Who is considered the “Father of American Education?
a) Horace Mann
b) John Dewey
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Thomas Jefferson
Answer: [a]Horace Mann[/a]
Which education reformer established the first kindergarten in the United States?
a) Maria Montessori
b) Elizabeth Palmer Peabody
c) John Dewey
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [b]Elizabeth Palmer Peabody[/b]
Who advocated for educational opportunities for women and founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College)?
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Emma Willard
c) Catherine Beecher
d) Mary Lyon
Answer: [d]Mary Lyon[/d]
The education reformer known for promoting a “Common School” system and free public education is:
a) Booker T. Washington
b) Frederick Douglass
c) Horace Mann
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: [c]Horace Mann[/c]
Who is credited with founding the first African-American public school in the United States?
a) Booker T. Washington
b) W. E. B. Du Bois
c) Frederick Douglass
d) Prudence Crandall
Answer: [d]Prudence Crandall[/d]
The education reformer who emphasized the importance of “learning by doing” and hands-on learning is:
a) Maria Montessori
b) John Dewey
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Horace Mann
Answer: [b]John Dewey[/b]
Who is known for establishing the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) to promote vocational education for African Americans?
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Booker T. Washington
c) W. E. B. Du Bois
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: [b]Booker T. Washington[/b]
The education reformer who founded the Hull House in Chicago to provide education and social services to immigrants and the poor is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Mary McLeod Bethune
c) Jane Addams
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [c]Jane Addams[/c]
Who is known for advocating for the education of students with disabilities and is considered a pioneer of special education?
a) Maria Montessori
b) John Dewey
c) Elizabeth Peabody
d) Samuel Gridley Howe
Answer: [d]Samuel Gridley Howe[/d]
The education reformer who fought for equal educational opportunities for African Americans and co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is:
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Booker T. Washington
c) W. E. B. Du Bois
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: [c]W. E. B. Du Bois[/c]
Who is known for establishing the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and advocating for teachers’ rights and better working conditions?
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Susan B. Anthony
c) Albert Shanker
d) Elizabeth Peabody
Answer: [c]Albert Shanker[/c]
The education reformer who founded the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to promote parental involvement in education is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Mary McLeod Bethune
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Alice McLellan Birney
Answer: [d]Alice McLellan Birney[/d]
Who is known for advocating for the establishment of land-grant colleges and the promotion of agricultural and technical education?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Booker T. Washington
c) Frederick Douglass
d) Morrill Act (Justin Smith Morrill)
Answer: [d]Morrill Act (Justin Smith Morrill)[/d]
The education reformer who founded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and advocated for the education and rights of African American women is:
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Sojourner Truth
c) Ida B. Wells
d) Nannie Helen Burroughs
Answer: [d]Nannie Helen Burroughs[/d]
Who is known for promoting the “Head Start” program, which provides early childhood education and services to low-income children and families?
a) Emma Willard
b) Mary McLeod Bethune
c) Shirley Chisholm
d) J. Lawrence Burkholder
Answer: [d]J. Lawrence Burkholder[/d]
The education reformer who established the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to advocate for women’s education and equality is:
a) Susan B. Anthony
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Emma Willard
d) Marion Talbot
Answer: [d]Marion Talbot[/d]
Who is known for founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and advocating for equal educational opportunities for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement?
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Rosa Parks
c) Frederick Douglass
d) Thurgood Marshall
Answer: [a]Martin Luther King Jr.[/a]
The education reformer who fought for women’s suffrage and co-founded the National Women’s Party is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Mary Lyon
Answer: [b]Elizabeth Cady Stanton[/b]
Who is known for founding the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) to promote higher education opportunities for Native Americans?
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Booker T. Washington
c) Ella Deloria
d) John Hope Franklin
Answer: [c]Ella Deloria[/c]
The education reformer who advocated for bilingual education and founded the Bilingual Education Act (Title VII) is:
a) John Dewey
b) Elizabeth Peabody
c) Shirley Chisholm
d) Mario Molina
Answer: [d]Mario Molina[/d]
Who is known for founding the Highlander Folk School, which provided education and training to labor and civil rights activists?
a) Emma Willard
b) Septima Poinsette Clark
c) Mary McLeod Bethune
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [b]Septima Poinsette Clark[/b]
The education reformer who is considered the “Mother of African American Public Education” and founded the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School (now Bethune-Cookman University) is:
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Sojourner Truth
c) Ida B. Wells
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: [a]Mary McLeod Bethune[/a]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Native Americans and is credited with co-founding the Society of American Indians?
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Booker T. Washington
c) Carlos Montezuma
d) Vine Deloria Jr.
