What was special about Mack Robinson, Jackie Robinson's older brother?

He won an Olympic medal, along with Jesse Owens.

What happened to Jackie while he was in the army in the south?

He was arrested for refusing to move on the bus.

What was the reaction to the Robinson family when they moved to 121 Pepper Street?

Neighbors threw rocked and burned a cross in the lawn.

Why did fans yell at Dodger captain Pee Wee Reese?

He was a white southerner on the same team as a black man.

At the end of Jackie's first season with the Royals minor league team, he...

was called up to a major league team.

What was the atmosphere like at the Royals training facility in Florida?

Tense, because Florida was still segregated.

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1
What was special about Mack Robinson, Jackie Robinson's older brother?
He became a great football player.
He won an Olympic medal, along with Jesse Owens.
He became a great singer.
He was a genius.
2
Integration means...
Blacks and whites together
Blacks and whites separate
3
How did Jackie Robinson meet his wife?
She went to his church.
They were introduced by a teammate.
She was a neighbor.
They went to UCLA together.
4
What were Jim Crow laws?
Laws that gave everyone voting rights.
Laws that integrated schools.
Baseball game rules.
Segregation laws.
5
Which word means the extreme want to accomplish something?
Race
Determination
Commitment
Barrier
6
What happened to Jackie while he was in the army in the south?
He was promoted to Major General.
His son was born.
He was arrested for refusing to move on the bus.
He got married.
7
What were Negro Leagues?
A football team for black players.
The first basketball league for black players.
Segregated baseball leage.
The minor league team for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
8
Why was Jackie Robinson chosen to be the man to break the racial barrier in baseball?
He was disciplined enough to ignore racial slurs.
He didn't drink and was religious.
All of the above.
He was educated and well spoken.
9
What was the reaction to the Robinson family when they moved to 121 Pepper Street?
Neighbors threw rocked and burned a cross in the lawn.
The neighbors were friendly and welcoming.
The Robinsons had to move away.
The Robinson children played sports with their neighbors.
10
Why did fans yell at Dodger captain Pee Wee Reese?
They thought Jackie should be captain instead.
They were fans of the other team.
He was a white southerner on the same team as a black man.
He was from the north.
11
At the end of Jackie's first season with the Royals minor league team, he...
was traded to another minor league team.
was hurt during the last game.
was called up to a major league team.
was not allowed to play.
12
What was the atmosphere like at the Royals training facility in Florida?
Friendly and welcoming
Tense, because Florida was still segregated.
Exciting because they were starting a new year.
Sad, because the facility was closing.
13
Who was the manager for the Dodgers who hired Jackie?
Branch Rickey
Gil Hodges
Sam Lacy
Pee Wee Reese
14
What was it called when many black families moved from the rural south to the urban north in the 1900s?
The Great Depression
Jim Crow Era
The Great Migration
Segregation
15
"It was the gesture of comradeship and support that counted." Comradeship means...
Strength
Hope
Happiness
Friendship
16
True or False: Jim Crow laws were only in the south.
True
False
17
The way someone is remembered and how they are passed down in generations is called...
barrier
civil rights
ambiguous
legacy

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