Famous Americans and Their Contributions
Session 8: Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

1. Who was the President of the United States who helped free African American slaves in the South?
A.     Benjamin Franklin
B.     George Washington
C.     Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.     Abraham Lincoln*

2.     Who led the struggle to give women equal rights, including the right to vote?
A.     Betsy Ross
B.     Susan B. Anthony*
C.     Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.     George Washington Carver

3.     Who was the African American minister who worked so that all people would be treated fairly?
A.     Susan B. Anthony
B.     George Washington Carver
C.     Helen Keller
D.     Martin Luther King, Jr.*

4.     Who led the fight for freedom from England and helped establish a new country?
A.     Benjamin Franklin*
B.     George Washington
C.     Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.     Abraham Lincoln

5.     Who was the first African American player in major league baseball?
A.     Martin Luther King, Jr.
B.     George Washington Carver
C.     Jackie Robinson*
D.     Abraham Lincoln

6.     Who overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf?
A.     Helen Keller*
B.     Susan B. Anthony
C.     Jackie Robinson
D.     Martin Luther King, Jr.

7 — 12.  Have the students fold a piece of paper into 6 squares. Have the students write one of the following names in each box: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Have the student write one fact in each box about that famous American.