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African American History

African American History

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Life Skills

9th - 12th Grade

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1 Slide • 12 Questions

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Understanding African American History

Purpose: To explore the rich and complex history of African Americans, highlighting key events, influential figures, and their enduring impact on society.

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Multiple Choice

Who was an Olympic track and field athlete who performed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany?

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Harrison Dillard

2

Tommie Smith

3

Jesse Owens

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Wilma Rudolph

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Multiple Choice

Frederick Douglass was...

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an inventor of hair products for African American women.

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a great musician who played music in the 1940's.

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an escaped slave who worked hard to end slavery for all. He also was a great writer.

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A Civil War captain who led troops against the North.

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Multiple Choice

This man became a very important Botanist who did a lot of work with peanut plants.

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George Washington Carver

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Garrett Morgan

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Jackie Robinson

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Benjamin Banneker

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Multiple Choice

During the 50s and 60s who led marches and gave speeches to change unfair laws?

1

Jackie Robinson

2

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King

3

Jesse Owens

4

Booker T. Washington

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Multiple Choice

Who refused to give her seat to a white man on a bus?

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Katherine Johnson

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Mae Jemison

3

Harriet Tubman

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Rosa Parks

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Multiple Choice

George Washington Carver discovered a way to use what food for many different purposes?

1

peanuts

2

bacon

3

ice cream

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apples

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Multiple Choice

What 1st grader didn't show fear when people asked her to leave school?

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Harriet Tubman

2

Mae Jemison

3

LaTonda James

4

Ruby Bridges

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Multiple Choice

Mae Jemison is known because...

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she was the first African American female astronaut.

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she was the first African American to sing at the White House.

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she was a famous African American author.

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she was a brilliant doctor.

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Multiple Choice

Garrett Morgan was an important...

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doctor

2

soldier

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inventor

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scientist

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Multiple Choice

What amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

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15th

2

14th

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13th

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None of the above

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Multiple Choice

Who was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire due to her work with beauty products?

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Paula Kent

2

Dwan W

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Madame C.J. Walker

4

Annie Malone

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Multiple Choice

What does N.A.A.C.P. stand for?

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

2

National Alliance for American Colored Progress

3

National Association for African Civil Progress

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National Association for the Advancement of Civilized Principles

Understanding African American History

Purpose: To explore the rich and complex history of African Americans, highlighting key events, influential figures, and their enduring impact on society.

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