Important People in History
Quiz
Who was the first President of the United States?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
Which president was born in Virginia?
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Thurgood Marshall
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thomas Jefferson
Who was the United States President when the country was divided over the issue of equality for all people?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus as was required by law many years ago?
- Betsy Ross
- Rosa Parks
- Parker Rose
- Pocahontas
Who was a lawyer who defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Thomas Jefferson
Who was an African American minister who worked for equal rights for all people?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the first to work under the new republican form of government for the United States?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
Who was the third president of the United States?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
Who helped free African American slaves?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
What woman helped to bring about changes in laws and worked to that all people would have equal rights?
- Parker Rose
- Rosa Parks
- Betsy Ross
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the first African American Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
What man helped bring about changes in laws through peaceful means?
- Rosa Parks
- Thomas Jefferson
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Abraham Lincoln
Who helped put the basic principles into practice for the first time for the new nations of the United States?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thomas Jefferson
- Thurgood Marshall
- George Washington
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, which states that people have certain rights?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was a leader who helped develop the country as President?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Rosa Parks
- Thurgood Marshall
- Martin Luther King, Jr.