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