woman was the first black female astronaut. What is her name?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Mae Jemison

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Venus Williams

32.

She was the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. What was her name?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Nina Simone

c)

Madame C.J. Walker

d)

Harriet Sims

33.

What month is Black History Month celebrated?

a)

May

b)

January

c)

February

d)

December

34.

Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?

a)

Lauryn Hill

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Da Brat

d)

Cardi B

35.

What was the name of little girl who was the first African-American to attend a segregated elementary school in the south?

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Rita Bridges

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Ruby Smith

36.

Louis Armstrong was famous for playing what instrument?

a)

trumpet

b)

horn

c)

saxaphone

d)

flute

37.

Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals for what sport?

a)

track and field

b)

football

c)

basketball

d)

soccer

38.

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in what major league sport?

a)

baseball

b)

basketball

c)

football

d)

soccer

39.

George Washington Carver was a famous_____________

a)

scientist and inventor

b)

doctor

c)

lawyer

d)

inventor

40.

This civil rights leader used non-violent methods like marches and boycotts to gain support for equal rights for all.

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Rosa Parks

41.

Fredrick Douglass was a former slave who

a)

ran for president.

b)

started the NAACP along with Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

was an adviser to President Lincoln and helped end slavery.

d)

bought a large plantation after the Civil War.

42.

The first African-American to become President of the United States was

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Fredrick Douglass

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Barack Obama

43.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ended slavery in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

I am known as the

Father of Black History.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Carter G. Woodson

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Frederick Douglass

45.

Even though I lost my sight, I became a musical star at the age of 12.

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Stevie Wonder

c)

Helen Keller

d)

Mae Jemison