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100

Who lead the way for European exploration?

A. George Washington Carver

B. Christopher Columbus

C. Thurgood Marshall

D. Cesar Chavez

B. Christopher Columbus

100

Who was a lawyer that defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights?

A Martin Luther King, Jr. 

B Jackie Robinson

C Thurgood Marshall

D Benjamin Franklin  

C Thurgood Marshall

100

Which of these famous people were scientists? 

A Rosa Parks and Helen Keller 

B George Washington Carver and Benjamin Franklin

C Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King, Jr. 

D Jackie Robinson and César Chávez

B George Washington Carver and Benjamin Franklin

100

What two contributions did Benjamin Franklin make?

1. Developed uses for sweet potatoes and peanuts

2. Used a kite experiment to prove electricity was in lightning

3. Started the first library in America

4. Worked to help others who were deaf and blind  

2. Used a kite experiment to prove electricity was in lightning

3. Started the first library in America

200

Who overcame her disabilities and worked to help others? 

A Rosa Parks 

B Jackie Robinson 

C Abraham Lincoln 

D Helen Keller

D Helen Keller

200

Who led a peaceful protest to help fight for equal rights for all? 

A George Washington Carver 

B Martin Luther King, Jr.

C Thurgood Marshall 

D Abraham Lincoln

B Martin Luther King, Jr.

200

Who was president of the United States? 

A Abraham Lincoln 

B Martin Luther King, Jr. 

C Thurgood Marshall 

D Christopher Columbus

A Abraham Lincoln

200

Christopher Columbus led the way for— 

A the colonization of the Americas

B major league baseball to accept African American players 

C freedom for African American slaves 

D the improvement of conditions for farm workers

A the colonization of the Americas

300

Thurgood Marshall was— 

A a justice of the United States Supreme Court 

B someone who rode a bus to stand up for equal rights 

C an explorer from Europe 

D a major league baseball player

A a justice of the United States Supreme Court

300

Who worked to help people who could not see or hear? 

A Benjamin Franklin 

B Helen Keller 

C George Washington Carver 

D Rosa Parks

B Helen Keller

300

Who studied science and became a teacher? 

A Benjamin Franklin 

B Helen Keller 

C George Washington Carver 

D César Chávez

C George Washington Carver

300

Who refused to give up a seat on a public bus? 

A Helen Keller 

B Rosa Parks 

C Thurgood Marshall 

D Jackie Robinson

B Rosa Parks

400

Who developed hundreds of ways to use sweet potatoes, soy beans, and peanuts? 

A Christopher Columbus 

B Benjamin Franklin 

C Abraham Lincoln 

D George Washington Carver

D George Washington Carver

400

Who would this Newspaper article be talking about?

Slaves Will Be Set Free

1. Jackie Robinson

2. Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. Abraham Lincoln

3. Abraham Lincoln
400

In your opinion, which American from this chapter made the biggest change for equal rights for all people and why? 

1. Christopher Columbus         6. Rosa Parks

2. Benjamin Franklin               7. Jackie Robinson

3. Abraham Lincoln                 8. Martin Luther King, Jr.

4. Helen Keller                        9. Thurgood Marshall

5. Cesar Chavez                     10. George Washington Carver

Answers will be judged by Mrs. Hixon
400

Who gave the speech "I have a dream"? 

A Martin Luther King, Jr. 

B Jackie Robinson

C Thurgood Marshall 

D César Chávez

A Martin Luther King, Jr.

500

Who started the first volunteer fire department in America? 

A Benjamin Franklin 

B Helen Keller 

C Thurgood Marshall 

D César Chávez

A Benjamin Franklin

500

Who would this Newspaper article be talking about?

This Just in from the Baseball Field

1. Jackie Robinson

2. Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. Abraham Lincoln

1. Jackie Robinson

500

Which two people worked for equal rights for all? 

1. Rosa Parks

2. George Washington Carver

3. Christopher Columbus

4. Martin Luther King, Jr.

1. Rosa Parks

4. Martin Luther King, Jr.

500

Who would this Newspaper article be talking about?

Peaceful March to Be Held

1. Jackie Robinson

2. Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. Abraham Lincoln

2. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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