Black History Month - Research Questions

When did Michael Jordan join the NBA?

• 1990

• 1980

• 1984

• 1994

Why was Muhammad Ali banned from boxing?

• He broke the law

• He won the heavyweight championship title

• He went to the Vietnam War

• He was trained by George Foreman

Bessie Coleman was the first black woman to do what?

• Become a professional boxer

• Send Apollo 11 to the moon

• Drive a submarine

• Fly a plane

Why did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not give up on his dreams?

• He wanted to be famous

• He wanted equality for all people, genders and religions

• He wanted to become a doctor

• He wanted to become president

What was Katherine Johnson's real name?

• Katherine Coleman

• Bessie Coleman

• Billie Holiday

• Michelle Obama

Why did Rosa Parks stay in her seat on the bus?

• She was tired

• She did not want be treated differently anymore

• Her friends were in the front seat

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told her not to move

What year did Ruby Bridges write a book?

• 2005

• 1995

• 1975

• 1985

What grade did Michelle Obama skip in elementary school?

• 5th grade

• 4th grade

• 3rd grade

• 2nd grade

Who is Billie Holiday's husband?

• Louis Holiday

• Louis Armstrong

• Louis Makay

• Jonathan Carbonaro

What is the name of Ruby Bridges' husband?

• Malcolm Hall

• Emerald Bridges

• Steven Hall

• Marvin Clarke