CL Note Questions Flashcards
(50 cards)
Why were these stories told?
The king would kill his wife if she didn’t tell him a different story every night.
What was the kings wife’s name?
SHERAZADE
Who gave Alladin the lamp?
The magician/ sorcerer.
How did Alladin spend his wishes?
He used them to win the hand of the Sultans daughter and to build a palace.
What is the Negro Digest?
An organization for authors of books.
Where are some places that Eugenia W. Coller taught?
The community college of Baltimore, Howard University, and Coppin state College.
How long did Eudora live?
98 years
What are Dickins?
A set of books written by Charles Dickins.
How long ago did the Monkey Trial happen?
80 years ago.
What is a “Trial of The Century?”
A trial earns that name by raising media attention, high profile players involved, and the issues that are involved…
What is the Rose Bowl?
The football games held after the regular season is over.
When is the Rose Bowl held?
After the regular college football season is over.
What is Sharecropping?
The process of dividing crop profits into 3 separate parts.
How many shares is the crop profit divided into after Sharecropping?
3
What are the Dakota People usually called?
The Sioux
How many chives did the Siox people have when they overwhelmed the U.S. troops?
2
Who used sit-ins to their advantage?
Martin Luther King JR
In what ways did Martin Luther King JR defend such tactics as sit-ins?
He used them and recognized them in his famous “Letter From A Brimingham Jail.”
When was Jim Thrope an athlete?
In the 20th century.
What race was Jim Thrope?
Native American.
What is a nuclear meltdown?
Whenever some kind of radioactive material leaks.
What is the “Three Mile Island”?
The location of a serious nuclear power plant accident in 1979.
What can radioactive gasses do to people?
They can cause their children to become mutated and cause severe illnesses and even death.
What is a Nuclear Reactor?
A power generator that supplies nuclear power.
