whf quiz #49-56
i was born in frankfurt germany
Anne Frank
Family fled from Germany to Holland with the rise of Hitler and the Nazis
Anne Frank
Family went into hiding in Amsterdam after the Nazis occupied holland in 1940
Anne Frank
while in hiding wrote a book about her situation, which became a best seller
Anne Frank
an informer tipped off the police of her families location. They were arrested and sent to a concentration camp where she died.
Anne Frank
I was a writer
Anne Frank
I was an athlete
Jesse Owens
I was born in Alabama USA
Jesse Owens
7th of 11 children, parents moved to Ohio to escape segregation when he was nine
Jesse Owens
Attended Ohio State University. won 8 NCAA championships. nicknamed the 'buckeye bullet'.
Jesse Owens
represented the USA at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. (hitlers games) Won four gold medals.
Jesse Owens
defeated the German champ in the 100 m final, an insult Hitlers theory of aryan supremacy. given athletic shoes by german Adi Dassler. (First sponsorship for African-American athlete)
Jesse Owens
I was politician and diplomat
Kofi Annan
I was born in Ghana
Kofi Annan
Born into an elite family both grandfathers were chiefs
Kofi Annan
received a grant from Ford to study in the US received masters degree from Geneva, Switzerland. Fluent in nine-languages
Kofi Annan
in 1962, began working for the UN. directed UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda in 1994
Kofi Annan
chose to be the seventh secretary, general (head) of the UN in 1997. held position until 2006. earned noble peace prize in 2001.
Kofi Annan
I was an actor and a politician
Ronald Reagan
I was born in Illinois USA
Ronald Reagan
left the Midwest for LA to pursue his career as a broadcaster but got into acting starring in over 50 films
Ronald Reagan
originally a member of the Democratic Party join the Republican Party in 1962 and was elected governor of California in 67.
Ronald Reagan
becomes the 40th president of the US in 1980 and his tough stand turns the US economy around
Ronald Reagan
survived an assassination attempt to work with the Soviet president and the Cold War
Ronald Reagan
I was a political and religious leader
Dalai llama the 14th
I was born in Tibet (Qinghai China)
Dalai Lama the fourteenth
one of 7 children born to a peasant in horse, trading family
Dalai Lama (14th)
when he was two, it was determined that he was the reincarnation of their great religious leader
Dalai Lama (14th)
left his family at six to live in a Monastery in Tibet and became his peoples religious and political leader.
Dalai Lama (14th)
at15 had to leave Tibet when China invaded has been living in India ever since, but still seen as leader of Tibet
Dalai Lama (14th)
I was a politician, author, scientist, and diplomat
Benjamin Franklin
I was born in Boston, USA
Benjamin Franklin
at 17 ran away to Philadelphia worked at a printing press and eventually bought the company
Benjamin Franklin
A major figure of the American enlightenment whose ideas encouraged the American revolution. considered a founding father
Benjamin Franklin
invented lightning rod, bifocal glasses, and a type of stove. created the best library in America.
Benjamin Franklin
served as the governor of Pennsylvania and the ambassador to France
Benjamin Franklin
I was revolutionary leader and politician
Saddam Hussien
I was born in Tikrit Iraq
Saddam Hussien
studied law and Baghdad before joining the revolutionary ba'ath party
Saddam Hussien
fled to Egypt after a plan to assassinate Iraq's leader failed. sent to jail upon his return to Iraq in 64. escaped in 67.
Saddam Hussien
elected president in 79 established a secular gov. no sharid law (president of Iraq)
Saddam Hussien
committed many atrocities against ethnic minorities. Invaded Kuwait in 90. Gave up power in 03. Captured and found guilty of crimes against humanity and hanged in 06.
Saddam Hussien
I was a pioneer and athlete
Jackie Robinson
I was born in Georgia USA
Jackie Robinson
grew up in poverty, but was a star high school athlete after family moved to Pasadena California
Jackie Robinson
at UCLA first athlete to play on four different varsity teams, baseball football basketball and track.
Jackie Robinson
after serving World War II played baseball in the professional Negro Leagues
Jackie Robinson
first African-American player in the major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. MVP in 49. Won World Series in 55 and all MLB teams retired his number 42 in 1997.
Jackie Robinson