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Modern America
Unit 11
Question | Answer |
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What architect is known for incorporating nature into his building designs? | Frank Lloyd Wright (Falling Water) |
What American dancer and choreographer created a new form of MODERN dance that fundamentally changed the way dance is taught around the world? | Martha Graham |
What African American doctor developed the Blood Plasma Bank which saved countless American lives during WWII? | Dr. Charles Drew |
This historian is a top professor at Harvard University, plus he produces and hosts the series, "Finding Your Roots" on PBS, which helps trace the ancestors of famous African Americans. | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
What American scientist led the Manhattan Project and developed the atomic bomb during WWII? | J. Robert Oppenheimer |
What civil rights activist is famous as an author and poet whose writing describes the struggles of African Americans? | Maya Angelou (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) |
What leader in the field of computer technology is now recognized as a leading philanthropist who funds educational programs across America? | Bill Gates (Microsoft) |
Who created the idea of franchising? (Hint: He franchised McDonalds) | Ray Kroc |