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