Answer: [c]Carlos Montezuma[/c]
The education reformer who co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and fought for academic freedom and civil liberties in education is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Roger Baldwin
Answer: [d]Roger Baldwin[/d]
Who is known for advocating for the education of students with visual impairments and is credited with inventing the Braille writing system?
a) Maria Montessori
b) John Dewey
c) Elizabeth Peabody
d) Louis Braille
Answer: [d]Louis Braille[/d]
The education reformer who founded the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to promote school counseling and student support services is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Jesse B. Davis
Answer: [d]Jesse B. Davis[/d]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for African Americans and co-founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)?
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Booker T. Washington
c) Frederick Douglass
d) William Trent
Answer: [d]William Trent[/d]
The education reformer who founded the American Montessori Society (AMS) and promoted the Montessori method of education is:
a) Maria Montessori
b) John Dewey
c) Elizabeth Peabody
d) Horace Mann
Answer: [a]Maria Montessori[/a]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Mexican Americans and founded the American G.I. Forum to support Hispanic veterans?
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Hector P. Garcia
Answer: [d]Hector P. Garcia[/d]
The education reformer who founded the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and advocated for workers’ education is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Samuel Gompers
Answer: [d]Samuel Gompers[/d]
Who is known for advocating for bilingual education and co-founded the National Hispanic University (now defunct)?
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Bessie Coleman
Answer: [d]Bessie Coleman[/d]
The education reformer who is considered the “Father of American Black History” and founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is:
a) Mary McLeod Bethune
b) Booker T. Washington
c) W. E. B. Du Bois
d) Carter G. Woodson
Answer: [d]Carter G. Woodson[/d]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Native Americans and founded the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)?
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Lionel Bordeaux
Answer: [d]Lionel Bordeaux[/d]
The education reformer who is credited with co-founding the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to promote state leadership in education is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) William H. Alexander
Answer: [d]William H. Alexander[/d]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for women and founded the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School)?
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Mary Lyon
Answer: [a]Emma Willard[/a]
The education reformer who co-founded the National Urban League to advocate for educational and economic opportunities for African Americans is:
a) Booker T. Washington
b) W. E. B. Du Bois
c) Frederick Douglass
d) Mary McLeod Bethune
Answer: [b]W. E. B. Du Bois[/b]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Mexican Americans and founded the American G.I. Forum to support Hispanic veterans?
a) Hector P. Garcia
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Cesar Chavez
d) Emma Willard
Answer: [a]Hector P. Garcia[/a]
The education reformer who founded the National Congress of Mothers (now National Parent Teacher Association) to promote parental involvement in education is:
a) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b) Emma Willard
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Alice McLellan Birney
Answer: [d]Alice McLellan Birney[/d]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Native Americans and is credited with co-founding the Society of American Indians?
a) Carlos Montezuma
b) Ella Deloria
c) Vine Deloria Jr.
d) Susan LaFlesche Picotte
Answer: [a]Carlos Montezuma[/a]
The education reformer who founded the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to promote school counseling and student support services is:
a) Marion Talbot
b) Mary McLeod Bethune
c) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d) Jesse B. Davis
Answer: [d]Jesse B. Davis[/d]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for African Americans and co-founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)?
a) William Trent
b) Booker T. Washington
c) Frederick Douglass
d) Mary McLeod Bethune
Answer: [d]William Trent[/d]
The education reformer who founded the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and advocated for workers’ education is:
a) Emma Willard
b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Samuel Gompers
Answer: [d]Samuel Gompers[/d]
Who is known for advocating for bilingual education and co-founded the National Hispanic University (now defunct)?
a) Bessie Coleman
b) Emma Willard
c) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [a]Bessie Coleman[/a]
The education reformer who is considered the “Father of American Black History” and founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is:
a) Carter G. Woodson
b) Mary McLeod Bethune
c) Booker T. Washington
d) W. E. B. Du Bois
Answer: [a]Carter G. Woodson[/a]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Native Americans and founded the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)?
a) Lionel Bordeaux
b) Emma Willard
c) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [a]Lionel Bordeaux[/a]
The education reformer who is credited with co-founding the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to promote state leadership in education is:
a) William H. Alexander
b) Emma Willard
c) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [a]William H. Alexander[/a]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for women and founded the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School)?
a) Emma Willard
b) Mary Lyon
c) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: [a]Emma Willard[/a]
The education reformer who co-founded the National Urban League to advocate for educational and economic opportunities for African Americans is:
a) Booker T. Washington
b) W. E. B. Du Bois
c) Frederick Douglass
d) Mary McLeod Bethune
Answer: [b]W. E. B. Du Bois[/b]
Who is known for advocating for educational opportunities for Mexican Americans and founded the American G.I. Forum to support Hispanic veterans?
a) Hector P. Garcia
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Cesar Chavez
d) Emma Willard
Answer: [a]Hector P. Garcia[/a]
The education reformer who founded the National Congress of Mothers (now National Parent Teacher Association) to promote parental involvement in education is:
a) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b) Emma Willard
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Alice McLellan Birney
Answer: [d]Alice McLellan Birney[/d]
