- 1. In which state was Fannie Lou Hamer born?
A) Tennessee
B) Alabama
C) Mississippi
D) Georgia
- 2. In what year was Fannie Lou Hamer born?
A) 1917
B) 1930
C) 1952
D) 1945
- 3. Fannie Lou Hamer was a key figure in which civil rights organization?
A) Black Panther Party
B) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
C) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
D) Ku Klux Klan
- 4. In which year did Fannie Lou Hamer pass away?
A) 1985
B) 1977
C) 2000
D) 1992
- 5. What did Fannie Lou Hamer famously say about being sick and tired?
A) Of eating too much
B) Of being sick and tired
C) Of being alone
D) Of working too hard
- 6. In what year did Fannie Lou Hamer establish the Freedom Farm Cooperative?
A) 1969
B) 1981
C) 1955
D) 1976
- 7. Which US President invited Fannie Lou Hamer to the White House to witness the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Bill Clinton
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) John F. Kennedy
- 8. For what reason was Fannie Lou Hamer fired from her job in 1962?
A) Registering to vote
B) Publicly criticizing the government
C) Refusing to work overtime
D) Organizing a union
- 9. Where did Fannie Lou Hamer deliver her impactful testimony to the Credentials Committee at the 1964 Democratic National Convention?
A) Dallas, Texas
B) Atlantic City, New Jersey
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Chicago, Illinois
- 10. Fannie Lou Hamer's work with the Freedom Farm Cooperative aimed to provide African American farmers with what resources and support?
A) Financial advice
B) Machinery and equipment
C) Land and technical assistance
D) Marketing strategies
- 11. What was the title of Fannie Lou Hamer's autobiography?
A) To Praise Our Bridges
B) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
C) The Audacity of Hope
D) Dreams from My Father
- 12. Fannie Lou Hamer worked tirelessly to expand voting rights for African Americans. Which landmark legislation was passed in 1965 to ensure equal voting rights?
A) Civil Rights Act
B) Equal Rights Amendment
C) Voting Freedom Act
D) Voting Rights Act
- 13. Fannie Lou Hamer's efforts as an activist and community leader have been recognized posthumously. In what year was she inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame?
A) 1985
B) 1993
C) 2010
D) 2000
- 14. Fannie Lou Hamer faced violent repercussions for her civil rights activism, including being fired from her job. What was her occupation at the time?
A) Sharecropper
B) Mechanic
C) Teacher
D) Nurse
- 15. Fannie Lou Hamer's work with the Freedom Farm Cooperative aimed to address the historical lack of what within the African American farming community?
A) Water supply
B) Access to markets
C) Educational resources
D) Land ownership
- 16. Fannie Lou Hamer's activism led to her being arrested and jailed numerous times. In which year was she arrested in Winona, Mississippi, for sitting in a segregated bus station?
A) 1963
B) 1952
C) 1985
D) 1970
- 17. Fannie Lou Hamer served as the vice-chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at its inception. Who was the chairperson of the party?
A) Malcolm X
B) Ella Baker
C) Aaron Henry
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
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