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WorksheetsBlack History Month People and Terms
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
the practice or policy of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other
segregation
racism
protest
marshal
harmful treatment of, or violence against, people because of their race
segregation
racism
marshal
integration
people gathering together to show strong disapproval about something; a protected right by the United States Constitution
racism
marshal
protest
integration
the process of treating people of different groups, such as races, as equals in society, who had previously been treated separately and unequally
inequality
integration
protest
racism
an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people
integration
marshal
protest
inequality
a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
hero
friend
villain
superstar
stopping the practice of keeping people of different races separate from each other; similar to integration
desegregation
civil rights
discrimination
inequality
the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people
desegregation
civil rights
marshal
discrimination
the rights that every person should have regardless of his or her gender, ethnicity, race, or religion
civil rights
desegregation
discrimination
inequality
bold means
afraid of what might happen
ready to take risks; showing no fear.
nervous to make a decision
overwhelmed by the amount of options
compassion means
a feeling of sharing the suffering of others and of wanting to help
harming yourself or someone else
using inappropriate words
ignoring someone when they need help
confident means
jealous
insecure of oneself
inconsolable
sure of oneself
courage means
unsure what to do in a situation
the ability to do something scary or dangerous
the feeling of dread
a company that produces buses
determination means
the feeling of fear or freight
truly what something is said to be; authentic
the quality of deciding firmly to do something and pursuing it even though it is difficult
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
guard means
to rent land, a house or apartment
a person who commits robbery
a low-ranking soldier or worker
a person whose job it is to watch or protect people and property
mob means
a large disorderly crowd of people, especially those who are angry or excited
a characteristic mode of expression in music or art
free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light
the state or quality of being obscure
Supreme Court is
having the function of making laws
the highest court in the United States
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation
a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?
Minister
Teacher
Engineer
Author
Name the woman who got arrested for sitting in the front of a bus?
Hillary Clinton
Toni Morrison
Ruby Bridges
Rosa Parks
Bessie Coleman
The first African American to become General in the Army
Her land had oil and as a resut she became one of the richest African American in the 1900's
The first black woman to earn a pilot license
The fist female self-made millionaire
What is this famous woman's name?
Michelle Obama
Kamala Harris
Rosa Parks
Bessie Harris
What was Barack Obama's former job?
president
author
teacher
musician
What sport do these famous sisters play?
basketball
volley ball
tennis
soccer
This woman was the first black female astronaut. What is her name?
Rosa Parks
Mae Jemison
Harriet Tubman
Venus Williams
She was the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. What was her name?
Harriet Tubman
Nina Simone
Madame C.J. Walker
Harriet Sims
What month is Black History Month celebrated?
May
January
February
December
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Lauryn Hill
Aretha Franklin
Da Brat
Cardi B
What was the name of little girl who was the first African-American to attend a segregated elementary school in the south?
Ruby Bridges
Rita Bridges
Oprah Winfrey
Ruby Smith
Louis Armstrong was famous for playing what instrument?
trumpet
horn
saxaphone
flute
Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals for what sport?
track and field
football
basketball
soccer
Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in what major league sport?
baseball
basketball
football
soccer
George Washington Carver was a famous_____________
scientist and inventor
doctor
lawyer
inventor
This civil rights leader used non-violent methods like marches and boycotts to gain support for equal rights for all.
George Washington Carver
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
Fredrick Douglass was a former slave who
ran for president.
started the NAACP along with Martin Luther King, Jr.
was an adviser to President Lincoln and helped end slavery.
bought a large plantation after the Civil War.
The first African-American to become President of the United States was
Oprah Winfrey
Fredrick Douglass
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Barack Obama
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ended slavery in the United States.
True
False
I am known as the
Father of Black History.
Abraham Lincoln
Carter G. Woodson
George Washington Carver
Frederick Douglass
Even though I lost my sight, I became a musical star at the age of 12.
Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Helen Keller
Mae Jemison
