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