Percy Julian Quiz

Who is Percy Lavon Julian?

• A famous basketball player
• A renowned movie director
• A pioneering chemist
• A well-known novelist

Where was Percy Lavon Julian born?

• Chicago, Illinois
• Montgomery, Alabama
• New York, New York
• Los Angeles, California

When was Percy Lavon Julian born?

• 1899
• 1900
• 1898
• 1897

Was Percy Julian the oldest child of six siblings?

• Yes, he was the oldest child
• No, he was the youngest child
• No, he was the middle child
• No, he was the second oldest child

Was Percy Julian the first African-American chemist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences?

• Yes, he was the first African-American chemist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences
• No, he was not the first African-American chemist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences
• He was the first African-American physicist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences
• He was the first African-American biologist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences

Did Percy Julian's parents graduate from college?

• Yes, both of them
• No, neither of them
• Only his mother
• Only his father

What colleges did Percy Julian attend?

• Harvard University, University of Vienna
• Yale University, University of Chicago
• DePauw University, Harvard University
• DePauw University, University of Vienna

Was Percy the first African American to earn a master's degree in chemistry from Harvard University?

• Yes, Percy was the first African American to earn a master's degree in chemistry from Harvard University
• No, Percy was not the first African American to earn a master's degree in chemistry from Harvard University
• Percy was the first African American to earn a PhD in chemistry from Harvard University
• Percy was the first African American to earn a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University

Did Percy Julian obtain a PHD?

• Yes, he did
• No, he didn't
• He only obtained a Masters
• He didn't go to college

What subject did Percy Julian receive a Ph.D. and from what school?

• Physics from Harvard University
• Chemistry from DePauw University
• Chemistry from Harvard University
• Chemistry from University of Vienna