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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Four Indelible Presidents
Major Wars Involving the United States
Political Assassinations of the 1960s
The Human/Civil Rights Movement
100
The crippling disease that prevented President Franklin D. Roosevelt from walking.
What is polio
100
This President of the United States is the only President to resign from office
Who is Richard M. Nixon
100
This war lasted four years over the issue of slavery in the United States which resulted in a fight between the Union and the Confederacy (North vs. South)
What is the American Civil War
100
This Civil Rights leader was assassinated in 1968 while standing outside of his room at the Loraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
This organization is the oldest Civil Rights organization in the United States
What is the NAACP
200
The name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's wife
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt
200
This President of the United States was the youngest and the only Irish Catholic to be elected as President
Who is John F. Kennedy
200
This War took place between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The Allied Powers included the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. The Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan
What is World War II
200
This Human Rights leader was assassinated in 1965 just before giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York
Who is Malcolm X
200
She was known as "Mother Superior" and "First Lady of the Struggle." She also has a college (university) named after her in Florida
Who is Mary McCleod Bethune
300
The name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" program which provides a monthly check to all retired citizens of the United States
What is Social Security
300
This President of the United States signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act of 1965
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
300
This War took place primarily because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. It is also known as "The Great War"
What is World War I
300
This United States Senator was assassinated in 1968 after giving a speech in Los Angeles, California, declaring his intent to become President of the United States
Who is Senator Robert F. Kennedy (Bobby Kennedy) the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy
300
Although he has not received the credit due to him by most historians, this Congressman was the most powerful African American in the United States from 1950 to 1970. He also initiated the first "Bus Boycott Movement" during 1941 in Harlem, New York and his famous quote was "Keep the faith baby... Keep the faith!"
Who is Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
400
The name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's cousin who was also a President of the United States
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
400
This President of the United States was a Hollywood actor and Governor of California before he became President
Who is Ronald Reagan
400
This is the only War the United States lost which resulted in the deaths of over 800,000 people
What is the Vietnam War
400
This Civil Rights leader was assassinated in his driveway in 1963. He was President of the NAACP in Jackson, Mississippi
Who is Medgar Evers
400
This global Human Rights leader was the first Black President of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela
500
The name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's cousin who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II
Who is Sir Winston Churchill
500
This President of the United States conducted weekly "fireside chats" on the radio and said to the American public "There is nothing to fear except fear itself"
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
500
This War was also known as "The Forgotten War" in United States history
What is the Korean War
500
Before he was assassinated in 1965, this Human Rights leader famously stated: “We declare our right on this earth... to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary”
Who is Malcolm X
500
This famous athlete also known as "The Greatest" refused to be inducted in the United States armed forces and was stripped of his title for three years. He said: “I ain't got no quarrel with those Vietcong.”
Who is Muhammad Ali