Famous Americans SOL 2'11

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Famous AmericansSOL 2.11
Jeopardy

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Famous Americans Jeopardy
What Did They Contribute?
George Washington Abraham Lincoln
What Did They Contribute, continued
Susan B. Anthony Helen Keller
Jackie Robinson Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Final Jeopardy
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100 Question

• This person helped work for womens rights.
• George Washington
• Betsy Ross
• Susan B. Anthony
• Martin Luther King, Jr.

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100 Answer
C-Susan B. Anthony
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200 Question
He was the sixteenth president and worked to free
slaves. A. George Washington B. Abraham
Lincoln C. Johnny Appleseed D. John Paul Jones
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B-Abraham Lincoln
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300 Question
I was a minister who wanted all people to have
the same rights. A. Abraham Lincoln B. George
Washington C. Martin Luther King, Jr. D. John
Paul Jones
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C-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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400 Question
Who led the fight for freedom from England and
helped create a new country? A. George
Washington B. Martin Luther King, Jr. C. Jackie
Robinson D. Helen Keller
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400 Answer
A-George Washington
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500 Question
This woman overcame many disabilities and worked
to help others who were blind and deaf. A. Susan
B. Anthony B. Betsy Ross C. Rosa Parks D.
Helen Keller
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500 Answer
D-Helen Keller
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100 Question

• This man was the first African American to
• play major league baseball. His actions
• helped bring about other opportunities for
• African Americans.
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Jackie Robinson
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln

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B-Jackie Robinson
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200 Question

• Who led the Civil Rights movement and then was
  later killed?
• Michael Jordan
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Jackie Robinson
• Abraham Lincoln

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B-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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300 Question

• The person who worked to change the law so that
  women could vote and own property was
• Abraham Lincoln
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• George Washington
• Susan B. Anthony

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D-Susan B. Anthony
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400 Question

• Martin Luther King, Jr.s dream was
• very frightening
• to be a teacher
• for all people to become equal
• to become president

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C-for all people to become equal
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500 Question

• I wanted slaves to be freed.
• Jackie Robinson
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Susan B. Anthony

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C-Abraham Lincoln
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100 Question

• Arithmetic was his favorite subject as a child.
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• George Washington Carver
• John Paul Jones
• George Washington

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D-George Washington
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200 Question

• He was shot and killed by an actor because he was
  angry that _________ freed the slaves.
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Jackie Robinson

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C-Abraham Lincoln
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300 Question

• This man led the Revolutionary War.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• George Washington
• Jackie Robinson

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C-George Washington
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400 Question

• The Emancipation Proclamation did what?
• freed the slaves
• made the slaves work harder
• began the Civil War
• did not make a difference

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A-freed the slaves
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500 Question

• Abraham Lincoln led what war?
• Civil War
• Revolutionary War
• World War II
• French and Indian War

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500 Answer
A-Civil War
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100 Question
This man played many sports besides baseball. A.
Martin Luther King, Jr. B. Jackie Robinson C.
George Washington D. George Washington Carver
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100 Answer
B. Jackie Robinson
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200 Question

• Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot because
• people were happy that he helped African
• Americans gain the same rights as whites
• people were not happy that he helped
• African Americans gain the same rights as
• whites
• he was a minister
• he was nice.

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B-people were not happy that he helped African
Americans gain the same rights as whites.
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300 Question

• Jackie Robinson became sad when he discovered
  that
• he could not go to the same places and do the
  same things as his white friends
• B. he was not good at sports
• C. he could not play baseball
• D. he did not win his first baseball game

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A-he could not go to the same places and do the
same things as his white friends
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400 Question
This man won the Most Valuable Player award in
baseball. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Jackie
Robinson C. Martin Luther King, Jr. D. George
Washington
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B. Jackie Robinson
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500 Question
He led peaceful protests and gave speeches so
that all men would be equal. A. Martin Luther
King, Jr. B. Abraham Lincoln C. George
Washington D. Jackie Robinson
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A. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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• How did Anne Sullivan teach Helen Keller to
• read?
• A. She talked her through it
• B. She wrote words on her hands
• She helped her sound out letters by looking
• at the words
• D. She listened to Anne read

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B. She wrote words on her hands
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200 Question
Susan B. Anthony was arrested because A. She
protested B. She was wrote a weekly journal C.
She helped women D. She voted for president
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D. She voted for president
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300 Question
Deaf people use ________ to talk to one
another. A. Braille B. sign language C.
spoken words D. none of the above
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300 Answer
B. sign language
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400 Question
What did the government do to honor Susan B.
Anthony? A. Elect her as president of the
U.S. B. Did not put her in jail after they
arrested her C. Put her face on the one dollar
coin D. Gave her a house
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C. Put her face on the one dollar coin
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500 Question
People who are blind use __________ to read
books. A. Braille B. sign language C. spoken
words D. none of the above
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500 Answer
A. Braille
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Final Jeopardy
The ________________was the name of the document
that freed the slaves.
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Final Jeopardy
Emancipation Proclamation