- 1. What is Maya Angelou's full name?
A) Marguerite Annie Johnson
B) Charlotte Bronte
C) Maya Angelou Smith
D) Maya Olivia Williams
- 2. Which of the following famous books did Maya Angelou write?
A) Harry Potter
B) The Great Gatsby
C) The Da Vinci Code
D) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- 3. Maya Angelou spoke several languages and was known for her love of which particular language?
A) French
B) Mandarin
C) Arabic
D) Spanish
- 4. Where was Maya Angelou born?
A) St. Louis, Missouri
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) New York City, New York
D) Los Angeles, California
- 5. Maya Angelou served as a professor at which university?
A) Wake Forest University
B) Harvard University
C) Stanford University
D) Oxford University
- 6. In addition to her published works, Maya Angelou also wrote lyrics for which famous singer?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Elton John
C) Roberta Flack
D) Beyoncé
- 7. Maya Angelou was the poet chosen to deliver a poem at which U.S. president's inauguration?
A) Donald Trump
B) Barack Obama
C) George W. Bush
D) Bill Clinton
- 8. Maya Angelou received a Tony Award nomination for her role in which play?
A) Les Misérables
B) Look Away
C) Cats
D) Hamilton
- 9. Maya Angelou was the first African American woman to write a screenplay for a major motion picture. Which film was it?
A) Avatar
B) Black Panther
C) Georgia, Georgia
D) The Shawshank Redemption
- 10. Which high honor did Maya Angelou receive in 2013 for her contributions to literature?
A) Nobel Prize
B) Presidential Medal of Freedom
C) Golden Globe Award
D) Emmy Award
- 11. Which genre of music inspired Maya Angelou in her work?
A) Blues
B) Classical
C) Jazz
D) Rap
- 12. Which U.S. president presented Maya Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010?
A) Bill Clinton
B) Donald Trump
C) George W. Bush
D) Barack Obama
- 13. Maya Angelou was awarded the National Medal of Arts in which year?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2000
D) 1990
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