Famous People

Who proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment?

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

• Helen Keller

Who was the president of the United States who helped to free African American Slaves?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington Carver

• Thurgood Marshall

• Jackie Robinson

Who was George Washington Carver?

• An African American man who studied science and plants

• He became a teacher

• He developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans

• None of these

Who started the first library and the first volunteer fire department in America?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Helen Keller

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Cesar Chavez

Who is Helen Keller?

• A fireman

• A business woman

• A woman who was blind and deaf that overcame her disabilities to help others who were blind and deaf

• A dog trainer

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

• A lawyer who defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights

• A police officer

• The first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court

• The president

Who is Rosa Parks

• An African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus, as was required by law many years ago

• An African American woman who helped to bring about changes in laws and worked so that all people would have equal rights

• A baker that made bread

• A woman who gave up her seat

Who was the first African American player in the major league of baseball, and whose actions helped to bring about other opportunities for African Americans?

• Jackie Robinson

• Cesar Chavez

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Who was a Mexican American leader who worked to improve conditions for farm workers?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Helen Keller

• Cesar Chavez

• Rosa Parks

Who was Martin Luther King Jr?

• He was an African American minister who advocated so that all people would be treated fairly

• He led peaceful marches and gave speeches

• He was an important leader in the Civil Rights Movement who fought to end racial segregation

• All of the above