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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
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Based on the movie Race
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1
In 1955, Owens was recognized by ___ for his athleticism & served as athletic ambassador for the U.S. State Department.
Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pres. Kennedy
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pres. Franklin
2
What did Jesse Owens" parents do when he was growing up?
Teachers
Sharecroppers
Factory Workers
Professional Athletes
3
Jesse Owens picked 100lbs of cotton a day when he was 10 years old.
True
False
4
President Franklin D. Roosevelt congratulated Jesse and celebrated him winning four gold medals.
False
True
5
Only the white Olympians were invited to the White House in 1936.
False
True
6
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Olympics?
One
Ten
Four
Three
7
Who was the leader of Germany during the 1936 Olympics?
Emperor Hirohito
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Franklin D. Roosevelt
8
What year and date did Jesse Owen's die?
March 31, 2016
March 31, 1966
March 31, 1980
March 31, 1940
9
Eulace Peacock advised Jesse to go to Berlin, Germany and compete in the 1936 Olympic Games.
False
True
10
What is the meaning of a SHARECROPPER in the Jesse Owens' article?
People that rent a small piece of land from a landowner
Farmers that share their crops
Landowners that grow crops on their land
People that work at the Farmer's Market
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What is the meaning of a HARVEST in the Jesse Owens' article?
Planting seeds
To make jelly or preserves
A piece of land
To pick and gather a crop when it is ripe
12
As a child, Jesse Owens was...
Cheerful and healthy
Quiet and mellow
Active and strong
Hardworking, but often sick
13
Who was Jesse Owens's competition in the long jump (broad jump)?
Leni Riefenstahl
Ruth Solomon
Carl 'Luz' Long
Larry Snyder
14
What political party did Adolf Hitler belong to?
Democratic
Nazi
Berlin
Republican
15
What is the meaning of a PLOT in the Jesse Owens' article?
A small piece of land used for farming.
A detailed plan
Main idea of a story
The sequence of events in a story.
16
Which group did not want Jesse Owens go to the Olympics as protest?
Republicans
U.S. Olympic Committee
NAACP
Democrats
17
What was the name of Jesse's college coach?
Larry Snyder
Lutz Long
Avery Brundage
Eulace Peacock
18
Where did Jesse Owens go to college?
UCLA
Ohio State University
University of Miami
Penn State
19
During the 1930s when Jesse Owens was in college, African-Americans were segregated. What does
SEGREGATION
mean?
Integration
Multicultural
Separated by race
Nationalism
20
What was Jesse's wife's name?
Roxanne
Ruth
Penny
Rochelle
21
In 2016, What President finally recognized the lives and accomplishments of the Black Athletes of the 1936 Olympics?
Pres. Bill Clinton
Pres. Joe Biden
Pres. George W. Bush
Pres. Barack Obama
22
Some groups didn't want the U.S. to go to the Olympics to protest the Nazis. This is called...
a participation
a boycott
an endorsement
a spectacle
23
After the Olympics, Jesse struggled to find work and even raced horses to make money to support his family.
False
True
24
Where was Jesse Owens born?
Alabama
California
Florida
New York
25
The 1936 Olympics were held in what city?
London, England
Berlin, Germany
Normandy, France
Atlanta, Georgia USA
