March 23, 2001

 

March 23, 2001

 

Aim: How do we complete trivia exercises (recalling information)?

 

STANDARDS ADRESSED: Reading (E1), Writing (E1), Conventional Usage of English Grammar (E4),

 

1. Who was the 1^st Prime Minister of Israel?
2. Who was the only female Prime Minister of India?
3. They called her “Moses”. She was ___________.
4. Who was not a civil rights crusader:
1. Dorothy Height
2. Mamie Eisenhower
3. Corretta Scott King
4. Fannie Lou Hamer
5. Who is known as the “Lady with the Lamp”?
6. She was an International Nurse and later became Governor – General of Barbados.
   She was ____________.
7. She broke the color barrier at the US Tennis Centre and at Wimbledon – winning championships there.
   She was ____________.
8. For the following pieces of work, name the author:

“I know why the Caged Birds Sing”

“Then eyes were watching God”

“Beloved”

9. Who was the 1^st black heavyweight champion of the world?
10. He was the 1^st black man to win at Wimbledon.
    He was ______________.
11. “Take the ‘A’ Train” was composed by ______________.
12. Who wrote he following books?
    ”Black Boy” _______________
    ”Go Tell It on the Mountain” _______________
13. Who is Mae Jamison?
14.  For the following programs of the USA.
    Name the Presidents:
    New Deal: _________________
    Great Society ________________
    Monroe Doctrine _____________
15. Name 20 African countries.
16. Name 20 European countries.
17. Name 5 states in the Mid-West.
18. List the 13 Original American countries.
19. Name 6 states named for European royalty.
20. List 5 counties in Central America. (e.g. Panama)
21. For the following quotations name the book/play:
    ”Beware, the Ides of March”
    ”To be, or not to be. That is the question.”
22. What is known as the Great Depression?
23. What is known as the Harlem Renaissance?
24. What is “Brown v. the Board of Education” about?

 

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