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Historical Heroes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do some people refer to first responders and military members as heroes?

a)

They drive safely.

b)

They are city council members.

c)

They put themselves in danger to protect others.

d)

They help people only when they need help.

2.

Who is the Veteran known for founding the American GI forum?

a)

Hector P Garcia

b)

The Four Chaplains

c)

Todd Beamer

d)

Harriet Tubman

3.

Who was Clara Barton?

a)

The first African American child to attend a white school.

b)

Founder of the American Girl Scouts.

c)

Led hundreds of slaves to freedom.

d)

Founder of the American Red Cross.

4.

Which individual led hundreds of slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad?

a)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Ruby Bridges

5.

How did Ruby Bridges exhibit bravery when she was 6 years old?

a)

She passed a difficult test.

b)

She was the first African-American to attend an all white school.

c)

She received a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt.

d)

She was a Civil Rights Activist.

6.
Who was chosen to attend William Frantz Elementary School, an all-white school, when she was six years old.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Ruby Bridges
c)
Manjhi
d)
Jose Altuve
7.
Why were the people who gathered outside of Frantz Elementary School angry when Ruby came?
a)
They didn't think girls should go to school.
b)
Ruby was shouting at them.
c)
They thought black children should go to a different school.
d)
They didn't think the school was a good school.
8.
What can you infer about Ruby Bridges?
a)
Ruby didn't like the school she went to.
b)
Ruby was brave and didn't let the angry crowds scare her.
c)
Ruby was frightened by the crowds and didn't want to go to school.
d)
Ruby made fun of the other children.
9.
How did Harriet Tubman make a difference in the life of others?
a)
She helped the slave master find slaves that escaped.
b)
She went to an integrated school.
c)
She walked through the mobs outside of school everyday.
d)
She helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.
10.
What was the Underground Railroad?
a)
a system of trains that took people from the south to the north.
b)
a secret route and safe houses to get safely from the south to the north.
c)
Buses that took slaves from the south to the north.
d)
a route from the north to the south.
11.

Who was the first black president?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Joe Biden

12.

What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr. speech?

a)

I am here

b)

We are all together

c)

We can do it

d)

I have a dream