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Black History Leaders

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first Black American to be appointed as a Supreme Court justice:

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Muhammad Ali

2.

Professional boxer nicknamed "The Greatest"

a)

Michael Jordan

b)

Muhammed Ali

c)

Jackie Robinson

d)

Jesse Owens

3.

The first Black American to attend an all-White elementary school in Louisiana:

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Mae Jemison

d)

Ruby Bridges

4.

The first Black American to be elected president of the United States

a)

Malcom X

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Marcus Garvey

5.

Trumpeter and vocalist who was in jazz history

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Stevie Wonder

c)

James Brown

d)

Louis Armstrong

6.

The first Black American to play major league baseball in the modern era:

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Jackie Robinson

d)

Ken Griffey Jr.

7.

The first female Black Amercian astronaut to fly into space:

a)

Mae Jemison

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Harriet Tubman

8.

Minister, activist, and leader of the civil rights movement:

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Thurgood Marshall

9.

An African American civil rights leader and a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam:

a)

Martin Luther King Jr

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Malcolm X

10.

Peot, dancer, signer, activist, and scholar was a world famous author:

a)

Rosa Park

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Michelle Obama

11.

An American abolitionist and social activist who made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people including her family and friends:

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Mary McCloud Bethune

c)

Rosa Park

d)

Maya Angleou

12.

An American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott:

a)

Maya Angelou

b)

Mary McCloud Bethune

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Rosa Park

13.

An American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist:

a)

Michelle Obama

b)

Mary McLeod Bethune

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Rosa Parks

14.

Singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer who was a multi-talented entertainer who influenced pop music and pop culture also known as the " King of Pop"

a)

James Brown

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Stevie Wonder

d)

Michael Jackson

15.

A known businessman and former professional basketball player who is known for winning 6 NBA championship with the Chicago Bull:

a)

Michael Jordan

b)

Muhammed Ali

c)

Jackie Robinson

d)

Jesse Owens