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- 1. Multiple Choice
Katherine was famous for being??
A artist
A inventor
A actor
A dance choreographer
- 2. Multiple Choice
Katherine Mary Dun ham was an African-American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, anthropologist, and social activist. Dun ham had one of the most successful dance careers in African-American and European theater of the 20th century, and directed her own dance company for many years
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
When & Where was Katherine born?
Katherine Dun ham was born on June 22,1909 in Chicago
Katherine Dun ham was born June 22, 1909 in California
Katherine Dun Ham was born June 22, 1909 in Cincinnati
Katherine Dun Ham was born June 22, 1909 in Cleveland
- 4. Multiple Choice
Did she attend a highschool?
Yes
No
- 5. Multiple Choice
When did Katherine open up her dance company?
1940's
1920's
1930's
1950's
- 6. Multiple Choice
What year did Katherine Dunham die in?
2000
2004
2005
2006
- 7. Multiple Choice
What made her famous?
Art
Scientist
Dancer
Musician
- 8. Multiple Choice
Did Katherine have any siblings?
Yes
No
- 9. Multiple Choice
What awards did Katherine win?
Academy award
Kennedy Center Honors
Children Literature Legacy award
Tony award
- 10. Multiple Choice
How old was Katherine when her mother passed away?
5 yrs old
4 yrs old
3 yrs old
2 yrs old
- 11. Multiple Choice
Katherine was a Social Activist?
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
Did Katherine have a older brother?
Yes
No
- 13. Multiple Choice
How old was her daughter when she adopted her?
1 yrs
18 months
5 yrs old
9 months
- 14. Multiple Choice
Was her dance career successful?
yes
no
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the cause of her death?
Natural causes
Died of cancer
Died of heart issues
There was not information about that
- 16. Multiple Choice
When did she die?
May 22nd 2006
April 21 2008
May 21 2006
January 5 2009
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was her mothers name?
June Dunham
Fanny Dunam
June Fanny Dunham
Fanny June Dunham
- 18. Multiple Choice
While a student at the University of Chicago, Dunham took leave and went to the Caribbean to study dance and ethnography. She later returned to graduate and submitted a master's thesis in anthropology. She did not complete the other requirements for the degree, however. She realized that her professional calling was performance.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
At the height of her career in the 1940s and 1950s, Dunham was renowned throughout Europe and Latin America and was widely popular in the United States.
False
True
- 20. Multiple Choice
Katherine had more career other than her dance career?
No
Yes
- 21. Multiple Choice
Her father, Albert Millard Dunham, was a descendant of slaves from West Africa and Madagascar.
True
False
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