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WorksheetsStudies Weekly Wk 27
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What happened to the Greenwood District in Tulsa?
It was rebuilt into a shopping area.
It became a famous tourist attraction.
It was destroyed.
It was turned into a museum.
What is segregation?
Keeping people separated because of their skin color or race.
Bringing people together regardless of their differences.
Teaching people about different cultures.
Allowing everyone to share the same space.
What event helped African Americans begin to gain equal rights?
The Civil Rights Movement.
Desegregation in schools.
More city buses.
The Equal Rights Movement.
What is a sit-in?
People sit in an establishment and refuse to leave until they are served.
People sit in someone's car and refuse to move.
People sit inside instead of sitting outdoors.
People refuse to sit in certain seats at restaurants.
How did Black Wall Street create a stable economy for the African American community?
Local people spent money at local places, which meant that they were helping support their neighbors.
Everybody wanted to be a part of it, so it grew into a large shopping area in Tulsa.
People donated a lot of money in order to have it built.
People made sure that they set their prices very low so that everybody could afford their items.
What type of source are the eyewitness notes?
secondary
primary
fiction
textbook
According to the article, African Americans were not always allowed to shop where white people shopped.
allowed to live in the state of Oklahoma
allowed to work in the stores in Tulsa
allowed to shop where white people shopped
allowed to open their own businesses
Where was Black Wall Street located?
Oklahoma City
Atlanta
New York
Tulsa
How did Black Wall Street create a stable economy for the African American community?
Local people spent money at local places, which meant that they were helping support their neighbors.
Everybody wanted to be a part of it, so it grew into a large shopping area in Tulsa.
It was funded by the government to help African Americans.
It was a place where only African Americans could shop.
When was segregation everywhere in America?
early and late 1900s
late 1900s and early 2000s
early and late 1800s
late 1800s and early 1900s
Where did the fires take place?
Oklahoma City
Enid
Tulsa
Norman
What proof did the eyewitnesses give that the buildings were set on fire by airplanes?
Exploded firecrackers on the sidewalks
Burning turpentine balls on the sidewalks
Burning rags on the sidewalks
Burning weeds on the sidewalks
Who was Clara Luper?
A lawyer who fought for equal rights
An NAACP leader in Washington, D.C.
The person who stopped the Tulsa race riots
An African American civil rights activist
Clara Luper was the first African American woman to ________.
Run for political office in the state of Oklahoma
Teach history at a segregated high school
Be admitted to the graduate history program at the University of Oklahoma
Join the NAACP in Oklahoma
What is a sit-in?
People sit in an establishment and refuse to leave until they are served.
People sit in someone's car and refuse to move.
People sit inside instead of sitting outdoors.
People refuse to sit in certain seats at restaurants.
