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OCTOBER – CIVICS: 1. Booker T. Washington help found what school? a. Tuskegee University b. Auburn University c. University of Mobile d. Spelman College
2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg grew up in New York City. What is known to be her childhood “dream place”? a. The American Museum of Natural History b. Central Park c. The Brooklyn Academy of Music d. The Metropolitan Opera
3. Harvey Milk made history by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in what state? a. California b. New York c. Florida d. Oregon
4. Famous Latinx civil rights activist Cesar Chavez cofounded what prolific labor union? a. International Brotherhood of Teamsters b. United Steelworkers c. The National Education Association d. The National Farmworkers Association
5. What was Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s favorite book series to read when she was little? a. Nancy Drew b. Hardy Boys c. The Chronicles of Narnia d. Pippi Longstocking
whohq.com 6. Not only was she an outstanding Civil Rights activist, Coretta Scott King was musically talented and attended the New England Conservatory in Boston. What was her specialty? a. Guitar b. Singing c. Piano d. Flute
7. What famous letter did Abigail Adams send to her husband, John Adams, in 1776? a. “Remember the Alamo” b. “Remember the Children” c. “Remember the Ladies” d. “Remember the Soldiers”
8. Which famous Black Civil Rights activist is quoted as saying, “We want freedom by any means necessary?” a. Malcolm X b. Rosa Parks c. Martin Luther King Jr. d. John Lewis
9. In the United States, women won the constitutional right to vote in what year? a. 1909 b. 1915 c. 1898 d. 1920
10. What nickname did the Tuskegee pilots in World War II have? a. The “Green Wings” b. The “Red Tails” c. The “Blue Engines”
d. The “Yellow Propellers” ANSWERS: 1. A, 2. C, 3. A, 4. D, 5. A, 6. B, 7. C, 8. A, 9. D, 10. B B 10. D, 9. A, 8. C, 7. B, 6. A, 5. D, 4. A, 3. C, 2. A, 1. ANSWERS:
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