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Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman
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Quiz on Bessie Coleman based upon the Reading A-Z, R Leveled book, Bessie Coleman by Jane Sellman
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1
Who told Bessie she could go to France to learn to fly?
Her Mother
Her Friend, Robert Abbott
Her Brothers, John & Walter
2
What city did Bessie go to and move in with her brothers?
Chicago
Rochester
Atlanta
3
John & Walter, Bessie's brothers enlisted in the army & went to France to fight in World War 1.
True
False
4
Where was Bessie Coleman born?
Rochester, New York
Atlanta, Texas
Valdosta, Georiga
5
The Bessie Coleman Aero Club was opened in 1929, first flight school for African-Americans.
False
True
6
The first plane Bessie bought was called the ?
Bronze Jenny
Curtiss Jenny
Rudolph
7
In 1921, Bessie became the first what?
African-American female designer
African-American female pilot
African-American female writer
8
How long did Bessie go to college?
1 year, because she ran out of money.
1 month, she got kicked out.
4 years, she finished with a bachelor's degree.
9
One of Bessie's most famous stunts was?
Skydiving
Circle High
Parachuting from a plane
10
The U.S. Post Office issued a stamp in honor of Bessie Coleman .
True
False
11
Bessie took French lessons, and quickly learned the language.
False
True
12
Bessie was the first African-American female to earn an international pilot's license.
False
True
13
What was the name of the plane Bessie used to train in ?
Jet
Biplane
Airplane
14
One of Bessies stunts was called the?
Loop-the-loop
Skydive
Merry-go-round
15
Where did Bessie return to learn more about flying, including stunts, and tricks?
London
France
Spain
16
Bessie was one of how many children?
13
5
10
17
Where did everyone in Bessie's family work during harvest to make extra money ?
In the barn.
In the house cleaning.
In the fields picking cotton.
18
In order to go to France, what did Bessie have to do to save money?
Got a job cleaning houses
Got a job managing a restaurant
Worked in the cotton fields
19
A Chicago street was named in honor of Bessie Coleman.
True
False
20
When & where did Bessie give her very first air show?
September 12, 1922, in France
September 3, 1922, in New York City
September 8, 1922, in Georiga
21
Bessie had a dreams of starting a flying school, especially for African-Americans.
True
False
22
What did Bessie want to become after reading, and hearing all her brother's stories about war.
Teacher
Doctor
Pilot
23
Bessie was a "whiz" (really good) at what subject ?
Science
Math
Reading
24
May 6, is Bessie Coleman Day in Chicago
False
True
25
Bessie was a brave African- American woman who fought discrimination to become a pilot.
False
True
