- 1. What is Maya Angelou's full name?
A) Charlotte Bronte
B) Maya Angelou Smith
C) Marguerite Annie Johnson
D) Maya Olivia Williams
- 2. Which of the following famous books did Maya Angelou write?
A) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
B) The Da Vinci Code
C) The Great Gatsby
D) Harry Potter
- 3. Maya Angelou spoke several languages and was known for her love of which particular language?
A) Mandarin
B) Spanish
C) French
D) Arabic
- 4. Where was Maya Angelou born?
A) New York City, New York
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Los Angeles, California
D) St. Louis, Missouri
- 5. Maya Angelou served as a professor at which university?
A) Stanford University
B) Oxford University
C) Wake Forest University
D) Harvard University
- 6. Which U.S. president presented Maya Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010?
A) George W. Bush
B) Barack Obama
C) Bill Clinton
D) Donald Trump
- 7. Maya Angelou received a Tony Award nomination for her role in which play?
A) Look Away
B) Cats
C) Hamilton
D) Les Misérables
- 8. Which high honor did Maya Angelou receive in 2013 for her contributions to literature?
A) Presidential Medal of Freedom
B) Nobel Prize
C) Emmy Award
D) Golden Globe Award
- 9. Maya Angelou was the poet chosen to deliver a poem at which U.S. president's inauguration?
A) Barack Obama
B) George W. Bush
C) Donald Trump
D) Bill Clinton
- 10. Maya Angelou was the first African American woman to write a screenplay for a major motion picture. Which film was it?
A) Black Panther
B) Avatar
C) The Shawshank Redemption
D) Georgia, Georgia
- 11. Maya Angelou was awarded the National Medal of Arts in which year?
A) 1990
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 2020
- 12. In addition to her published works, Maya Angelou also wrote lyrics for which famous singer?
A) Elton John
B) Roberta Flack
C) Beyoncé
D) Taylor Swift
- 13. Which genre of music inspired Maya Angelou in her work?
A) Rap
B) Blues
C) Jazz
D) Classical
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